Catherine Herridge reports on the UAW strike as it expands to more states, Tropical Storm Ophelia on the East Coast, and why scientists have sequenced RNA from an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Source
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Biden to join UAW picket line in Detroit as strike grows
President Biden will travel to Michigan next week to meet with the United Auto Workers who are striking against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. This comes after the union expanded its historic strike Friday to include General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers across 20 states. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
How Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes took over college football
Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have taken the college football world by storm this season and are quickly becoming the biggest story in all of sports. CBS Colorado anchor and reporter Justin Adams joins to discuss how Coach Prime brought the team to the spotlight. Source
Sen. Menendez gives up committee chairmanship amid indictment
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Source
Scientists recover RNA from extinct species for first time
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal’s RNA. They’re studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science. Source
How does political polling work?
Next week’s Republican presidential debate requires candidates to hit at least 3% in two national polls — or 3% in one national poll and two early state polls. But have you ever wondered how those polls are conducted? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains. Source
Influx of migrants overwhelms Texas border communities
Migrant crossings at the southern border have nearly doubled from a few months ago. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more from El Paso. Source
Samples from the Bennu asteroid set to land in Utah Sunday
A capsule carrying rock and dust samples collected from the asteroid Bennu is scheduled to land in the Utah desert Sunday morning. The samples are being deposited by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which after releasing the capsule will depart for a trip to the asteroid Apophis, which it is expected to reach in 2029. Source
Feds open investigation into claims Baton Rouge police tortured detainees
Lawsuits allege that the Baton Rouge Police Department’s now shuttered Street Crimes Unit abused drug suspects in a narcotics processing facility known as the “Brave Cave.” Source
Thousands of mattresses sold at Costco recalled over mold
About 48,000 mattresses sold exclusively at Costco have been recalled due to the risk of mold exposure, according to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission. The mattresses were sold under the Novaform brand. Source