A Hood County, Texas, election official resigned last week after Trump supporters campaigned to force her out — even though former President Trump won the county by a landslide in 2020. Jeremy Schwartz, a reporter for the Propublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative, joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on his reporting. Source
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CBS Evening News, October 13, 2021
Biden unveils plan to ease supply chain crisis; Support dog provides comfort to Capitol Police Source
Senate candidate cancels fundraiser after donor’s use of swastika
Georgia Republican Herschel Walker’s campaign said the swastika was “clearly an anti-mandatory vaccination graphic.” Source
U.K.’s initial handling of pandemic cost “many thousands” of lives, new report says
British lawmakers are denouncing the government’s early response to the pandemic, saying it resulted in thousands of avoidable deaths. CBS News contributor Simon Bates unpacks the scathing report in this week’s installment of “London Calling.” Source
Black-led organizations break ground on New Orleans anti-flooding projects
New Orleans has seen several tropical storms and hurricanes this year. Now Black-led community organizations are breaking ground on green infrastructure projects to combat severe flooding. Angela Chalk, the executive director of Healthy Community Services, joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the efforts. Source
Some U.S. chiropractors spread misinformation on COVID vaccines, AP finds
An investigation by The Associated Press found some chiropractors in the U.S. are spreading misinformation of vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 shot. They’ve also reportedly been capitalizing on the anti-vaccine movement. AP correspondent Michelle Smith joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Boston mayoral candidates on police reform
The two candidates for Boston’s next mayor, Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, faced off in the first one-on-one debate since the preliminary contest last month. Watch the two candidates answer on police reform. Source
Boston mayoral debate candidates meet up in first one-on-one debate
Both Boston mayoral candidates, Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, the top two vote-getters in the September preliminary contest, are Democrats and city councilors Source
Trump Justice Department official subpoenaed by January 6 committee
The committee investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol is zeroing in on the Trump White House’s attempts to delay certification of the 2020 election. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source