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The recommendation wouldn’t be binding on its 27 member states, and travel from the bloc to the U.S. is still restricted. Source
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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
Rockets fired toward Kabul airport as U.S. pullout nears end
There was no early word of any casualties or who fired the rockets. The White House said President Biden was briefed and operations were continuing at the airport. Source
Rockets fired toward Kabul airport
There was no early word of any casualties or who fired the rockets. The White House said President Biden was briefed and operations were continuing at the airport. Source
America’s microchip problem
Seventy-five percent of semiconductors, or microchips — the tiny operating brains in just about every modern device — are manufactured in Asia. Lesley Stahl talks with leading-edge chip manufacturers, TSMC and Intel, about the global chip shortage and the future of the industry. Source
Weather forecaster explains what’s fueling Hurricane Ida after it made landfall
Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Florida, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to explain why Hurricane Ida hasn’t lost strength despite making landfall in Louisiana earlier in the day as a Category 4 storm packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Read more here. Source
U.S. Coast Guard prepares for Hurricane Ida rescues
The U.S. Coast Guard is standing by in several states as Hurricane Ida lashes the Gulf Coast. But some officials are worried they may not be able to begin rescue services until the storm passes. Vice Admiral Steven Poulin, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Coast Guard Defense East, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Read more here. Source
