Civil rights leaders and activists gathered to call on Congress to pass federal voting rights protections at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Source
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Louisiana governor urges residents to prepare for Hurricane Ida
“This will be a life-altering storm for those who aren’t prepared,” a National Weather Service meteorologist said Friday. Source
Biden says another attack in Afghanistan is “highly likely” in 24-36 hours
“The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high,” the president wrote in a statement Saturday morning. Source
Girl, 4, finds colonies of rare stingless bees in California neighborhood
A 4-year-old girl with a knack for nature found two colonies of rare stingless bees. Scientists thought these creatures were long gone and that no adult had managed to notice. Dana Jacobson reports from Palo Alto, California. Source
Notebook tied to associate of 9/11 hijackers said to contain plane drawing
An American pilot interviewed by the FBI a decade after the 9/11 attacks was asked for his opinion about a drawing of plane and equation in the notebook. Source
U.S. intelligence community divided on origins of COVID-19
Members of the U.S. intelligence community remain divided over the origins of COVID-19. According to a report released Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, there are two likely sources. The virus either came from an infected animal or a lab. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa and a pediatric infectious diseases physician, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the report’s findings and more. Source
CDC warns not to use anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID
Ivermectin has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration only to treat river blindness, intestinal strongyloidiasis, head lice and rosacea in humans. Source
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Ida as it nears landfall
Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 storm. It’s hitting exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins Lana Zak on CBSN with the latest on what to expect. Source
Activists march nationwide for voting rights, commemorating 1963 March on Washington
Thousands of activists gathered nationwide Saturday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN with more. Source
Hurricane warning in effect for New Orleans as Ida heads for Gulf Coast
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion on Saturday, said forecasters. Source