More than 1,500 children have been hospitalized for COVID in recent days, setting a new pandemic record. So many children in Texas have been infected, schools are returning to remote learning. Mireya Villarreal has the latest. Source

The FBI released new footage of the suspect who planted pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol before the deadly January 6 riot. The person’s identity is still a mystery. Errol Barnett shares the latest. Source

White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the former Trump officials were asked to resign or face firing. Source

Three people in Florida have been arrested after they were accused of stealing the identities of at least seven victims of the Surfside condo collapse. One suspect, prosecutors say, was caught on video carrying a Versace purse she just bought while making another $2,500 purchase. Read more here. Source

Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday while campaigning in California that the effort to recall the governor is about nationwide issues like voting rights and women’s reproductive rights. She predicted the “Republican’s recall” effort to remove Governor Gavin Newsom from power will fail. CBS Los Angeles’ Jeff Nguyen has the latest. Source

Captain Tony Hosein, a former Army attorney, said there was a cycle of deployment, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol abuse, then domestic abuse. Source

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in California on Wednesday for Governor Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election. “They’re thinking if they can get this done in California, they can go around the country and do this,” Harris said about Republicans. Watch her speech and read more here. Source

The so-called “tax gap” could total $7 trillion over the next decade. Source

The pretrial hearings for five alleged 9/11 conspirators resumed Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay. The proceedings are happening as the nation and world prepare to mark 20 years since the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source

With rising inflation threatening the U.S. economic recovery, the White House is taking steps to reduce consumer prices on meat and combatting fuel supply shortages impacting states hit by Hurricane Ida. Politico’s senior editor for standards & ethics, Anita Kumar, and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that and the risk of a government shutdown. Source