Elissa Montanti runs the Global Medical Relief Fund, which was in danger of shutting down during the pandemic. But this past spring, operations were able to resume. Jericka Duncan has more. Source
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Updates on Tropical Storm Henri’s aftermath
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli provides updates on the aftermath of Tropical Storm Henri. Source
Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson “responding positively” to treatment
Their son, Jonathan Jackson, said both were “resting comfortably and are responding positively to their treatments.” Source
Henri now a tropical depression as flooding danger remains
The storm made landfall just after noon on Sunday near Westerly, Rhode Island. Source
Biden stands by decision to leave Afghanistan as evacuation efforts continue
President Biden on Sunday said that history will prove his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan was correct. Meanwhile, evacuation efforts continued as the journey to Kabul’s airport became increasingly dangerous. Debra Alfarone reports. Source
COVID hospitalizations of younger patients rising
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising yet again, with COVID-19 responsible for nearly one-third of all ICU patients in the U.S. COVID-related hospitalizations of people under the age of 50, including a surge among children, are at their highest since the beginning of the pandemic. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Don Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at 84
Don Everly died at his home in Nashville at the age of 84. He and his brother, Phil, topped the charts in the 1950s with hits like “All I Have to Do Is Dream” and “Bye Bye Love.” Source
Chaos continues at Kabul airport in Afghanistan
Evacuations out of Afghanistan are picking up, with just over 25,000 people airlifted over the last several days, according to The Pentagon. But overcrowding in Doha, Qatar, where many evacuees are being sent, continues to be a problem. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Race in the Ranks: Investigating racial bias in the U.S. military
David Martin reports on the new efforts being put forth to address inequality in the military, this time under the watch of the country’s first Black Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin. Source
Dave Kindred: The 60 Minutes Interview
Renowned sportswriter Dave Kindred has covered the biggest moments and brightest stars in sports for more than half a century, but now he tells 60 Minutes he’s found his most fulfilling work: writing about girls high school hoops in central Illinois. Jon Wertheim reports. Source