One witness told CBS Philly that he and several others tried to get the man with the knife to drop it prior to the shooting. Source
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Watch Live: California gov. gives update on fires, COVID response
Wildfires burning in the state continue to keep tens of thousands of people out of their homes. Source
Supreme Court won’t extend Wisconsin’s mail-in ballot deadline
In a 5-3 ruling, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with Republicans in blocking a request to extend Wisconsin’s mail-in ballot deadline. CBS News campaign reporter Cara Korte joined CBSN with the details. Source
Bank of America ends pandemic pay, citing “business as usual”
Financial giant, with $12 billion in profits this year, had been offering some workers an extra $400 a month. Source
Homeless Americans face voting barriers ahead of presidential election
The homeless population in America continues to rise but many won’t be casting ballots in the 2020 election. Lyndia Downie, president and executive director of the Pine Street Inn, a homeless shelter and services provider in Boston, joined CBSN to discuss how her group is working to ensure the voices of homeless people are heard as America votes. Source
“Hocus Pocus” stars reunite for voting PSA
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, who played the Sanders Sisters in 1993, are back to casting spells. Source
Amy Coney Barrett sworn in at White House ceremony
Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the nation’s newest Supreme Court justice at a White House ceremony Monday night. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with details. Source
Gen Z activist on the “political revolution” to fight climate change
Jerome Foster II, executive director of One Million of Us, joins CBSN to discuss how his generation is mobilizing social and political movements across the nation in the fight against climate change. Source
White House “prepared to deploy federal resources” after Philly protests
Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was killed by police on Monday afternoon after he waved a knife at police. The shooting sparked unrest throughout the city. Source
Examining the legacy of George Floyd, five months after his death
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on Memorial Day sparked nationwide protests that continue to this day and drew widespread attention to issues of systemic racism. Robert Samuels, national political reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN to talk about his recent in-depth article, “Racism’s hidden toll,” which looks at the mark that discrimination made on George Floyd’s life before his fateful encounter with police. Source