“Outrageous” images involving newborn patients at Naval Hospital Jacksonville led to the removal of two hospital corpsmen on Monday, the hospital confirmed to CBS News. Source
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Republicans make last-ditch effort to repeal & replace Obamacare
Some Republicans are expressing cautious optimism about the Graham-Cassidy health care bill while others are voicing criticism. CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down the legislation’s chances for success. Source
Bobby Moynihan talks new show, loving and leaving “SNL”
Comedian Bobby Moynihan was one of the longest-running cast members in “Saturday Night Live” history. After nine seasons, he left the show for the upcoming CBS comedy, “Me, Myself & I.” Moynihan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what it was like to be a part of “SNL” and some of the real-life changes he’s going through. Source
Latest GOP health care plan would give power to states
Republicans are expressing confidence about a new, last-ditch effort to replace parts of Obamacare. A plan devised by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy would eliminate Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies and give states a lump sum to create their own health care systems. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
What U.S. classrooms can learn from China’s “grit” in education
Chinese-American journalist Lenora Chu moved with her family to Shanghai in 2010 where students regularly have some of the top math and reading test scores in the world. When her then-3-year-old son got into a prestigious Shanghai preschool, Chu wrote a book about their experience called “Little Soldiers: An American Boy, A Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve.” Chu joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how Chinese classrooms differ from American ones and what we can learn from their “military” approach to education. Source
Irma-battered St. Thomas braces for Hurricane Maria
St. Thomas was one of the U.S. Virgin Islands under a hurricane warning Monday night. It hasn’t even begun to recover from Hurricane Irma. David Begnaud reports from the island as Hurricane Maria approaches. Source
Tracking Hurricane Maria as it storms through the Caribbean
The Atlantic Ocean on Monday night was an alphabet soup of storms. Hurricane Maria poses the biggest threat. It is aiming for Caribbean islands that took a beating earlier this month. Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist for CBS Boston station WBZ, has the latest forecast. Source
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower discusses Facebook Oversight Board’s ruling on Trump
The Facebook Oversight Board is upholding the social media giant’s suspension of former President Trump following the January 6 Capitol riot. Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie, who exposed the Facebook data privacy scandal in 2018, joined CBSN to discuss his view on today’s ruling and why he thinks social media algorithms need to be regulated to prevent further harm. Source
President Trump to address the UN General Assembly for the first time
President Trump makes his United Nations debut Tuesday with his first address to the General Assembly. On Monday he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron. CBS News’ United Nations reporter Pamela Falk joins CBSN to discuss the UNGA. Source
DC officer pens letter about ongoing trauma from Capitol riot
“I struggle daily with the emotional anxiety of having survived such a traumatic event but I also struggle with the anxiety of hearing those who continue to downplay the events of that day,” wrote Officer Mike Fanone. Source