The company says it’s tweaking widely used tools for picking driving routes and flights, shopping and more to enable users factor climate change into choices they make. Source
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“We haven’t seen anything yet”: Food prices continue to climb
One expert says prices will keep rising “for a good year and a half.” And many items are in short supply. Source
Facebook whistleblower accuses social media giant of “moral bankruptcy” and says its platforms are harmful to teens
Following an explosive interview on “60 Minutes,” Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday. She accused the social media giant of being morally bankrupt and said Facebook’s platforms are harmful to the mental health of teens. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave details the hearing, then CBSN anchor Elain Quijano speaks with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, about what Congress could potentially do to address these concerns. Source
New York City police union leader resigns after FBI raids his home
An FBI spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing investigation and had no further comment. Source
CBS Evening News, October 5, 2021
Whistleblower urges Congress to regulate Facebook; Muhammad Ali’s artwork up for auction. Source
10/5: Red and Blue
Biden sells agenda plans in Michigan; Leaked documents expose global tax evasion Source
5 billion people will be water insecure by 2050, climate report finds
About half of the world’s population will suffer from water insecurity by 2050, a new report from the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization found. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to explain why scientists are calling it a crisis. Source
Whistleblower urges Congress to regulate Facebook
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen gave scathing testimony to Congress about the social media platform’s alleged practices. Kris Van Cleave shares more. Source
Biden sells his “Build Back Better” plan in Michigan
President Biden is trying to shift the focus away from the price tag for his domestic agenda and on to what the bills actually seek to do for the American people. Speaking at a trade union training facility in Howell, Mr. Biden said that to oppose the investments in infrastructure and social programs “is to be complicit in America’s decline.” Reuters White House correspondent Nandita Bose, The Washington Post’s national correspondent Philip Bump and Politico’s congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to France, the dilemma facing Republican presidential hopefuls and more. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source