Louisiana officials have documented more than 100 bird that were were found to have been affected after crude oil spilled from a refinery flooded during Ida. Source
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Japan could get its first female prime minister as unpopular Suga steps down
Japan’s highly unpopular prime minister Yoshihide Suga will be stepping down at the end of the month. Running to replace him is Sanae Takaichi, who could become the nation’s first woman prime minister. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss the potentially historic candidacy and the challenges Japanese women face in a patriarchal society. Source
Camp counselor helps others with grief after losing father on 9/11
A young girl went to a camp for grieving children after losing her father on 9/11. Years later, Katie Pereira working as a camp counselor at the place she credits with giving her her life back. Jamie Yuccas has her story. Source
Inside look at cybercriminal market “Genesis”
Cybersecurity experts warn that a notorious hacker marketplace called “Genesis” is being used by ransomware gangs to breach U.S. companies and government organizations. CBSN tech reporter Dan Patterson joins Lana Zak to explain how sensitive information is being sold on the platform. Read more here. Source
First civilian flight departs Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal
The first passenger flight carrying international citizens departed from Kabul, Afghanistan, following the withdrawal of U.S. forces. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margret Brennan joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the evolving U.S. relationship with the Taliban and the lingering impact of the 9/11 attacks. Source
Analysis: Early returns point to healthy turnout in California recall
But don’t read too much into ballot partisanship yet. Source
Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban
The Justice Department sued the state of Texas over its six-week abortion ban. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the law is in “open defiance” of the Constitution. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
First civilian flight leaves Afghanistan under Taliban rule
More than 100 passengers — including at least 20 Americans — have landed in Qatar. They were on the first flight out of Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. Source
Genesis Market: Where hackers go to purchase stolen identities
Online marketplace makes it easy for hackers to buy stolen personal data and carry out ransomware attacks. Source
How U.S. counterterrorism tactics and policy have changed after September 11
Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Tess Bridgeman, co- editor in chief of Just Security, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the federal government’s evolving counterterrorism tactics and policies. Source