In a speech Monday, President Biden discussed this months’ urgent deadline for Congress to take action to extend the government’s ability to borrow money and pay off its debts. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller, and The Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
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Local Matters: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and GOP challenger Jack Ciatarelli square off in first debate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy faced off against former Republican Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in the first of two debates on Tuesday. Fairleigh Dickinson University professor of government and politics Daniel Cassino joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the highlights and the latest on public approval of Governor Murphy. Source
Minor league pitcher says he mows lawns to make ends meet
Arizona Diamondbacks Single-A-affiliate pitcher Scott Randall says he has an unusual change-up. CBS Sacramento reporter Steve Large has more. Source
Local Matters: Poll shows Terry McAuliffe leading in Virginia governor’s race
New polling by Roanoke College shows former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe ahead by seven points in the race to win his old job back. Dr. Harry Wilson, senior political analyst for Roanoke College’s Institute of Public Opinion Research, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the findings. Source
One winning ticket sold for $699.8 million Powerball jackpot
It was bought in Morro Bay, California. The winning numbers were white balls of 12, 22, 54, 66, and 69 and a Powerball number of 15. Source
Major outage hits Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be back online Monday after an outage that lasted more than six hours. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Elaine Quijano to discuss what could have caused the company’s platforms to go offline. Source
Tuesday Mailbag: Jim Wyatt Answers Questions From Titans Fans After Loss to the Jets
Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt tackles another batch of questions in this Tuesday’s mailbag. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Monday, October 4, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Facebook chose profit over safety, whistleblower says
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook executive, accused the company of choosing profit over safety ahead of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Internal Facebook documents show the company prioritized increasing engagement, leading its algorithm to flood users’ feeds with false or misleading information. Kris Van Cleave has more on the allegations against the social media giant. Source
Biden hits the road to tout infrastructure proposal as Democrats remain divided
President Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to rally public support for the bipartisan infrastructure plan and his Build Back Better agenda as infighting between progressive and moderate Democrats continues. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source