Former acting CIA director Michael Morell, who delivered daily intelligence briefings to President George W. Bush, offers a dramatic account of his flight aboard Air Force One with the president after the 9/11 terror attacks. Source
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Former NBA player hospitalized with COVID: “My fight is not done”
“My fight is not done,” Ceballos tweeted. Source
Vermont State Troopers under investigation for fake vaccine cards
The accusations involve “an extraordinary level of misconduct — a criminal violation of the law,” Vermont State Police Director Colonel Matthew Birmingham said. Source
Powerful earthquake kills at least 1 near Acapulco, Mexico
The mayor of Acapulco, Adela Román, said there was no major damage, but the 7.1 magnitude temblor rattled buildings hundreds of miles away in the capital. Source
Idaho allows COVID-slammed hospitals to ration care
Idaho has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, and officials say a “massive increase in patients with COVID” forced the “last resort” move. Source
Air Force failed to address domestic violence, survivor says
Emily Brearley said the military didn’t keep her safe after she reported domestic violence to the Air Force. Instead they promoted her partner, she said. Norah O’Donnell shares more from a two-year CBS News investigation into domestic violence in the military. Source
Tunnel to Towers CEO walks 500 miles to honor 9/11 first responders
Frank Siller is marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by walking 500 miles from the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., to Ground Zero in New York City. Siller’s brother Stephen was a firefighter who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center with 60 pounds of gear strapped to his back. He later died trying to rescue people from the towers. Frank Siller, CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss why this walk is about more than remembering his brother. Source
U.S. tops 40 million confirmed COVID-19 cases following Labor Day weekend
The U.S. has recorded more than 40 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. As David Begnaud reports, there are concerns the nation may see more spikes as Americans head back to work and school after Labor Day weekend. Then, Dr. Shikha Jain, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source
Strong earthquake hits near Acapulco, Mexico
The mayor of Acapulco, Adela Román, said in statement to the television news outlet Milenio that “there is no really serious situation” so far and no reports of casualties. Source
44% of small businesses have less than 3 months of cash
“Everything is up in the air,” said one Ohio bakery owner who worries that COVID-19 could shut her down again. Source