Andy Griffith was born and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina, a community that was the inspiration for Mayberry in the classic comedy “The Andy Griffith Show” and its spinoff, “Mayberry, R.F.D.” Now, Mount Airy has reinvented itself as a destination for fans who come by the hundreds of thousands each year. Senior contributing correspondent Ted Koppel visits Mount Airy to find out what attracts so many nostalgic for a show created more than 50 years ago. Source
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2021 Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees
Netflix’s “The Crown” and Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” each scored 24 nominations, tied for the most for any single show. Source
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan: Kirby, Gottlieb
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the failures of early U.S. response to COVID-19, and the impact of vaccines on the airline indsutry. Source
NIH director urges caution at U.N. General Assembly amid Delta surge
Dr. Francis Collins urged attendees of the U.N. General Assembly to take precautions to avoid a superspreader event. Source
Transcript: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with United AIrlines CEO Scott Kirby that aired on Sunday, September 19, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
United Airlines CEO says Biden administration doing “admirable job” of pushing vaccines
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he expects business travel to begin to recover in January. Source
Botched drone strike shows limits of U.S. reach in Afghanistan
CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin says a deadly drone strike that killed 10 innocent civilians was a “horrendous mistake.” Source
Sanders says Democrats are “going to come together” on $3.5 trillion bill
Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats are “going to come together again and do what has to be done.” Source
Extended transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation”
The following is an extended transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired on Sunday, September 19, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Sanders says Democrats are “going to come together” on reconciliation bill
“The $3.5 trillion is much too low. A compromise has already been made, an agreement has been made,” Sanders said. Source