Oil-soaked birds found near oil spill at refinery in wake of Hurricane Ida
Louisiana officials have documented more than 100 bird that were were found to have been affected after crude oil spilled from a refinery flooded during Ida.
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Hurricane Ida death toll jumps to 82
Louisiana health officials announced an additional 11 storm-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths from Hurricane Ida to 82.
U.S. Coast Guard investigating nearly 350 reported oil spills after Ida
Hurricane Ida shut down nearly 95% of the region's crude oil and gas production.
Several Louisiana nursing home evacuees die in storm shelter
At least seven nursing home residents have died after being moved to a warehouse in Louisiana's Tangipahoa Parish.
Doctor on keeping kids safe from COVID
The Biden administration is preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Meanwhile, with millions of children returning to the classroom after Labor Day, administration officials said they won't rush the process to approve vaccines for children under 12. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the response to the pandemic from Washington, and Dr. Mark Kline, the physician-in-chief and chief academic officer for Children's Hospital New Orleans, joined CBSN to discuss.
Nursing home residents in Louisiana put in warehouse
Health officials in Louisiana say seven nursing home residents died, with five of the deaths storm-related, after they and hundreds of others were moved to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached. One nurse said the living conditions were dangerous and unsanitary. Jessi Mitchell reports.
Death toll from Ida increases to 68 as many remain without power
At least seven deaths in New Orleans were of nursing home residents who had been evacuated to warehouses.
Jefferson Parish president on Hurricane Ida's deadly aftermath
Cynthia Sheng, the president of Jefferson Parish in Louisiana, says more people died in the days after Ida hit than died during the storm.
Much of New Orleans still in the dark after Ida
CBS News' Jessie Mitchell reports from southern Louisiana where the heat and humidity have been "unbearable" for more than 700,000 residents without power.
Hurricane Ida evacuees urged to begin returning to New Orleans
The mayor encouraged residents to return to the city as their power comes back, saying they could help the relief effort by taking in neighbors and family who were still in the dark.
Biden visits hurricane-devastated Louisiana
Days after Hurricane Ida ripped through Louisiana, President Biden touched down in Air Force One to survey the widespread damage. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports from New Orleans, and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about the desperation on the ground.
Much of New Orleans could see power restored next week
Hurricane Ida wiped out power for about a million customers in Louisiana.
Northeast recovering after deadly storm Ida
The Northeast is recovering after the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the region. Plus, top U.S. health officials ask the Biden administration to scale back their rollout of a COVID-19 booster shot. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN's Lana Zak to preview this week's "Face the Nation."
Flooding and supply shortages after Ida
The power is still out for hundreds of thousands in Louisiana, where people are also dealing with shortages of food, water, fuel and other supplies. Meanwhile, first responders across the Northeast rescued people in danger from rising tides and powerful floods after the storm barreled through the region. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports from New Orleans on the aftermath of Ida's wrath, and Joy Squier, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross, joined CBSN from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she described conditions on the ground.
4 nursing home residents die after Ida evacuation
Louisiana state officials are investigating the conditions at a hurricane shelter following the deaths of four nursing home residents who were housed there after being evacuated from Hurricane Ida. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villareal reports.
New Orleans music venue feeds people without power
The Howlin' Wolf, a New Oreleans music venue, has stepped up to help feed people Hurricane Ida's aftermath. Mireya Villarreal shares more.
Louisiana hospitals evacuate patients after Ida
Thousands of patients have been evacuated from hospitals and medical facilities in Louisiana after they lost power during Hurricane Ida. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
New Orleans music venue serves meals to residents without power
New Orleans is no stranger to disasters. But that means the "Big Easy" already knows that the soul of the city comes from the heart of its people.
Hospital worker on fighting to save patients during historic outage
Staff kept patients alive by transferring them to different floors and hand pumping ventilators.
Ida cleanup continues in Louisiana
Thousands of Louisianans are living off of emergency supplies in the sweltering late-summer heat after Ida wiped out live-sustaining infrastructure in parts of the state. In Grand Isle, one of the places hit hardest by Ida, the mayor says at least 85% of the buildings there are totaled. Correspondent Omar Villafranca surveyed the damage from the hurricane with Mayor David Camardelle.
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.
Louisiana town "uninhabitable" after Ida's destruction
Officials say that a natural gas odor has been detected on Grand Isle and that conditions remain "very dangerous."
Rescues continue after Ida slams Louisiana
People are still desperately looking for their loved ones after Ida blasted ashore in Louisiana this week as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying buildings and leaving more than a million people without power. “CBS This Morning” Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud tagged along with the sheriff's department in hard-hit LaPlace, where some residents had to be rescued from their debris-filled homes.
Rescue crews in Louisiana search for residents stranded by Ida
Roughly 760,000 people are either without water or under a boil water advisory and nearly a million remain without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
Search and rescue efforts after Hurricane Ida
More than one million homes and businesses across the state of Lousiana are without power as residents struggle to get food, water, and cell service in the aftermath of Ida. CBS News’ Michael George reports from Bridge City, Louisiana, and then Rob Gaudet, CEO of Crowd Relief and founder and director of the Cajun Navy, joins CBSN to discuss his organization’s ongoing recovery efforts.
Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing condemnation from Qatar
U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, narrowing GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
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Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The U.S. has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year, analysis finds
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.