Month: September 2026

By Chelsea Hylton, Matthew Rodriguez

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    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Mandatory evacuations were lifted in Long Beach on Wednesday after officials completed inspections at properties affected by the high surf and powerful waves.

Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree said no homes were red-tagged, but building officials yellow-tagged one property. All remaining homes were deemed safe for entry, and residents were being allowed back into their homes.

Crabtree added that crews are continuing their cleanup and recovery efforts in the area.

The boardwalk along the seaside between 63rd Place and 68th Place will remain closed to the public while crews continue working. The Claremont parking lot at 5400 E. Ocean Blvd. has reopened fully for public use.

The city asked people to avoid closed areas.

Evacuation orders for roughly 20 coastal homes started on Monday after powerful waves compromised the seawall. Officials received reports that concrete around several homes was being damaged and cracked.

Hurricane Marie, which was traveling in the Pacific Ocean, caused the rough water. Remnants of the storm impacted several coastal communities in Southern California over the Labor Day weekend.

“Emergency repair work conducted overnight along the seawall held and was effective in providing additional protection to the area,” Crabtree said.

Councilwoman Kristina Duggan, who represents the area, said there are long-term plans to protect the area, including a dunes habitat protection and dredging project that will begin in late October.

“It’s a dredge and beach renourishment project,” she said. “It includes 400,000 cubic yards that will be dredged and placed on the beach.”

The project will extend the beach by about 250 feet. Duggan said the city has been working on the plan for at least three years, but funding challenges delayed it.

“Long Beach is incredibly unique,” Duggan said. “We’re the only coastal city with state and city oil revenue that should be going to our coastal restoration, but so much of it is going to the state general fund.”

The city only receives 8% of the revenue, according to Duggan.

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By Ricky Sayer

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A community gathered for a prayer vigil on Wednesday after their church in Irwin was slammed by last week’s storms. First United Methodist Church of Irwin is temporarily closed after the storms on Sept. 3.

“Unfortunately, we had a sewage flood on the whole bottom floor of the church, which closed the entire church due to contamination,” church secretary Kendra Ondish said on Wednesday.

One community member said the church has been through “a lot” over the last couple of years. Ondish added that they had to skip services last weekend.

“It’s not just Sunday services, though,” Ondish said. “We have the food bank, we have food pantry, we have [Narcotics Anonymous], we have [Alcoholics Anonymous], so many are depending on us. They have nowhere to go.”

While the community spent time praying on Wednesday for its post-storm future, the community also prayed for others.

“For families who are facing uncertainty about their homes, their work, their finances or their future, provide the help they need,” Rev. Hyung-Suk Joe prayed.

Wednesday’s prayer vigil was just what parishioners said they needed.

“It means everything,” one parishioner said. “My church is my life.”

Wednesday was a chance for everyone to come together after the storms split them apart. However, the church does not know when it will reopen.

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By Doug Williams

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    New York (WCBS) — New York City public schools will open their doors to students Thursday to begin a new academic year, but thousands of students with special needs and their families are questioning how they’re going to get there.

According to the organization Advocates For Children, an estimated 2,000 city students with disabilities are about to start the school year with no transportation lined up.

The organization sent CBS News New York what it says is a letter the Department of Education sent to school leaders in August.

“Due to a shortage of available school bus vendors and increased transportation needs, some yellow bus routes may not have a vendor available to operate the route at the start of the school year,” it reads, in part.

The letter also says the DOE is providing free rideshare vouchers as an interim option, but because these are students with disabilities, parents must accompany their children to and from school in these rideshares, which may not be easy for working parents.

One mom in Queens whose son has autism told CBS News New York the vouchers only pay for the parent to be taken home after their child is dropped off, but will not cover the parent being taken straight to work afterwards or picked up from work in the afternoon for pickup.

That mom said she decided a while ago to take days off from work Thursday and Friday to get her son to school herself. She doesn’t know if or when her son’s bus will come Thursday morning, and she says she’s not waiting around to find out.

CBS News New York reached out to the DOE for an update on whether it has been able to find bus vendors for these families at the 11th hour, but we did not hear back.

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By Madeline Montgomery

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Wounded Warrior Project is raising awareness about the higher risk of suicide among veterans.

Wounded Warrior Project is a veterans service organization that supports wounded, injured and ill veterans, service members and their families. The organization works with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Emory and other partners to provide mental health programs and services.

More than 1 in 4 veterans registered with the organization reported having suicidal thoughts within the previous year, according to the 2025 Wounded Warrior Project Warrior Survey.

The Department of Veterans Affairs reported that an average of 17.5 veterans died by suicide each day in 2023. The agency also reports that suicide is the second-leading cause of death among veterans younger than 45 and that more service members and veterans die by suicide than in combat.

CBS News Atlanta spoke with Air Force veteran Sam Hargrove, who served for more than 11 years. Hargrove said she experienced suicidal thoughts while adjusting to civilian life.

“I was driving along, and I thought, ‘I can’t do this to my family.’ So, I reached out to my social worker at the time, and I told him, ‘Hey, if you don’t do something, I’m not going to be here much longer,'” Hargrove said. “It took a lot of time for me to realize that’s not a weak moment.”

