The swimmer developed amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in August. Source

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has temporarily paused his presidential campaign to manage Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede joins “America Decides” to discuss how the governor’s closely-watched response could impact the 2024 race. Source

Now-Tropical Storm Idalia is causing serious flooding and damage across the Southeast. Florida Sen. Rick Scott joins “America Decides” to assess the storm’s impact in his state. Source

Hurricane Idalia slammed parts of Florida Wednesday but began losing strength as it moved across Georgia and the Carolinas. CBS New York meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has more on the storm’s future, CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more on conditions in Savannah and Charleston, where Mayor John Tecklenburg joined CBS News with an update. Source

Delivery company driver reporting feeling sick while working his route as temperatures topped 100 degrees. Source

A sheriff says a pregnant woman at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help. Source

Mortgage rates are at their highest level in decades. Here’s where they’re likely heading next. Source

President Biden took questions from reporters Wednesday about the federal response to Hurricane Idalia and the Maui wildfires. Norah O’Donnell anchored CBS News’ special report. Source

Americans say they need more than $1 million to retire comfortably. New research indicates how to reach that goal. Source

In a press conference today, President Biden updated the nation on recovery efforts in Maui and Florida. No one, he said, can “deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore.” Source