More than a million Louisiana residents are without electricity amid rising temperatures in the wake of Hurricane Ida. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports from Houma where many residents are without access to clean water or shelter. Then, Senator Bill Cassidy joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the rescue and recovery efforts throughout the state. Source

Including the long-term cost of care for U.S. veterans and the figure tops $8 trillion, Brown University analysis finds. Source

Ida ripped apart the lives of residents in Houma, Louisiana, leaving behind destruction and heartbreak. Mireya Villarreal shares more. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

President Biden fiercely defended pulling the U.S. out of Afghanistan, adding that a majority of Americans who wanted to evacuate were able to do so. He vowed to help those still there. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source

After wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast, Ida is headed north. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast. Source

Ida’s intense rain and winds are partly fueled by climate change. Source

“Britney Spears will not be extorted,” a court filing said. Source

Death toll rises after Ida causes catastrophic damage; WWII veterans return to the skies in restored planes. Source

U.S.-Afghan relations unclear moving forward; Texas poised to enact new voting restrictions Source