An American pilot interviewed by the FBI a decade after the 9/11 attacks was asked for his opinion about a drawing of plane and equation in the notebook. Source
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CDC warns not to use anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID
Ivermectin has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration only to treat river blindness, intestinal strongyloidiasis, head lice and rosacea in humans. Source
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Ida as it nears landfall
Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm. It’s hitting exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins Lana Zak on CBSN with the latest on what to expect. Source
13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attack identified
The suicide bombing also left 18 U.S. service members and scores of Afghans wounded. Source
Activists march nationwide for voting rights, commemorating 1963 March on Washington
Thousands of activists gathered nationwide Saturday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN with more. Source
Hurricane warning in effect for New Orleans as Ida heads for Gulf Coast
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion on Saturday, said forecasters. Source
U.S. drone strike kills 2 ISIS-K members as evacuations continue in Afghanistan
The Biden administration carried out a drone strike against two ISIS-K members in northern Afghanistan one day after the group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata has the latest on the evacuation effort, and CBS senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from the Pentagon. Source
VHS tape shop in U.K. sparks nostalgia as video rental chains close their doors
Video stores and those clerks with encyclopedic movie knowledge are mostly a thing of the past. Although the last American video rental chain closed its doors this year, some small independent stores still exist. This month, one in the U.K. that specializes in an old format expanded its inventory in a big way. BBC’s Ian Haslam reports from Liverpool. Source
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New Orleans braces for Hurricane Ida as it barrels toward the southern U.S.; VHS tape shop in U.K. sparks nostalgia as video rental chains close their doors Source
Saturday Sessions: The Killers perform “The Getting By”
Las Vegas-based band The Killers burst onto the music scene in 2004 and have since become one of the biggest bands in the world. Their new album “Pressure Machine” is No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and Americana charts, and it’s their seventh straight album to hit No. 1 in the U.K. The Killers perform “The Getting By” from “Pressure Machine.” Source