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Death toll from earthquake rises as storm heads for Haiti

Two days after a powerful earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 1,200 people, the remnants of a tropical storm are bearing down on the the island. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers reports from Port-au-Prince and Haitian Times founder Garry Pierre-Pierre joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more. Source

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Biden faces backlash over Afghan withdrawal

President Biden is expected to address the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan on Monday, as his administration faces increasing backlash over the U.S. withdrawal from the country. White House officials say they are surprised by how fast the Taliban was able to take over Afghanistan. CBS News’ Natalie Brand has more, then CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang discusses the reaction to the Taliban’s takeover. Source

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Biden defends U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Biden said he stands behind his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan after the country fell to the Taliban. Mr. Biden blamed the rapid takeover on the Afghan forces and the country’s president. Weijia Jiang has more. Source

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NHTSA launches probe into Tesla Autopilot system

The U.S. government regulators have opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially-automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero reports. Source

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Biden defends decision to withdraw from Afghanistan as Taliban seizes control

President Biden says the U.S. mission in Afghanistan was “never supposed to be nation-building” and must come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on the latest from Kabul, where the Taliban has seized control, and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang details Biden’s response. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the impact on American service members and their families. Then Reuters’ White House correspondent Jeff Mason and Tom Joscelyn, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with their analysis. Source

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