4 people killed, dozens stranded in Alabama floods
The Hoover Fire Department wrote on Facebook that the city saw "unprecedented intense rainfall that caused flash flooding in numerous areas" on Wednesday.
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Schools struggle to provide food for students
Supply chain issues and labor shortages are having an impact on school lunches across the U.S. Teachers in Alabama are spending their own money to feed students. Mark Strassmann reports.
Schools struggle to feed students amid supply chain issues
Some staff members are making grocery runs themselves so that schools can feed students.
Formal remembrance of Rep. John Lewis begins
Civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis died last week at age of 80. Lewis was a leader of the freedom riders, and a protege of Martin Luther King Junior. He often faced arrest and violence during his fight against racial segregation. Lewis's body left Atlanta Saturday morning, and is now on its way to Alabama. Michelle Miller reports from Selma.
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered
Congressman John Lewis, a leader of the Freedom Riders who would go on to be a prominent leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died last week at age 80. A week-long celebration of Lewis begins in Alabama.
Man dies after 43 hospitals turned him away in COVID surge, family says
Ray DeMonia died in a Mississippi hospital three days before his birthday — about 200 miles away from home.
More flooding in the forecast as Ida moves inland
Ida is weakening and heading north, bringing the threat of dangerous flash flooding along with it.
Coast Guard prepares for Ida rescues
The U.S. Coast Guard is standing by in several states as Hurricane Ida lashes the Gulf Coast. But some officials are worried they may not be able to begin rescue services until the storm passes. Vice Admiral Steven Poulin, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Coast Guard Defense East, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss. Read more here.
Alabama runs out of ICU beds as COVID cases surge
Hospitals in Alabam have run out of intensive care unit beds as coronavirus cases spike across the state.
Rob Gronkowski surprises football player
Only on "CBS This Morning," NFL star Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprises Alabama football player Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry with a "USA Today High School Sports Award".
Delta variant fueling COVID infections
As CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, places across the country are enacting vaccine requirements as the country deals with another surge in COVID-19 cases. Then, Dr. Jodie Dionne, an associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about the cases they are seeing in that region.
Alabama ranks last in the U.S. for vaccinations
Ranking last in the nation for vaccinations, Alabama is now dealing with its second-worst wave of coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. AL.com data reporter Ramsey Archibald joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Alabama governor says it's time to blame unvaccinated for COVID rise
"It's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down," Kay Ivey said of COVID cases in her state.
Councilman who used n-word in meeting says he won't apologize
During a public session broadcast on Facebook Live, Tommy Bryant used the slur to refer to a Black female council member.
Teamsters plan effort to unionize Amazon
One of the United States' largest unions is launching an effort to organize Amazon workers nationwide. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, known commonly as the Teamsters Union, will vote Thursday on a resolution aimed at building worker power at the online retail giant. The news comes a few months after Amazon successfully defeated unionization efforts by employees at one of its warehouses in Alabama. CBS news tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss.
NTSB investigating Alabama crash that killed 10
Eight of the children killed were traveling together in a van after a week-long vacation in Gulf Shores. Some lived at the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch — a youth home for neglected or abused children.
Tropical Storm Claudette blamed for at least 14 deaths
Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system was blamed for the deaths of 14 people in Alabama, including nine children who died in a highway crash.
Deadly storm Claudette regains strength
Parts of the southern U.S. are on high alert as deadly storm Claudette continues its destructive path. It is being blamed for more than a dozen deaths, including 10 children, nine in one crash. CBS News digital journalist Jessi Mitchell joins CBSN with the latest.
9 children, 1 adult killed in accident on Alabama highway after storm
Eight of the fatalities were from one vehicle, a vehicle from Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, part of the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranch.
Worker kills two at fire hydrant plant before killing himself
Two others were wounded in the early morning shooting at the plant in Albertville, Alabama, police say.
The last known slave ship and the community founded by its survivors
The Clotilda was burned and sunk in an Alabama River after bringing 110 imprisoned people across the Atlantic in 1860. Three years ago, its remains were found. Anderson Cooper reports on the discovery of the wreck and the nearby community with descendants of the enslaved aboard the ship.
U.S. sending COVID vaccines overseas
President Joe Biden is overseeing a major push to get more people vaccinated — not only in the U.S. but around the world. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins "CBSN AM" with more on the efforts to balance dwindling domestic demand and the desperate needs of countries like India.
Clinics adjust to declining vaccination rates
As vaccination rates across the country slow to their lowest point in months, clinic staff at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are trying to encourage residents who haven't yet gotten their shots. CBS News' Mireya Villarreal spoke with doctors who say misinformation is still driving hesitancy, especially in young people.
4 killed when family's car plunges into Alabama lake
The accident happened late Saturday when the vehicle left Interstate 20 and entered Logan Martin Lake. The only survivor was hospitalized.
Transgender treatment ban fails in Alabama Legislature
The Senate-passed bill died on the last night of the legislative session.
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Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
At least 64 reported dead in high-speed train crash in Spain
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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