Millions in the Gulf Coast area are under threat as Hurricane Ida nears landfall. The storm is expected to turn into a devastating Category 4 hurricane in just hours. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the latest. Source
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“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, August 28, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Adriana Diaz. Source
RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan recommended for parole
The decision was a major victory for 77-year-old Sirhan, though it does not assure his release. Source
Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility after COVID hospitalization
“I’m doing fairly well,” Jackson told reporters Tuesday. Source
Louisiana governor urges residents to prepare for Hurricane Ida
“This will be a life-altering storm for those who aren’t prepared,” a National Weather Service meteorologist said Friday. Source
Biden says another attack in Afghanistan is “highly likely” in 24-36 hours
“The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high,” the president wrote in a statement Saturday morning. Source
Marine killed in Kabul attack spent final days with child evacuees
Sergeant Nicole Gee posted a photo of herself holding an Afghan child on Instagram just five days before she was killed. Source
Thousands gather for annual March on for Voting Rights
Civil rights leaders and activists gathered to call on Congress to pass federal voting rights protections at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Source
President Biden says another attack in Afghanistan is “highly likely”
“The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high,” the president wrote in a statement Saturday morning. Source
U.S. intelligence community divided on origins of COVID-19
Members of the U.S. intelligence community remain divided over the origins of COVID-19. According to a report released Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there are two likely sources. The virus either came from an infected animal or a lab. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa and a pediatric infectious diseases physician, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the report’s findings and more. Source