If your flight gets delayed or canceled and the weather is not to blame, then U.S. airlines may soon have to compensate you. A new proposal from President Biden would require airlines to go beyond just a ticket refund. Brian Sumers, founder and editor of The Airline Observer, discusses what passengers can expect. Source
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3-year-old boy, his parents and 2 young girls among mall shooting victims
Names are being released of the people who were killed in a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, including two young sisters, a security guard, and a 3-year and his parents. Source
Man freed after spending 29 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit
Patrick Brown was convicted in 1994 of raping his 6-year-old stepdaughter, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana said. Source
Path to debt ceiling compromise still unclear ahead of Tuesday’s talks
President Biden will sit down Tuesday with congressional leaders from both parties as time runs out to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with a preview ahead of Tuesday’s talks. Source
Ray Liotta’s cause of death revealed
Dominican officials cited pulmonary edema, a condition caused by too much fluid in the lungs, and heart and respiratory failure as contributing to the actor’s death. Source
How voters view book bans and trans rights issues, per CBS News polling
Some Republicans have gone all in on book banning and transgender issues. CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins with new polling data on how the “culture wars” are resonating with voters. Source
Biden administration prepares for Title 42 border policy to end Thursday
The U.S. Border Patrol recorded an average of more than 8,000 daily migrant apprehensions over the past three days, according to agency chief Raul Ortiz. This is amid concerns of a larger spike coming when Title 42, the pandemic-era border policy, ends Thursday. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with more. Source
Suspect charged after SUV plows into bus stop outside Texas migrant center
The alleged driver of an SUV that drove through a bus stop outside a migrant center in Brownsville, Texas, is being charged with multiple counts of manslaughter and assault. At least eight people were killed and 10 others were injured. Nicole Sganga reports. Source
Lawmakers divided on gun control, immigration and debt ceiling ahead of White House talks
President Biden will sit down with congressional leaders about the debt ceiling Tuesday just weeks before a possible default, days after the 202nd mass shooting of the year and amid an immigration surge at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steven Portnoy and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join with the latest. Source
Possible DeSantis presidential campaign gets boost from ex-Trump official
Former Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli launched a PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis before DeSantis has even jumped into the race. Cuccinelli speaks with Robert Costa about why he’s supporting DeSantis instead of the former president. Source