President Joe Biden on Tuesday addressed the United Nations General Assembly, stressing to the gathering of world leaders the importance of support for Ukraine and calling for more global action on climate change. Following the speech, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes offered analysis of the president’s remarks. Source

On Capitol Hill Tuesday, House Democrats are meeting after sending a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy outlining their response to the short-term spending proposal brought forward by some Republicans Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. Source

Only nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia guarantee some form of paid parental leave for public school teachers. Source

Madonna explained that before the Pepsi commercial could premiere, her “Like a Prayer” music video came out – and was met with criticism. Source

A new and highly mutated strain of COVID-19 has been detected in at least ten states, but for now, the strain is rare, accounting for just a small fraction of new COVID cases nationwide. Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at Saint Joseph Health in Saddle River, New Jersey, joined CBS News to discuss the new variant. Source

The United Nations General Assembly begins Tuesday with President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scheduled to address the annual gathering of world leaders. CBS News’ Jarred Hill is outside the U.N. with more on what we can expect. Source

Five Americans who were freed from Iran returned to the U.S. early Tuesday. The months-long prisoner swap negotiations ended with President Biden granting clemency to five Iranians in the U.S. and freeing up $6 billion in frozen funds for Iran. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports from Washington. Source

Clorox is slowly restoring its systems after a hack last month forced the consumer products maker to take them offline. Source

Two Massachusetts mothers — inspired by Nikki Puzzo’s daughter, Stella — hope to make adaptive clothing for people with disabilities mainstream through their brand, befree. Source

Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt tackles another batch of questions from Titans fans in this Tuesday’s mailbag. Source