The Taliban allowed a flight carrying roughly 200 Americans and third-country nationals to leave the Kabul airport for Qatar. Mark Jacobson, former deputy NATO senior civilian representative for Afghanistan and the assistant dean of Washington programs at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, joins CBSN with more on the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban forms its new government. Source
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60 Minutes 9/11 Archive: Under Ground Zero
60 Minutes went beneath ground zero, where an underground city had become a 16-acre burial ground and an exhausting and dangerous cleanup job was taking place. Source
Watch Live: Garland speaks as DOJ readies response to Texas abortion law
Garland will be joined at a press conference by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. Source
American flag display honoring 9/11 victims vandalized in Boston
For the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, 2,997 small American flags were planted to honor those who died. Hours later, several were were ripped out and snapped in half. Source
Biden administration reviving Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” border policy
“It’s frustrating to continue waiting here after all this time and suffering,” one asylum-seeker stranded in Mexico with her 9-month-old baby told CBS News. Source
Church destroyed on 9/11 will reopen as a national shrine
The church, located steps way from the World Trade Center, was completely destroyed on 9/11. But this week, just ahead of the 20th anniversary, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will be reborn. Source
Brother of 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez discusses legacy, victim compensation fund
Many first responders and survivors of the September 11th attacks are still battling serious health issues linked to toxins at Ground Zero. Phil Alvarez, whose brother, former NYPD detective Luis Alvarez, died from complications of cancer linked to his work at the site, joined CBSN to discuss his legacy and the Victim Compensation Fund. Source
All 30 NFL stadiums are prepared to begin the 2021 season at full capacity, even as COVID surges
As the NFL kicks off the 2021 season, stadiums are prepared to reopen to seats full of fans after limited capacity last year. Jericka Duncan has the details. Source
Alejandro Mayorkas says Homeland Security resources are “stressed”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the department’s resources are “stressed” from a number of crises, but the DHS is “meeting every challenge.” He also discussed the so-called “Remain in Mexico” border policy in an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell. Source
Hunter attacked by grizzly bear protecting her cubs in Alaska
Park officials said there are no plans to locate the mother bear involved because of “the defensive nature of the attack.” Source