Civilians are leaving Afghanistan on flights to Qatar, but the land border remains closed as the Taliban cracks down. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source
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Former CIA Acting and Deputy Director Morell on counterterrorism 20 years after 9/11
Former Acting and Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell joins “CBS Mornings” with analysis of where the United States stands in the fight against terror, 20 years after 9/11. Source
Air Force base in hours-long lockdown after active shooter reports
Two people said they heard a shot on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, leading a lockdown for several hours. Source
Petraeus says Afghanistan withdrawal did “damage to our credibility”
The wartime general reflected on the 20-year war with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett. Source
Poll: Twenty years after 9/11, most see a country forever changed
Recollections of that day remain emotional. Source
Man gets 20 years in prison for transgender teen’s murder
Clark County Superior Court Judge David Gregerson became emotional, saying he was “struck by the darkness in this case.” Source
Child sex trafficking delusions led to Florida massacre: sheriff
Chance encounter with father set off fatal series of events spurred by “fiction, all made up” by suspect, sheriff adds. Four family members were shot, including infant being held by mother. Source
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil leaders charged with subversion
The arrests, under Hong Kong’s national security law, were the latest in Beijing’s intensifying crackdown on dissent in the city. Source
White House announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates
President Biden announced a new six-pronged strategy to tackle rising cases of COVID-19, including vaccine mandates for federal workers and companies with more than 100 employees. The Washington Examiner’s political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood and the Washington Post’s “Power Up” anchor Alayna Treene join “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the battle among Democrats over the multitrillion-dollar budget bill. Source
Steve from “Blue’s Clues” surprises Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show”
The “Blue’s Clues” star appeared on “The Late Show” days after a video he made for the 25th anniversary of the children’s show went viral. Source