The facility in Qatar where evacuees are heading has reached capacity, CBS News has learned. Source
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Haiti relief efforts hampered by poor roads and criminal gangs
Nearly a week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing over 2,000 people and injuring thousands more, aid has still not reached some of the hardest-hit areas. The country’s poor infrastructure and criminal gangs mean supplies aren’t getting through. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers joins “CBSN AM” from Port-au-Prince with the latest. Source
WorldView: Afghan teen dies falling from plane leaving Kabul; Sydney extends COVID-19 lockdown
A player on Afghanistan’s national youth soccer team died when he fell from a U.S. military plane leaving Kabul. Hurricane Grace targets Mexico. Sydney, Australia extends COVID-19 lockdown through September. And China’s government passes a privacy law. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joined “CBSN AM” to round up the headlines. Source
How climate change helped strengthen the Taliban
As drought and extreme flooding has crippled rural Afghanistan, the Taliban has swooped in to provide rural Afghans with financing, at the same time sowing doubt in the former government — helping to expand their power and popularity. Source
Minnesota suffers severe drought conditions
More than half of the state of Minnesota is now in severe drought, with many lakes, streams and rivers hitting a critical stage. CBS Minnesota reporter John Lauritsen shows us what would take to recover. Source
Six Things to Watch in Titans vs Buccaneers on Saturday Night
The Titans face the Buccaneers in preseason game No.2 on Saturday night in Tampa Bay. Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt takes a look at six things to watch in the contest. Source
2 ex-cops charged for alleged swastika vandalism, 13 on leave
The Los Angeles County District Attorney says he will now review hundreds of cases linked to the two charged officers. Source
OnlyFans will ban “sexually explicit'” content in October
The ban will start October 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners and companies that handle financial transactions, a spokesperson said. Source
U.S. Afghan evacuation flights paused as processing facility full
As tens of thousands of Americans and Afghans hope for a way out, conditions at an air base holding 2,000 people are dire, and the U.S. is looking for new escape routes. Source
Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s ICE enforcement guidelines
A federal judge in Texas blocked guidance that limits who Immigration and Customs Enforcement should arrest or deport from the U.S. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss the latest setback for the Biden administration’s immigration agenda. Source