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Northeast continues to clean up after Ida remnants sweep through

Cleanup continues after the storm that began as Hurricane Ida swept across thousands of miles, leaving behind a wake of widespread destruction and death. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi reports from Wayne, N.J. while correspondent Mireya Villareal joins CBSN from New Orleans ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to the region. Source

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Biden blames COVID for disappointing jobs report, names Afghan refugee resettlement czar

President Biden is blaming the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant for the disappointing jobs numbers in August. The release of the jobs report comes as the president taps former Delaware governor Jack Markell as his administration’s new Afghan refugee resettlement czar. CBS News senior White House and political Correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN with details. Source

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FTC looking into why McDonald’s McFlurry ice cream machines are often broken

The FTC is investigating McDonald’s ice cream machines. Customers have joked for years about the McFlurry machines that seem to always be broken, and some workers and store managers say the machines are overly complicated and difficult to fix. Wall Street Journal restaurant reporter Heather Haddon, who first reported on the FTC investigation, joins Christina Ruffini on CBSN with details. Source

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U.S. job growth slows dramatically in August

New Labor Department data shows U.S. hiring significantly slowed in August, just days before millions of Americans are set to lose pandemic unemployment aid. Sarah Ewall-Wice, who covers economic policy for CBS News, spoke to CBSN’s Christina Ruffini about what’s driving the change. Source

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Looming economic crisis in Afghanistan as Taliban forms new government

Wire transfer services to Afghanistan have resumed as the country’s economy struggles under new rule. Afghans have been lining up for hours outside banks after the Taliban imposed a strict $200 weekly withdrawal limit. Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer on transitional justice at the American University of Afghanistan, joined CBSN to discuss what comes next for the new government. Source

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Doctor on COVID-19 in children and what we know about the new Mu variant

Cases of COVID-19 in children now make up more than 20% of infections across the U.S. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Florida on the fight over mask mandates in schools. Then Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss the latest guidance on how to keep kids safe. Source

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