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On the CBS News Weekend Roundup with host Allison Keyes; the CDC backed Pfizer's Covid19 booster shots for some Americans, including people 65 and older with underlying medical conditions -- but MedStar Health's infectious disease specialist Dr. Ruth Kanthula has some concerns. The CDC has also recommended that pregnant women get vaccinated amid a surge of coronavirus cases among them. CBS's Mireya Villarreal has one family's tragic story. President Biden gave his first address to the United Nations General Assembly this week, in hopes of convincing world leaders to join the U-S in fighting Covid19, climate change, and more. This was the first gathering in the U-N since the pandemic. CBS News Foreign Affairs Analyst Pamela Falk was there. There's controversy over the Biden administration's handling of the humanitarian crisis of the Southern border, where thousands of mostly Haitian migrants gathered in a tent city under a bridge in Del Rio. The president took responsibility Friday after scathing criticism from politicians and advocacy groups over images of border patrol agents using horse reins to menace Black migrants surfaced. Del Rio's Mayor says the camp has been cleared but some are still hiding. In a special report for National Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS's Lisa Mateo tells us banks are not stepping up to help finance the rapidly growing number of Latino owned businesses. On Thursday, aviation leaders testified before Congress about the record surge of incidents involving violent passengers. CBS's Errol Barnett reports. More than 13-hundred people have been killed by police officers since the murder of George Floyd. CBS's Kris Van Cleave looks at how some police departments are moving ahead with reforms, despite a breakdown in Congressional efforts to overhaul policing. CBS's Janet Shamlian reports on the ripple effect from the Texas abortion law as the U-S House passes legislation to protect abortion services. In this week's Kaleidoscope, we discuss the nation's fascination with the case of Gabby Petito, the white woman who was found dead after her fiancé returned from their road trip without her. Allison speaks with Jolene Holgate at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women about why women of color aren't given the same resources as whites when they vanish. The lights on Broadway are back on -- and so are the long awaited Tony Awards. CBS's Dana Tyler has a preview. If you remember the 70's commercial for Life Cereal, a new ice cream shop in New York City will have you feeling nostalgic. CBS's Vladimir Duthiers gets a taste. Finally, we pay tribute to Melvin Van Peebles, the filmmaker known as the "godfather of modern Black cinema," whose best known movie was "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the CBS News Weekend Roundup with host Allison Keyes; the FDA votes unanimously to recommend Pfizer booster shots for Americans over 65 years old and at "high risk of severe COVID-19." But, the debate over boosters has caused confusion for many as health officials face off over whether a third shot is needed. CBS's Dr. David Agus breaks it all down for Allison. Meanwhile, hospitals struggle to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients. CBS's Manuel Bojorquez reports from Florida. On Capitol Hill, the Senate hears from top Olympic gymnasts including Simone Biles, who testifies over the FBI's handling of the sex abuse case of former USA Gymnastics Director Larry Nassar. CBS's Jeff Pegues has the latest, including calls for those involved in the botched probe to be prosecuted. CBS's Peter King reports on SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, which is comprised entirely of civilians and is currently orbiting the Earth. A new documentary explores the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. CBS's Steve Futterman has the details on the PBS documentary. In this week's Kaleidoscope, we look at sexual violence laws around the world. The international human rights group Equality Now recently released a report looking at loopholes in rape laws in 35 countries in North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean. Allison speaks with lead study author Barbara Jimenez-Santiago, who says the testimony of world-class Olympic gymnasts on Capitol Hill about their abuse illustrates how authorities can fail women. Finally, Allison remembers George Wein, who died this week at the age of 95. He helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals -- the template to gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the South of France.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes; September 11th -- 20 years later.  Nearly 3-thousand lives were lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard Flight 93. 343 firefighters alone died in New York City. We hear from Battalion Chief Jake Lemonda, former president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, about what that terrible day was like, and what firefighters need now. Monica Iken-Murphy, who lost her husband Michael, poured her grief into founding the non profit September's Mission Foundation, and fought to secure the World Trade Center site for what is now the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. She spoke with Allison ahead of this weekend's annual ceremonies. From air travel, to security to the immigration system, the attacks on September 11th changed the U-S forever. We hear from CBS's Steve Futterman, CBS's Peter King, and CBS's Lilia Luciano. We'll also hear from CBS's Jeff Pegues on what the attacks meant for the Muslim community. In this week's Kaleidoscope, a discussion about the trauma and illness suffered by those in Lower Manhattan on September 11th. Lila Nordstrom was a senior at Stuyvesant High School, just blocks away from the World Trade Center. She founded the advocacy group StuyHealth, after seeing how her fellow classmates returned to school less than a month after the attacks, and became ill. Allison speaks with Dr. Monica Sweeney, who organized group therapy sessions at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center after the attacks, and says people should still get help if they need it.  CBS's Jennifer Keiper reports on how schools are dealing with teaching the history of the September 11th attacks. Finally, CBS' Monica Rix has last words from those who were lost. These remembrances or interviews were recorded by StoryCorps in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Learn more at storycorps.org/september11.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.