President Biden is now contending with a political firestorm on two fronts. This week, his son Hunter Biden was indicted on federal gun charges, while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he had authorized the Republican-led House committees to launch an impeachment inquiry into the president regarding his son’s foreign business dealings. Nancy Cordes has more. Source
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Thousands of autoworkers go on strike against Big 3
About 13,000 United Auto Workers at plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri walked off the job Friday as a historic strike got underway against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. President Biden is sending top aides to Detroit to help aid in negotiations. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
State of emergency declared for Maine, Massachusetts ahead of Hurricane Lee’s arrival
Hurricane Lee, a Category 1 storm Friday, is approaching the northeast coast and is expected to impact New England and Atlantic Canada by Saturday. President Biden has declared a state of emergency for Maine, while Gov. Maura Healey declared an emergency for Massachusetts. Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the latest forecast. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, September 15, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Fulton County judge to call 900 potential jurors for Chesebro, Powell trial
The trial for lawyers and Trump co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro is slated to begin Oct. 23. Source
1-year-old dead, 3 children critical after incident in the Bronx
Police were called to the location on Morris Avenue for reports of children in cardiac arrest. Source
President Zelenskyy | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Ahead of his visit to the United States, 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the presidential offices in Kyiv as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive and Russia’s war wages on. Source
Are expired at-home COVID tests still effective? Here’s how to tell.
The Food and Drug Administration recently determined some expired COVID-19 tests may still be safe and effective at detecting infections. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo explains how people can check if their at-home test kits are still valid. Source
New York Jets look to recover from Aaron Rodgers’ injury
The New York Jets are looking to recover from Aaron Rodgers’ season-ending Achilles injury. New starting quarterback Zach Wilson and the Jets will face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. NFL on CBS studio analyst and former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms joins to discuss what the season looks like without Rodgers. Source
Protecting the Planet: The Race to Recycle
In this episode of “Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the worldwide effort to recycle and how there is still so much more work to be done. Source