Scientists say more than 1.2 trillion tons of ice per year are lost to warming temperatures globally. For a nation named after the very stuff that’s disappearing, that’s forcing difficult conversations. Ben Tracy reports. Source
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Biden becomes first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
President Biden issued a first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The day will be observed on October 11, alongside Columbus Day. Susan Faircloth, a professor and the director of the School of Education at Colorado State University and member of the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the meaning behind this day. Source
2021 N.Y. Film Festival highlights: “Dune,” a spellbinding epic (actually, just the beginning of one)
Among the festival’s closing weekend’s high points is Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, which builds splendid worlds that amaze the eyes (and leaves us waiting for Part Two). Source
Race for Virginia’s next governor tightens
The gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin narrows after they participated in the final debate. State political reporter for Politico Zach Montellaro joins CSBN to discuss the upcoming election. Source
“60 Minutes” reports on AI technology helping create realistic deep fakes
Bill Whitaker joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his upcoming “60 Minutes” report on how AI technology is creating realistic deep fakes. Source
U.S. administers 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as some states struggle with vaccinations
The U.S. has administered more than 400 million coronavirus vaccine doses. However, some states are still lagging behind in vaccination efforts. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the battle against vaccine hesitancy in Idaho. Then, Dr. Brandi Freeman, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to break down the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source
Lawmakers delay default threat, as Trump calls for McConnell’s ouster
McConnell and President Biden spoke on Friday evening, a day after the Senate voted on a short-term extension of the debt ceiling. Source
“Chopped Junior” star dies at 17
Fuller Goldsmith appeared on the kid’s cooking competition in 2017 when he was 14. He went on to win his episode. Source
Journalists awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two journalists, Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia, for their fight for freedom of the press. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
L.A. County sheriff won’t enforce vaccine mandate among employees
“I don’t want to be in a position to lose 5%, 10% of my workforce overnight on a vaccine mandate,” he said. Source