Four crew members rescued from inside a capsized cargo ship off Georgia are said to be in good condition. The last of those South Korean sailors was pulled to safety Monday. He had been trapped in the bottom of the ship for almost 40 hours. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Lead NOAA scientist vows to probe agency’s defense of Trump
The Acting Head of NOAA, the government weather agency, goes to Alabama Tuesday to address a recent uproar over Hurricane Dorian. President Trump repeatedly and wrongly claimed the hurricane was a threat to Alabama. NOAA was criticized for saying one of its forecasters should not have corrected the president. Paula Reid reports. Source
House Dems closer to impeachment inquiry
With Congress back from recess, it appears House Democrats have a bigger appetite to for an impeachment inquiry. Some believe President Trump committed more high crimes and misdemeanors while they were gone. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Austrian doctor sues FDA for seizing U.S. patients’ abortion drugs
Calls agency’s move “unconscionable” and “unconstitutional”; FDA says she’s breaking federal law by providing the drugs Source
NRA sues San Francisco over “domestic terrorist organization” label
Claims city’s declaration violates its free speech rights for political reasons; city official calls suit “desperate move” Source
As global temperatures rise, humans at risk from weather extremes
With global temperatures on the rise from climate change, experts say there is growing evidence that humans will face catastrophic heat waves and that parts of our planet will become uninhabitable unless drastic changes are made. Jeff Goodell, contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, joined CBSN to discuss his latest article, “Can we survive extreme heat?” Source
Democratic candidates criticize Trump at climate change forum
Ten Democratic presidential candidates blasted the Trump administration’s environmental policies at a forum dedicated to the topic of climate change Wednesday night. Mandy Gunasekara, a former senior Trump EPA official, joined “Red and Blue” to defend the president’s approach, while Axios energy and climate change reporter Amy Harder provided a fact check for Democrats and Republicans. Source
Hurricane Dorian causes flooding in Charleston, South Carolina
More than 200,000 people were without power in South Carolina as Hurricane Dorian lashed the state’s coast, and flooding is a major concern in the Charleston area. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined CBSN from Charleston with more. Source
Climate change a critical issue for 2020 campaigns
As the race continues for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, we are learning more about where each candidate stands on the issue of climate change. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to talk about last night’s town hall event focusing on the issue. Source
Judge considers releasing names linked to Jeffrey Epstein in court documents
A federal judge is considering revealing the names of up to 1,000 people potentially connected to Jeffrey Epstein. It’s unclear who exactly is named in the batch of court records, but one unnamed man is trying to keep them sealed. CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined CBSN to discuss. Source