It was another grim day in Haiti as rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble after a devastating earthquake. U.S. forces have been deployed to help in the search and recovery efforts. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source
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PG&E shut off power to 48,000 residents, citing wildfire risk
Parts of 13 counties and three tribal lands throughout California were affected by the power shutoff. Source
11-year-old launches campaign to save the bees
When Scarlett Harper learned the bees in her neighborhood were being wiped out by mosquito pesticides, she rallied to save them. Source
Violence in Afghanistan challenges Taliban’s pledge to rule with law and order
In a display of dissent against the Taliban’s takeover, protesters in eastern Afghanistan waved the national flag. Taliban fighters responded swiftly. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Defense Secretary says military will evacuate “in the time available”
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said neither he nor anyone else saw any sign that Afghan forces would collapse in 11 days. Source
Water shortage declared on the Colorado River
A severe drought in the western U.S. has triggered historically low water levels in Lake Mead and other water basins and reservoirs, leading the federal government to declare a water shortage on the Colorado River. Rebecca Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and a Colorado River commissioner, joins CBSN to discuss how the shortage is affecting the roughly 40 million people who get their water from the Colorado River. Source
Video shows the “explosive growth” of California wildfire
The blaze, which is zero percent contained, tripled in size over the past 24 hours and threatens more than 5,800 homes, officials said. Source
Biden to tie vaccines for nursing home staff to funding
The announcement comes the same day federal health officials recommended a booster shot for vaccinated Americans. Source
U.S. health officials recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Federal public health and medical experts said the Biden administration is prepared to begin offering the boosters the week of September 20. Source
EPA bans pesticide tied to neurological damage in kids
The Biden administration is banning the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops after it was linked to neurological damage in children. The ban takes effect in six months. Source