The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to approve Neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray that offers a needle-free alternative for treating severe allergic reactions. The FDA said Neffy needs more research. Source

A high school band director in Birmingham, Alabama, who was tased and arrested following a football game last week after police allegedly asked him to stop his band’s performance spoke out Wednesday, saying he was the victim of “excessive” force by police in front of parents and students. Omar Villafranca has more. Source

Testifying for more than five hours before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the veracity of the Justice Department’s investigations into former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, son of President Biden. Garland said that “no one” from the Biden administration “told me to indict” Trump. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with James Brown. Source

The United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three automakers in Detroit entered its sixth day on Wednesday with no signs of a breakthrough. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa gives an update on the ongoing negotiations and takes a look at how President Biden — and other 2024 presidential hopefuls like former President Donald Trump — are responding. Source

Some members of Congress are proposing legislation to make government shutdowns more painful — for Congress. Source

The family of a man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge in North Carolina while allegedly following directions using Google Maps is suing the company. Source

UAW leaders point to large increase in CEO salaries as proof Detroit’s Big Three can afford to pay workers more. Source

Pro-golfer Phil Mickelson opened up about his gambling addiction Monday, writing in a lengthy social media post that he will not partake in any gambling this football season. This comes after gambler Billy Walters claimed in his recent book that Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion in bets over the last three decades. Michelle L. Malkin, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Carolina University, joined CBS News to discuss gambling addictions. Source

The Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates Wednesday, despite the recent uptick in the inflation rate. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe join Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak to discuss the central bank’s decision. Source