Hargrove completed inpatient treatment at Emory through Wounded Warrior Project. She now works as a peer counselor with the organization, helping other veterans facing similar struggles.

“I went from being that soldier on top being carried to being that warrior on the bottom that’s carrying that soldier,” Hargrove said. “And that means a lot, you know, because we’re actually out here able to help. We’re not alone, but we feel so alone.”

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By Adam Thompson

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    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is condemning the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an encounter with community members last week in Frederick and calling for an independent investigation.

Immigration agents were in the Tasker’s Chance area on Sept. 3 and 4. While agents did not make any arrests, they clashed with neighbors who were blocking agents from reaching a home, according to witnesses.

“The residents who peacefully monitored ICE activity were standing up for the dignity and safety of their community,” CAIR stated. “They should not have been met with intimidation or violence. Maryland leaders must make clear that brutality and lawless intimidation will not be tolerated.”

Tatianna Santos, who lives in the Tasker’s Chance neighborhood, told CBS News Baltimore that protesters were chanting on the sidewalk and blocking the street.

Some protesters were also trying to block access to a home they believed was being targeted by ICE when the confrontation turned violent, according to Santos and local activist Soolah Kemp.

Santos said she saw people leave the scene with visible injuries.

“People with scrapes on their foreheads, somebody was concerned about their hand being broken, somebody else had scratches on their back,” Santos said.

Kemp said she witnessed ICE agents use force against protesters.

“It was something I hope I never see again in my lifetime,” Kemp said. “They didn’t hold back with how hard they were hitting people that were unarmed.”

No one was arrested by ICE.

“For operational security and the safety of our personnel, we will not disclose or discuss information related to potential investigations,” an ICE spokesperson told CBS News Baltimore in a statement. “Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. We will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”

Earlier this year, the Frederick City Council passed the City Values Act, which bars immigration enforcement at city facilities.

Several groups, including immigrant rights organizations We Are CASA and the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, also plan to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its latest immigration enforcement policies. Details of the lawsuit are expected to be announced later this week.

CAIR is calling on Maryland lawmakers and Frederick officials to prevent similar incidents and protect immigrant communities.

The organization is also urging officials to investigate whether federal agents interfered with lawful observation, recording, protest or other activities protected by the First Amendment.

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By Brandon Truitt

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — Two American flags are being carried from Boston to Ground Zero in New York City to remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terror attacks 25 years ago.

Relay for America’s 227-mile journey will consist of runners from all over the country taking turns carrying the two flags from start to finish. They huddled in the Boston Public Garden Wednesday night, just steps away from one of the city’s 9/11 memorials.

The two flags represent the two flights that took off from Boston Logan Airport on the morning of the attacks. The course is designed to “reclaim the route” they took to New York.

“The whole purpose of having the flag never stop moving is to show we are never going to forget, and we are always carrying the baton,” said Relay for America founder Joe Nail. “I think a lot of people only think about New York City or Washington, D.C., but it’s important to remember that many of the folks who were lost, especially on those first two planes, actually lived and worked here in Boston. So, that is our whole mission. We want to make sure especially for the next generation that we are never forgetting.”

The course is full of symbolism. It is split into 25 legs, to mark the years since the attacks. Each leg is 9.11 miles to honor the date America changed forever.

Andrew Van Singel flew from Chicago for the event. He will run three legs of this relay including the final one into Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11.

“I know exactly where I was when it happened,” said Van Singel. “It was just very surreal. It’s crazy to think it’s been 25 years since it’s happened. Never forget was just a phrase that was ubiquitous with 9/11 and over the years you stopped hearing that. I think it’s really important to acknowledge the sacrifice of the first responders and the people that lost their lives on that day.”

The relay will move continuously until it reaches Manhattan.

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By Tom LoBianco | Quincy News Correspondent

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    Washington (Quincy News) — Market Recap: U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and Treasury yields moved higher.

The Dow fell 0.8%, the S&P 500 declined 0.5% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.6%. Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the U.S.-Iran conflict continued to disrupt oil flows through the Middle East. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 4.84%, reaching its highest level since November 2023.

Treasury announced it would buy back up to $6 billion of government securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range Thursday, triple the previous maximum. Treasury yields rose following the announcement, as some investors had expected a larger operation.

Today’s Focus: The August Producer Price Index and weekly jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, providing new readings on both inflation and the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week.

PPI measures changes in the prices received by producers, offering a look at inflation earlier in the supply chain. Friday’s Consumer Price Index measures changes in the prices consumers pay for goods and services. Weekly jobless claims, meanwhile, track the number of people newly applying for unemployment benefits and provide a more frequent look at layoffs and labor-market conditions.

Oracle and Adobe report earnings after the closing bell Thursday. Investors will be watching both companies for updates on demand for their AI and cloud products.

ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

-8:30 a.m. ET – August Producer Price Index and weekly jobless claims

-10 a.m. ET – August existing-home sales

-12 p.m. ET – EIA weekly petroleum status report

-1 p.m. ET – Treasury 30-year bond auction

-Thursday earnings – Oracle and Adobe

-Friday, 8:30 a.m. ET – August Consumer Price Index and real earnings

-Friday, 10 a.m. ET – Preliminary September University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

-Friday, 2 p.m. ET – August Treasury budget statement

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