With 5,000 Happy Meals reportedly sold every minute​, McDonald’s has become one of the largest toy​ distributors in the world. Source

The Big Apple is a city full of colorful characters. Jamie Wax shows us how some of New York’s “quirkiest” residents are taking over the Museum of the City of New York in a new exhibit: “Puppets of New York.” Source

Issue is “stark” for low-income households, where almost 1 in 5 recently weren’t able to pay for even one prescription. Source

A volcanic eruption has destroyed more than 100 homes in Spain’s Canary Islands. The man who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda” is sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism-related charges. Ian Lee reports on these stories and other world news from London. Source

Mary Johnson was last seen traveling to her friend’s house. She never arrived. Source

The Department of Homeland Security is ramping up efforts to deport migrants who have gathered along the southern border. More than 12,000 people, mostly from Haiti, are camped under a bridge near the small town of Del Rio, Texas. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joined “CBSN AM” from Del Rio to discuss. Source

As the Delta variant surges, many small employers are again taking precautions in how they do business. Source

President Biden is addressing world leaders on climate change, the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and other issues at the U.N. General Assembly. The White House said Mr. Biden is going to vigorously defend his decision to end the war in Afghanistan. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined “CBSN AM” from New York to discuss. Source

A newly released 911 call is giving a look into what may have happened in the days before Gabby Petito disappeared. A driver passing Petito and her fiancé in Utah in mid-August called authorities out of concern for Petito’s safety. Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole spoke with Laura Podesta on “CBSN AM” about the call and a text message sent from Petito’s phone. Source

“Simply put, we stand, in my view, at an inflection point in history,” the president told the U.N. General Assembly. Source