Delta variant may double risk of hospitalization for unvaccinated, study says
Troubling news concerning the Delta variant emerges for those who are unvaccinated as COVID infections in the U.S. average more than 150,000 per day.
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22 barges loose on Mississippi River
Twenty-two barges broke loose from their mooring and are drifting on the Mississippi River, St. Bernard Parish officials confirmed Sunday. CBS affiliate WWL-TV has the latest. Read more here.
How COVID is creating a challenge amid Ida
Hurricane Ida is challenging Louisiana hospitals as they're already filled to capacity from a surge of COVID-19. Louisiana State University Associate professor Dr. Stephen Brierre joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the challenges he's facing. Read more here.
SpaceX launches 23rd space station cargo flight
The Falcon 9 rocket carried nearly 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station early Sunday. Read more here.
U.S. COVID deaths exceed 1,000 per day
The U.S. is averaging 156,000 new COVID cases daily. Meanwhile, the South is battling the worst of the Delta surge, with ICU beds rapidly running out. Lilia Luciano takes a look.
Tracking Hurricane Ida as it moves across Louisiana
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the latest Hurricane Ida forecast. Read more here.
A look at the damage caused by Hurricane Ida
CBS News' Mireya Villarreal reports from Houma, Louisiana, where Hurricane Ida is carving a path of destruction. Read more here.
Hurricane Ida slams southeastern Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday afternoon. The Category 4 storm brings dangerous wind and rain. Omar Villafranca has the latest. Read more here.
Hurricane Ida fueled by Louisiana's swamps, lakes
Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Florida, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain why Hurricane Ida hasn't lost strength despite making landfall in Louisiana earlier in the day as a Category 4 storm packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Read more here.
FEMA personnel deploy to help Louisiana
Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how the U.S. government is responding to Hurricane Ida. She said that resources might be needed to facilitate evacuations and step in to help communities that are also dealing with the COVID pandemic. Read more here.
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
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DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
