The Carnival Panorama set off on a seven-day voyage on Saturday from the Port of Long Beach. Source
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U.S. scrambles to evacuate thousands from Afghanistan
The latest CBS News poll found 63% of Americans support the U.S. evacuating Afghanistan, but only 47% approve of how the situation is being handled. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
WorldView: Haiti struggles with earthquake recovery; Taiwan debuts its own COVID vaccine
Haiti continues efforts to recover from the devastating earthquake. Taiwan rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine. Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters. And a French soccer match was halted after an incident with fans. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London with more on these headlines. Source
Vice President Harris starts Asia trip in Singapore
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Singapore’s prime minister today to discuss cybersecurity, COVID-19 and supply chain issues. But the topic of Afghanistan hung over the news conference after her meeting. CBS News White House reporter Tim Perry joined Christina Ruffini on “CBSN AM” to discuss Harris’ trip and what China’s government thinks about the U.S. working on relations with Southeast Asian countries. Source
Henri brings floods, fierce winds and power outages to the Northeast
After initially making landfall as a Tropical Storm Sunday, the slow-moving Henri flooded streets from New Jersey to as far north as Rhode Island and Massachusetts. With temperatures expected to reach the 90’s in Connecticut this week, the race is on to get power back to tens of thousands in New England before the heat settles in. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
FDA grants Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine full approval
Health officials hope the move could help reverse the nationwide slowdown in vaccinations. Source
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses safely reopening schools, mask mandates
Only on “CBS This Morning,” Meg Oliver visited a New York City school with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to find out his plans for a safe school year. A new CBS News poll finds 69% of parents are concerned their kids will get COVID in school. Source
At least 21 reported dead in Tennessee as severe weather and flooding slams U.S.
Severe weather and heavy rain swept through parts of Tennessee over the weekend. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Henri made landfall along the East Coast. CBS News correspondent Bradley Blackburn has more. Source
U.S. House of Representatives is back in session today with Biden’s infrastructure plan being a priority
The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session Monday following its August recess. One of the top priorities on the lawmakers’ agenda is President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set October 1 as the target date to get the bill passed. Politico reporter Nicholas Wu joins “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source
Brothers Osborne discuss new music video, hitting the road touring again
TJ and John Osborne, better known as the country duo Brothers Osborne, are back on tour and stop by “CBS This Morning” to discuss what it’s like performing in front of fans again. Plus, TJ shares how things have changed for him since coming out six months ago. Source