In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden said the United States is shifting its focus to global issues like climate change and cyber threats. CBS News’ Michael George joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Then Axios’ congressional reporter Alayna Treene and the Boston Globe’s Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin discuss the debt ceiling standoff and former President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Georgia Source
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Local Matters: Mississippi’s COVID-19 crisis, controversial abortion law
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves opposes vaccine mandates, even as his state has one of the highest death rates per capita in the U.S. The state is also in the news with the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear arguments on its restrictive abortion law. Mississippi Today senior political reporter Bobby Harrison joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details. Source
FBI and DHS leaders testify on national security threats
A Senate committee held a hearing on how worldwide threats have evolved since the Department of Homeland Security was created after 9/11. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
What to know about the Biden administration’s new travel rules
Starting in November, the U.S. will enforce sweeping COVID-19 requirements for people flying into the country. Source
Game Preview: Titans-Colts Showdown Set for Sunday; Phillips to be Added to Ring of Honor
The Tennessee Titans (1-1) return home this week to face the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts (0-2). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Sept. 26. Source
Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans: How to Watch, Listen and Live Stream
The Tennessee Titans (1-1) return home this week to face the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts (0-2). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Sept. 26. Source
Amazon says “time has come” for U.S. to legalize marijuana
Online retailer, which no longer screens workers for marijuana use, wants Congress to ease nation’s cannabis laws. Source
U.S. death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
The number of reported deaths in the U.S. linked to COVID-19 has surpassed 676,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The death toll now exceeds the number of Americans believed to have died during the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918. Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Eye Opener: Biden addresses the U.N.
President Biden is hoping to repair strained relations with allies as he gives his first speech as president to the United Nations. Also, K-pop superstars BTS appeared at the U.N. to appeal to younger generations. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
FBI has more than doubled domestic terrorism caseload
“Today, terrorism moves at the speed of social media,” FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress Tuesday. Source