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Mississippi water crisis extends into fourth day

In Jackson, Mississippi, authorities are struggling to get the city’s water treatment plant back online. The humanitarian crisis for nearly 200,000 residents is in its fourth day and has left residents asking how an American city can be without clean water in 2022. Elise Preston reports. Source Read More »

Water crisis is “absolutely tragic,” FEMA head says

The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, hit its fourth day on Thursday, as authorities are still struggling to get the city’s water treatment plant back online and deliver safe drinking water to residents. In an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said her agency is responding immediately to help alleviate the ... Read More »

Biden to deliver prime-time address on “the soul of the nation”

President Biden will deliver a prime-time speech on Thursday at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall for what the White House describes as “the continued battle for the soul of the nation.” A senior administration official said the president will focus on American democracy and the threat that he believes exists right now. Nancy Cordes reports. Source Read More »