Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect. Source
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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
Nonpartisan election administrator targeted in Texas county
Some Republican lawmakers and Trump supporters across the country continue to claim the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. In one Texas county that Trump won in a landslide, GOP officials are taking aim at a nonpartisan election administrator. Jeremy Schwartz, an investigative reporter for the Propublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative, joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
President Biden says Republicans risk taking U.S. economy “over a cliff” amid debt ceiling standoff
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 “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source