The rising cost of childcare has made it unaffordable for many families. Nationwide, the average cost of care per child is $10,000 per year. Nancy Cordes takes a look. Source

A Los Angeles judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears as a conservator — a position he’s held since the court-appointed arrangement was set in place 13 years ago. Source

Top U.S. defense officials were on Capitol Hill for a second straight day of hearings on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley and the head of U.S. Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie faced questions from the House Armed Services Committee. CBS News’ Natalie Brand joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source

CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined “Red and Blue” to discuss Wednesday’s House committee hearing on domestic terrorism and white supremacy in America. Source

Newly revealed emails from January 6 show the Department of Homeland Security did not give the Pentagon accurate information about the riot underway at the U.S. Capitol. Politico first reported that DHS claimed there were no major incidents of illegal activity more than 30 minutes after the first attackers breached Capitol barricades. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source

Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. have received a coronavirus booster shot, including President Biden. As Errol Barnett reports, Mr. Biden had a message for the nearly one quarter of eligible Americans that remain unvaccinated. Then, Dr. Ben Weston, an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins Ed O’Keefe on CBSN to discuss the latest. Source

The Wall Street Journal reports that it may be November before the the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children aged 5 through 11. Meanwhile, as states impose vaccine mandates for health care workers, some employees are resisting. Dr. Toni Gross, chief of the emergency department at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, joins CBSN to discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines. Source

Starting receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown didn’t practice on Wednesday, both sidelined with hamstring injuries. Just four days away from the team’s next game against the New York Jets, there’s plenty of uncertainly about their availability. Tannehill doesn’t have time to fret – he’s is too busy getting ready to play, knowing there’s a possibility his top two targets will be replaced by others. Source

The FBI is set to start collecting information next year pertaining to the growing suicide rate within the nation’s law enforcement ranks. According to the nonprofit organization Blue HELP, 104 officers have died by suicide so far this year. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with the FBI’s Amy Blasher about the bureau’s new data-collection effort, and Sganga joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss. Source

One month after Hurricane Ida slammed Louisiana, families there are still suffering. David Begnaud spent a day with one family who’s desperate for help. Source