Francis was joined by cardinals and archbishops from Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru for the campaign. Source
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Family of 3 and their dog found dead on remote hiking trail
Search teams found the bodies of John Gerrish, Ellen Chung and their 1-year-old daughter, Muji, near an area known as Devil’s Gulch, the sheriff’s office said. Source
A ship sank in 1989. Now it’s leaking oil after an Alaska earthquake.
The first reports of an oil sheen came in a week after the largest earthquake in the U.S. in the past half-century. Source
Californians and their views on crime – CBS News poll
Nearly all Californians say crime is an important issue, but they differ on how to prevent it Source
Iran producing more uranium metal, U.N. nuclear watchdog says
“Iran has no credible need to produce uranium metal, which has direct relevance to nuclear weapons development,” U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said. Source
Airbnb sues person who held unauthorized party where two were shot
One of them died. The company is enforcing rules more strictly against parties at residences it rents. Source
“Intelligence Matters” presents: Remembering 9/11 with Andy Card
Card served as George W. Bush’s chief of staff during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Source
Anger and evacuations as deadly wildfires char France and Greece
The Mediterranean has long faced seasonal fires, but scientists say they’re getting worse due to man-made global warming, and in some cases, neglect. Source
Pressure increases on school districts bucking mask mandate bans
At least two in Florida are facing sanctions and Arizona’s governor is blocking extra funds from districts requiring masks. Source
U.S. scrambles to evacuate Americans and Afghans following Taliban takeover
There’s mounting pressure on the Biden administration to evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover. Pentagon officials said between 1,400 and 1,500 people have been evacuated from the country since Saturday. But thousands more remain, including many Afghans who are fearful of what’s next in a country once again under the rule of the Taliban. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang report on the latest from more from Kabul and the White House. Then, Elliot Ackerman, a U.S. Marine veteran and author, and Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National Security Institute, joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source