Caleb Anderson isn’t your usual teen. He was reading at age 1 and doing fractions by 2. Now he’s an aerospace engineering major at Georgia Tech instead of a seventh-grader. Mark Strassmann has his story. Source
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Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall over Texas
The storm, which reached hurricane strength late Monday, could bring “life-threatening flash flooding” to parts of Texas and Louisiana, forecasters say. Source
SpaceX launchjes 51 Starlinks into polar orbit
The California launch will help expand Starlink internet service at higher latitudes. Source
Analysis: Biden campaigns in California for Governor Gavin Newsom
President Biden is campaigning alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of the state’s gubernatorial recall election on Tuesday. Associated Press reporter Kathleen Ronayne joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the important issues for voters and how California has changed politically since the state’s last recall election in 2003. Source
Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to patch apparent security flaw
Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. Read more here. Source
Biden campaigns with California governor before recall vote
President Biden is hoping to boost California Governor Gavin Newsom, a key political ally, ahead of the state’s recall vote. Major Garrett has the details on the president’s trip out West. Source
Stars arrive at 2021 Met Gala in incredible fashion
Fashion is back, America. After a 16-month COVID pandemic hiatus, the Met Gala made its return, on September 13, 2021, with the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” See more here. Source
Cybercriminals harass victims to steal valuable usernames
Cybercriminals are going to frightening lengths to bully and harass some social media users into giving up their accounts, a CBS News investigation found. At least one case turned deadly. David Begnaud reports. Source
Congress grills Secretary of State Antony Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in the hot seat on Monday, defending the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal of Afghanistan before a House committee. Source
Tracking Tropical Storm Nicholas
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has a look at where Tropical Storm Nicholas is heading and how much rainfall is expected. Source