Новости за 21.10.2021

The mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone announced the appointment of Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer as part of an initiative to not only raise awareness of the health and economic impacts of extreme heat, but also to help find sustainable solutions. Freetown’s Chief Heat Officer Eugenia Kargbo and Kathy Baughman McLeod, director of the Arst-Rock Resilience Center, which is behind the project, join “CBSN AM” to discuss.

Cargo ships are lined up waiting to enter California ports amid snarls in global supply chains.

President Joe Biden heads to Maryland on Thursday to make another public push for his infrastructure and social spending plans after trying to sell the policies to Pennsylvania taxpayers. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with a look at the upcoming town hall and other topics from the White House.

Nicholas Burns, President Joe Biden's nominee for U.S. ambassador to China, called the country the United States' "most dangerous competitor." And India celebrated administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries healthcare providers. Haley Ott reports from London on these and other stories from around the world.

He said if he were ever "an embarrassment" to Democrats, he would "switch to be an independent."

A new Monmouth University poll shows the Virginia gubernatorial race is tied. Republican Glenn Youngkin has closed the gap with former governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat. Zach Montellaro, state politics reporter for Politico, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest in Afghanistan, and U.S. policies surrounding Americans still in the country.

President Joe Biden announced plan to address supply chain bottlenecks by expanding round-the-clock operations at key West Coast ports. Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach Mario Cordero joins Lana Zak on CBSN to discuss how the move could help ease the major backlog.

It is unknown how many fake accounts are on Facebook

Hundreds of first responders are leaving the workforce due to the COVID vaccine mandate. Jeff Pegues has the latest.

The procedural vote to begin debate on the Freedom to Vote Act was 49 in favor to 51 against, far short of the 60 votes needed.

Club owners open up for the first time after deadly fire kills 100. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports. Watch Saturday, October 23 at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+.

A Portland woman is on a mission to visually portray the toll of gun violence in the U.S. through art. The Soul Box Project is inspiring people to fold small origami boxes to create a representation of the lives affected. More than 200,000 boxes were recently on display at the National Mall in Washington D.C. We visited the exhibit and spoke to some of the people directly.

Worker shortage around the U.S. makes businesses wary of laying people off, labor data show.

This is not the first time the chain has gotten in trouble for violating COVID-19 mandates in the state.

Democrats are pushing to make paid leave available to all workers in the embattled reconciliation bill but it risks being scaled back in final proposal.

The ads launch as Republicans make education their closing message in Virginia's Governor's race.

The huge popularity of the Netflix series gave the country's labor unions a strong theme for massive protests across the country, demanding "a world of equality."

CBS News' Dr. Tara Narula looks at online scams using fake social media accounts, after learning her husband's photos were stolen to create fake accounts. 60 Minutes+ Correspondent Laurie Segall joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss who is most at risk for these kinds of scams and how to protect yourself.

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on the Island of La Palma on September 19 and shows no sign of slowing, having already forced the evacuation of over 6,000 residents and destroyed more than 1,800 buildings. Roxana Saberi speaks with a volcanologist who says the slow-moving lava means that there should be no real threat to human life.

The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the Texas abortion ban.

They remained barefoot, wearing only a slip, in silence for a few minutes during the choreographed protest in Rome.

Spanx founder Sara Blakely announced Wednesday that global investment firm Blackstone agreed to buy a majority stake in the pioneering shapewear company. Blakely, who has always owned 100% of the business she founded 21 years ago, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss why now was the right time to sell and what her new role will be as executive chairwoman.

The FDA has authorized Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots and will allow Americans to switch vaccine brands when they get a booster. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins “CBS Mornings” and explains who will be included, and updates the outlook on vaccines for kids younger than 12.

It is now up to the CDC to decide whether to roll out booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients, after the FDA authorized the additional doses Wednesday. The FDA also signed off on "mixing and matching" vaccines, allowing millions of Americans to get a different booster than their original shot. Nikki Battiste reports.