The annual Tomato Art Fest, in East Nashville, celebrates the juicy, pulpy bulb, and begs the question: Is it a fruit, or a vegetable? Source
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ABBA back with new music after nearly 40 years
Swedish supergroup ABBA are back with new music for the first time in almost 40 years. The band announced in London that a new album will be released in November, and a new show next year will see the band reunite in the form of digital avatars on stage. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
U.S. effort to resettle Afghan evacuees faces major hurdles
The Biden administration’s plan to resettle tens of thousands of Afghan refugees is facing formidable operational and legal challenges. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “CBSN AM” to talk about his latest reporting. Source
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick on trial for sex abuse of minors
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will appear before a court this morning, charged with historic sexual assault on minors. It’s the first U.S. case of its kind and, as correspondent Chris Livesay reports, the 91-year-old defrocked Cardinal maintains his innocence. Source
Job growth slowed sharply in August as COVID-19 spread
Employers added only 235,000 jobs last month, a sign the Delta variant is weighing on the labor market. Source
Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges
The 91-year-old former Archbishop of Washington D.C.’s appearance on criminal child sex abuse charges marked a day of reckoning not only for him, but for the Catholic Church. Source
Nature calls: Pandemic drives exodus from cities to rural towns
The COVID pandemic resulted in hundreds of thousands of Americans leaving urban centers for rural towns. Correspondent Mola Lenghi takes us on a journey into New York’s Hudson Valley to see what’s drawing people from the big city, and how the new arrivals are transforming the region. Source
COVID complicates Labor Day travel plans
Heading into Labor Day weekend, federal health officials are urging unvaccinated individuals to avoid traveling during the holiday. The recommendation comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the nation. Correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Source
Rise in COVID cases in kids
Last week more than 200,000 new pediatric cases of COVID-19 were reported across the country – a more than five-fold increase over the past month. This comes amid the ongoing fight over school mask mandates, including in Florida, a state hit especially hard by the spike in COVID cases. Correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Here’s how to time getting your COVID booster and flu shots
Flu season is right in front of us, even as the Delta variant has COVID-19 cases soaring. Hospitals are worried. Source