The rapper is looking to change his name from Kanye Omari West to his longtime nickname. Source
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Legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dead at 80
The world is mourning the death of rock and roll legend Charlie Watts, who was the drummer for the Rolling Stones almost since the band’s inception more than five decades ago. Anthony Mason breakdown Watts’ life. Source
Nearly 12,000 Mississippi students test positive for COVID, nearly 29,000 students in quarantine
In Mississippi, low vaccination rates are leading to a surge in COVID cases, including students heading back to school. In August alone, nearly 12,000 Mississippi students tested positive for COVID, with another almost 29,000 students forced to quarantine. Mark Strassman reports. Source
Veterans who served in Afghanistan share their thoughts on withdrawal conflict
U.S. military veterans who served in Afghanistan open up to CBS News about how they’re processing the Taliban takeover and the evacuations of Americans and Afghan citizens. They describe feeling “angry,” “shocked,” “depressed,” but they also see glimmers of hope. Source
Eye Opener: Biden sticking with Afghanistan deadline
President Biden is planning to meet the deadline of having all U.S. troops pulled from Afghanistan in six days. Also, the House approves a $3.5 trillion budget framework that could pave the way for Biden’s domestic agenda. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
The House votes to advance several Biden administration priorities, including budget framework
The House of Representatives dealt the president a major win after voting to advance several major priorities, including a budget framework and voting rights legislation. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Biden aims to keep August 31 deadline for Afghanistan exit
President Biden announced Tuesday he intends to stick to his August 31 deadline to pull U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. But he said he asked the Pentagon and State Department for contingency plans if it became necessary to change that timeline. Ed O’Keefe has the details. Source
WWII vet reunited with children he almost shot 77 years ago
A World War II veteran was reunited with three siblings in Italy, nearly eight decades after their paths crossed while the American soldier was hunting Nazis. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports. Source
“Intelligence Matters” presents: Remembering 9/11 with Winston Wiley
In this special episode, host Michael Morell speaks with Winston Wiley, the CIA’s most senior analyst on September 11, 2001, about his experience on that day. Source
Louisiana man gets life for apparently random murder of Black man
Kenneth Gleason wasn’t charged with a hate crime, but he’s accused of killing another Black man, and he allegedly searched for white nationalist content online and had a copy of an Adolf Hitler speech. Source