President Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the dignified transfer of the U.S. service members who died in an attack outside of the Kabul airport. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
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Unintentional shootings by kids rose 31% during pandemic, new data shows
The advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety found the grim trend continued into 2021, with nearly one unintentional shooting by a child a day. Source
Doctor at New Orleans children’s hospital on challenges during Hurricane Ida
Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact Hurricane Ida has had on his hospital. Source
FEMA administrator on catastrophic impact of Hurricane Ida
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the devastating impact of Hurricane Ida. Source
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on August 29, 2021
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, Governor John Bel Edwards and national security adviser Jake Sullivan join Ed O’Keefe. Source
EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers
The recommendation wouldn’t be binding on its 27 member states, and travel from the bloc to the U.S. is still restricted. Source
What is ISIS-K, the group claiming responsibility for the Kabul attack?
Its members generally hold the view that members of the Taliban are impure and not extremist enough. Source
Rockets fired at Kabul airport day before U.S. withdrawal deadline
None of the rockets hit the airport, but the attack was just the latest to target the facility where the U.S. military is racing to wrap up its biggest airlift operation ever. Source
Live Updates: Weakened Ida continues path of destruction
The storm, which crashed ashore as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane, is now a tropical storm but still packing a powerful punch. Louisiana has more than a million power outages. Source
Hurricane Ida slams Louisiana as an “extremely dangerous” storm
The storm made landfall at 12:55 p.m. ET as a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds at Port Fourchon, Louisiana, and has since been downgraded. Source