CBS Evening News, September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally threatens millions along the Gulf Coast; Connecticut teen saves mother, three children from burning car.
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Texas abortion restrictions remain in effect
Texas' new abortion restrictions remain in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday did not issue a ruling on the state's controversial law. James Romoser, an editor at SCOTUSBLOG, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN to discuss the latest on the measure and more.
Anti-Asian racism in the Mississippi Delta
A new episode of CBSN Originals' Reverb series explores the history of anti-Asian racism in the Mississippi Delta region. Baldwin Chiu, a film producer featured in the episode, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what it was like learning about his Mississippi roots.
Mississippi man becomes state's first execution in nearly 10 years
David Neal Cox, 50, abandoned all appeals and filed court papers calling himself "worthy of death."
Mississippi capital under boil water notice
Some residents in the city have no water pressure at all.
Anti-Muslim bias prompted city to reject mosque, ACLU suit claims
The lawsuit alleges that aldermen in the northern Mississippi city of Horn Lake turned down an application to build the mosque due to prejudice and asks that the decision be reversed.
Supreme Court hears arguments on Texas abortion law
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Texas' restrictive abortion law, which bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which is before many women know they are pregnant. University of California at Davis Law Professor Aaron Tang joins CBSN to discuss.
Small Mississippi football team dominates
Greenville Christian Academy, a small private school built to circumvent desegregation laws, is dominating Mississippi high school football. Now boasting a student body that is 70% Black - the team is all Black - the Delta area school is ranked number one, despite being badly outmanned by larger programs. Jan Crawford has the details.
Mississippi to remove Confederate emblem on state flag
Mississippi made history this weekend after lawmakers voted to change the state flag, which is the last one displaying a Confederate battle emblem. Kate Smith has the latest.
3/9/20: Red and Blue
Stocks tumble over growing oil price war; Climate change factoring into the 2020 race.
Mississippi's COVID crisis and abortion dispute
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves opposes vaccine mandates, even as his state has one of the highest death rates per capita in the U.S. The state is also in the news with the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear arguments on its restrictive abortion law. Mississippi Today senior political reporter Bobby Harrison joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details.
In COVID pandemic, rate of stillbirths doubles in Mississippi
"That's quite a number of tragedies that sadly would be preventable right now," Mississippi State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said.
Emmett Till memorial sign missing days after 66th anniversary of his death
The sign dedicated to the 14-year-old appears to have been hit by a car and removed.
Man who confronted reporter covering Ida on live TV arrested
Video of Tuesday's incident shows NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reporting from the Mississippi coast when a man gets out of a white pickup truck and charges at him during a live broadcast.
Gulf Coast grapples with Ida's destruction
Days after Hurricane Ida knocked out power in parts of Louisiana, only a fraction of residents have power. Grand Isle, the state's only barrier island with residents, is considered "uninhabitable." Omar Villafranca takes a look.
Ida death toll rises to 4
Two deaths in Louisiana and two in Mississippi have been blamed on Ida.
Ida left over a million people without power. Now comes the heat.
The National Weather Service has forecasted a heat index value of up to 103 degrees.
Mississippi highway collapse kills two and injures 10 others
Extreme rainfall caused the highway's collapse, presumably from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, officials said.
Survivor recounts narrowly escaping Hurricane Ida
"I was going to stay alive one way or another, even if I had to turn the sofa over on top of me," one resident said. "I was going to survive this."
Ida causes widespread damage along Louisiana coast
Search and rescue operations are underway after Hurricane Ida slammed the Louisiana coast, leaving about one million homes and businesses without power.
Ida downgraded to tropical storm
As Ida weakens and moves from Louisiana into Mississippi, heavy downpours are still expected to cause flooding across the area. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers reports from Holden, Louisiana on the conditions there, and then speaks with Michael George, who's on the ground in New Orleans.
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.
Ida expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane
The hurricane will reach Louisiana's shores on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and government officials have already declared a state of emergency in the state.
Thousands of Mississippi students catch COVID
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 Strassmann reports.
"Our clinics are overrun": Pediatric COVID cases spike in Mississippi
Three weeks into Mississippi's school year, 12,000 students have tested positive for COVID-19. A pediatrician in the state said the virus' impact on kids was like a "freight train."
Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations
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