Winners of Nobel Prize for medicine paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases Source
“Miracle” dog found after Hurricane Dorian devastates Bahamas
A dog who survived Hurricane Dorian is being called a “miracle” in the Bahamas. The people who rescued the dog have named him Miracle because he survived underneath rubble for about a month. WPEC-TV’s Lexi Nahl reports from Florida. Source
Trump faces backlash over Syria withdrawal amid impeachment inquiry
Donald Trump is facing backlash over his decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria as Democrats ramp up their impeachment inquiry. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis, Politico White House reporter Nancy Cook and Washington Post Congressional reporter Mike DeBonis spoke to “Red & Blue” about the latest. Source
Supreme Court Justices to weigh whether Title VII protects the LGBTQ community
Supreme Court justices are back on the bench this week, gearing up for a jam-packed term filled with high profile issues. They are expected to weigh in on whether a federal employment law barring workplace discrimination covers LGBTQ employees. Ilya Shapiro is the director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute. He joined CBSN with more on what to expect from the justices during this election term. Source
Pro-immigrant protesters force Kevin McAleenan to stop speech
As soon he took the stage to address a conference in Washington on Monday, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was greeted by a chorus of fervent chants from a small group of pro-immigrant activists. The protesters listed some of the migrant children who’ve died in his agency’s custody in recent months. Source
10/7/19: Red and Blue
Trump orders troop withdrawal from Northern Syria; First lady speaks at drug prevention events Source
Trump says he’s “not siding with anybody” in Syria withdrawal
The president insisted he’s adhering to his campaign promise of “America first” Source
Judge who hugged Amber Guyger after guilty verdict defends action
Judge Kemp said she felt her actions of hugging Guyger were appropriate given the circumstance Source
Waterborne bacterial infection kills 3 infants at Pennsylvania NICU
Three babies died and five others were sickened by a waterborne bacterial infection at a NICU in Danville, Pennsylvania. Four of the infected infants are doing well, while another is still receiving treatment at Geisinger Medical Center. Source
MLB playoffs: Cardinals’ Yadier Molina flings his bat into outfield after walk-off sac fly vs. Braves in NLDS
Move over, bat flips Source