The fate of President Biden’s domestic agenda largely depends on the ability of congressional Democrats to agree on spending prerogatives contained in two bills. Source
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Dive team joins search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie
The search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie remains focused on a Florida nature preserve. Petito’s disappearance and death have raised questions about other missing person cases. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Biden meets with divided Democrats on spending plan
Some of President Biden’s most ambitious plans are facing opposition not only from Republicans but members of his own party. Ed O’Keefe has the latest. Source
More than 1,000 migrants allowed into U.S. as crisis worsens
More than 1,000 mostly Haitian migrants have been allowed to enter the U.S. as part of the legal asylum process, contradicting the Biden administration’s announcement that migrants arriving at the border will be immediately deported. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look. Source
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster
The FDA authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot for those who are high-risk or aged 65 and older. It comes as the Delta variant surge appears to be peaking nationally, according to researchers advising the CDC. Nancy Chen has the latest. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89
Hhe was best known for “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,” one of the most influential movies of its time. Source
Senate debates raising U.S. debt ceiling to prevent country going into default
The Senate is deadlocked in the debate over raising the debt ceiling. If the limit is not raised, the country risks going into default on its debt. Lawmakers on both sides agree the ceiling needs to be raised, and experts warn if it isn’t, it could be catastrophic for the U.S. economy. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss what’s at stake. Source
Facebook employees sound alarm over platform’s use in developing nations, report says
Facebook employees have raised red flags internally about inappropriate use of the platform in some developing countries. According to documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal, employees found drug cartels were using the site to recruit hit men. Human traffickers were also reportedly using the site to lure women into dangerous situations. After employees flagged these incidents, the documents show Facebook did little to nothing at all. WSJ technology reporter Jeff Horwitz was one of the reporters on this investigation, and he joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source
Delta variant surge may be peaking as U.S. daily deaths top 2,000
The U.S. is once again seeing more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths per day. But as CBS News’ Nancy Chen reports, some experts still believe the nation is heading in the right direction. Then, Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne, an emergency physician and an adjunct assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the coronavirus headlines of the day. Source