U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the Air Force to appoint a three star general to review Central Command’s investigation into an airstrike that mistakenly killed civilians in Afghanistan instead of the ISIS-K fighters. Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post’s Pentagon and U.S. military reporter, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what relatives of the victims are requesting from the U.S. government. Source
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Pfizer says its lower dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to11
Pfizer says that it “hit the sweet spot” with its coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. CBS News’ Mola Lenghi reports that the company will be applying for emergency use authorization by the end of the month. Then, Dr. Shikha Jain joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss more of today’s coronavirus headlines. Source
Chattanooga honors Ed Johnson with memorial more than a century after lynching
More than 100 years after Ed Johnson was lynched after he was wrongly accused of raping a White woman, Chattanooga honored him with a memorial. Omar Villafranca has this report for CBS News’ series Unifying America. Source
115 years after mob lynching, Chattanooga honors Ed Johnson
Ed Johnson was wrongly accused of raping a White woman and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court stayed his execution, but a mob lynched him anyway. Source
California ports face record backlog, worsening supply chain concerns
The backlog is likely to inject more chaos into the holiday shopping season. Source
Pfizer says its COVID vaccine is safe and effective in kids ages 5 to 11
The company says it will seek U.S. approval for that age group soon. One board member says if all goes well, the green light could come “as early as around Halloween.” Source
Stocks slump as investors fret about Fed and China’s Evergrande
Investors focused on whether the Federal Reserve will signal this week that it plans to withdraw economic stimulus. Source
2 wounded in shooting at Virginia high school
Several hours after the shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News, police said a male juvenile was taken into custody. Source
Here are the biggest climate pieces of Democrats’ spending plan
From clean energy incentives to green jobs training, here’s what climate spending could pay for. Source
Nearly all store-brand chicken has “white striping” issue
Animal welfare advocate finds 99% of poultry sold in major supermarkets shows visible result of rapid breeding. Source