Nearly 42 million Americans will not receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday, due to the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Venezuela is accusing the U.S. of preparing a false flag attack as the U.S. continues to escalate its military presence in the Caribbean after carrying out multiple deadly strikes on boats the Trump administration said were carrying drugs. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new non-hormonal pill to treat hot flashes and night sweats brought on by menopause. Dr. Joann Pinkerton, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia Health System and one of the drug's trial investigators, joins CBS News to explain how the medication works.
Hurricane Melissa is on a direct path toward Jamaica and is expected to be the strongest on record to hit the island as a Category 5 storm. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports from Jamaica. Then, CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn joins with the latest forecast.
