Queen Elizabeth II has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to suspend Parliament. The move means lawmakers likely won’t have enough time to pass laws preventing Johnson from pulling the U.K. out of the European Union without a Brexit deal in place. CBS News contributor Simon Bates explained in this week’s London Calling. Source
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Greta Thunberg reaches NYC after sailing across the Atlantic
Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived in New York City on Wednesday after traveling across the Atlantic Ocean in a zero-emission yacht. She is in New York to attend the United Nations climate change summit September 23. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports. Source
Matthew McConaughey now a professor at UT Austin
McConaughey is forging a new career that combines two things he’s passionate about: film and Texas Source
Art Under the Sun: HotTea’s yarn art
After one too many run-ins with the cops, street artist Eric Regier, also known as HotTea, traded in his spray paint for yarn, and now creates installations with a fabric that is colorful and enveloping. “Sunday Morning” producer Sara Kugel checked out his latest immersive artwork on the Boardwalk of Asbury Park, N.J. Source
Facebook tightens rules for political ads, but loopholes remain
Company says it will confirm the identity of organizations that buy ads related to social and political issues Source
A good yarn: Colorful art on the Asbury Park Boardwalk
Art Under the Sun: The street artist known as HotTea changed his medium of choice from spray paint to yarn Source
Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks live from New York
The 16-year-old climate change activist is in New York for the United Nations climate change summit September 23 Source
Immigrants already dropping benefits ahead of new Trump rule
Two California counties say fearful immigrants are dropping essential benefits as a direct result of the scheduled implementation of the “public charge” rule Source
Dorian could strike Florida as a Category 3 storm
More than three million people in Puerto Rico are getting ready for Tropical Storm Dorian’s impact. It’s expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and the risk of flooding and mudslides to the island, before threatening Florida as a possible Category 3 storm. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” to share the latest forecast. Source
Garner family seeks mayor’s testimony on chokehold death
The petition accuses Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill and other city officials of neglect of duty Source