Facebook chose profit over safety, whistleblower says; Schools struggle to provide food for students Source
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Officer killed in Arizona Amtrak shooting
Federal agents were conducting a search for guns and drugs on an Amtrak train in Arizona when someone opened fire, killing an agent. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
DEA agent killed in shooting on Amtrak train in Arizona
Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect. Source
Internal Facebook documents detail how misinformation spreads to users
Frances Haugen accused Facebook of removing safeguards that allowed misinformation to rapidly spread ahead of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Source
Senate debates raising the debt ceiling
The Senate continues to debate raising the debt ceiling as Republicans have so far refused to vote with Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for more on how the U.S. could run out of money on October 18 without action by Congress. Source
Members of Utah Symphony perform “Abblasen”
With their concerts canceled for the foreseeable future, four members of the Utah Symphony — Travis Peterson, principal trumpet; Jeff Luke, associate principal trumpet; Alex Pride, acting 4th/utility trumpet; and Paul Torrisi, 2nd trumpet – offered a performance of Luke’s arrangement of the “Sunday Morning” theme song, the fanfare “Abblasen,” recorded while social-distancing. It’s a blast! Source
CDC revising guidelines for holiday gatherings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will share additional guidance on whether families should gather for the holidays. Nikki Battiste shares more. Source
Dr. Fauci warns “we don’t want to become complacent” as COVID cases fall from summer peak
Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning against complacency as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations begin to fall. He warns we need to keep “pushing on the vaccination front” to avoid another rise in cases. Dr. Anand Swaminathan joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source
The fight over vaccine and mask mandates across the U.S.
Unvaccinated New York City public school staff are suspended without pay beginning Monday, as the district replaces thousands of employees with substitutes and paraprofessionals. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall tells Tanya Rivero about mask and vaccine mandate disputes happening across the U.S. Source
Report alleges that some lawmakers are using leadership PACs to fund lavish lifestyles
A new report by the nonprofit Issue One and the Campaign Legal Center alleges that some members of Congress are spending millions of dollars in donations on lavish expenditures. Issue One research director Michael Beckel joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the findings. Source