An additional 100,000 or so Americans will die of COVID-19 by January 1, according to one projection. Source
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U.S. to probe incidents involving border agents dispersing Haitians
Over the weekend, photos and videos emerged depicting mounted Border Patrol officials herding and chasing migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande near Del Rio, a small border community in southwestern Texas. Source
U.S. begins mass deportations of migrants in South Texas
More than 12,000 migrants, most of them Haitian, are currently camped beneath a bridge near Del Rio, Texas. Now, the U.S. is increasing its efforts to return these people to their home countries. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez explains the situation. Then, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
FBI searches home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé a day after body found
Authorities believe Petito’s body was discovered at a Wyoming national park the couple visited. Source
Olympic gold medalist hospitalized with COVID-19
“Covid is a serious thing and when it comes it hits very hard,” Madison Wilson said on Instagram. Source
FBI searches home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé after body found
The FBI searched the home Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose body was believed to have been found in Wyoming. Laundrie has also disappeared. Jericka Duncan has the latest. Source
Standoff on Capitol Hill over debt ceiling
Republicans are threatening to vote against raising the national debt ceiling. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to explain what would happen if Congress fails to act. Source
Biden meets with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres
Guterres has called on the U.S. to end its “cold war” with China. Source
Biden to deliver first address to the United Nations General Assembly
On Tuesday, President Biden will deliver his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech comes on the heels of America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and heightened tensions with France. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tells CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano what we can expect to hear in the president’s speech. Source
Thousands without power in Louisiana weeks after Hurricane Ida
Three weeks after Hurricane Ida, more than 20,000 Entergy customers are still without electricity. A class-action lawsuit has been filed in Louisiana, accusing the power company of failing to prepare. Jessi Mitchell reports. Source