Alison Webb was told her field was need for a “VIP who was running late,” she told BBC News. Source
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House readies key vote amid stalemate between Pelosi and moderates
The House is set to vote Monday evening on a rule that sets the parameters of floor debate on the budget resolution and bipartisan infrastructure bill. Source
Mayim Bialik to guest host “Jeopardy!” after Mike Richards’ departure
Bialik has also been chosen to host “Jeopardy!” prime time specials and spin-offs. Source
Lyft, DoorDash stocks dip after judge overturns Proposition 22
A judge reversed the state’s most expensive ballot measure, which classified ride-hail drivers as independent contractors. Source
Pentagon moving to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. troops
The move comes following the FDA giving full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Source
Texas GOP renews efforts to pass voting bill
Texas lawmakers are hearing public testimony Monday on state Republicans’ restrictive voting bill. Democrats’ efforts to delay or block passage of the measure by fleeing the state fell apart last week. CBS News Political Reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN with more on Texas as well as the Arizona election audit. Source
Capitol Police finds officer who fatally shot January 6 rioter acted lawfully
The Capitol Police said the officer will not face internal discipline. Source
Rev. Jesse Jackson and wife hospitalized with COVID-19 breakthrough infections
The civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr. and his wife, Jacqueline, are hospitalized in Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Their son, Jonathan Jackson, said the couple, both in their late 70s, “are resting comfortably and are responding positively to their treatments.” Source
U.S. House of Representatives is back in session today with Biden’s infrastructure plan being a priority
The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session Monday following its August recess. One of the top priorities on the lawmakers’ agenda is President Biden’s infrastructure bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set October 1 as the target date to get the bill passed. Politico reporter Nicholas Wu joins “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source
Doctor on FDA’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine: “We need this now”
The FDA has granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and over. Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, as associate professor of medicine in the infectious diseases department at University of Florida, joined CBSN to talk about the impact this could have. Source