Helaina Alati, who was trained to catch venomous snakes, suspected the snake was a male looking for a mate. Source

Tropical Storm Henri is strengthening over the Atlantic and could hit parts of New England with hurricane-force winds and rain. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain the forecast. Source

Hospitals are overrun with victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti last weekend. And while aid is trickling in, people are desperate for food, clean water and shelter. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to explain the situation on the ground. Source

Since 2010, evidence obtained by gunshot detection devices has been used in U.S. courts more than 200 times. But several studies show that this type of artificial intelligence has serious faults that can lead to false information. Associated Press reporter Garance Burke joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

The president met with members of his national security team on Thursday to discuss evacuations on the ground in Afghanistan. Officials say 12,000 people have been evacuated since the end of July. But thousands more remain, and there’s increasing pressure on the Biden administration to fly Americans and Afghan allies out safely and as quickly as possible. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang and Norah O’Donnell report on the latest developments. Then David Morey, task force leader and member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Jeff Mason, a White House correspondent for Reuters, join CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

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

About 20 people are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in North Carolina. Jessi Mitchell has the latest on the search. Source

Hundreds paid their respects to Chicago police officer Ella French, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop earlier this month. Source

A man who claimed to have explosives in his pickup truck near the Capitol surrendured to police after a five-hour-long standoff. Jeff Pegues shares more details. Source

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said Thursday that he will continue to “protect both lives and livelihoods.” Source