The group known as ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, an offshoot of ISIS, is claiming responsibility for Thursday’s deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke to CBSN’s Tom Hanson about the group. Source
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Louisiana doctor discusses COVID-19 surge as pandemic hits South
The South is now considered the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Delta variant spreads. Dr. Stephen Brierre, chief of critical care at Baton Rouge General in Louisiana and an associate professor of clinical medicine at the LSU Health Sciences Center, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and how health care workers are responding. Source
Why 9 Democrats threatened to kill their party’s budget bill
Before heading to recess this week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a blueprint for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget proposal. CBS News political analyst Jamelle Bouie spoke to CBSN’s Tom Hanson about the intra-party fight that threatened to derail President Joe Biden’s priorities. Source
Nebraska fraternity suspended for alleged rape of 17-year-old
The chapter of Phi Gamma Delta just finished a three-year suspension for a pattern of inappropriate conduct, including sexual harassment. Now, they’re suspended for an alleged rape by a member. Source
New Orleans mayor calls for residents outside of levee system to evacuate
Residents outside the levee system are under mandatory evacuation orders. Source
What is ISIS-K?
Its members generally hold the view that members of the Taliban are impure and not extremist enough. Source
What’s next for Afghan refugees?
Evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, resumed after a deadly suicide bombing outside the city’s airport Thursday. Thousands of refugees have already arrived in the U.S. with more expected. Ahmadullah Sediqi, a former Afghan interpreter and Special Immigrant Visa ambassador with No One Left Behind, joined CBSN to discuss what comes next for these refugees and for those still in Afghanistan. Source
Some Afghan refugee children arriving in U.S. without family
Children fleeing the chaos in Afghanistan are arriving in the U.S. without the rest of their families. Immigration officials are working to find these children a place to stay. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez broke the story, and he spoke with Vladimir Duthiers about it on CBSN. Source
Black men say they were handcuffed after returning TV at Walmart
A former police officer and a pastor in Texas were detained after trying to return a broken TV, lawsuit alleges. Source
6 sofa beds that are actually comfortable
These modern, comfortable sofa beds and futons from Amazon, Wayfair, AllModern and more are all reviewer-loved Source