President Biden is traveling to Europe to meet with Pope Francis before attending the G20 Summit in Rome. He will then head to Glasgow, Scotland, for the U.N. climate conference known as COP26. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero from Rome to discuss the president’s agenda for his trip. Source
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New York City firefighters protest vaccine mandate outside mayor’s home
New York City firefighters held a rally against the mayor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers. CBS New York’s John Dias reports. Source
Facebook to change corporate name to Meta
The flagship social network will keep its name. Source
Global supply chain in crisis
The global supply chain is struggling to recover from the pandemic and its woes are hitting the U.S. economy. New York Times global economics correspondent Peter Goodman joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for more on the story. Source
Texas approves new congressional district map
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a new congressional district map into law. Some congressional candidates planned to run in one district, but ended up living in another. State Representative Michelle Beckley, a Democrat, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to share her story. Source
CDC confirms deadly bacteria in home spray recalled by Walmart
Federal agency urges people to return product, saying it doesn’t want dangerous bottles to end up in landfills. Source
China’s economy suffers major setbacks
One of the world’s largest economies is under pressure as China’s economic sector deals with disappointing GDP growth, increased government regulation and more. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins “CBSN AM” from Hong Kong. Source
Biden unveils details of $1.75 trillion spending plan
President Biden unveiled a new $1.75 trillion framework for boosting social programs and combating climate change on Thursday, calling on Democrats to unite around his Build Back Better agenda. The plan still faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, where Democrats remain divided over the path forward. Watch Mr. Biden’s remarks. Source
DOJ announces settlement in 2015 Charleston church shooting
A botched FBI background check enabled Dylann Roof to buy the gun he used to kill nine people and injure three. Source
How life could change with every uptick in the temperature
Every uptick in the global thermometer affects how we live. Here’s what could happen if temperatures continue to climb. Source