California is attempting a new reopening plan after an early end to lockdown led to a surge in coronavirus cases. Across the country, various colleges are also trying to restart in-person learning after outbreaks on several campuses. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
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Intelligence director to stop in-person briefings to Congress
The move has prompted condemnation from senior Democratic lawmakers. Source
SpaceX to attempt historic back-to-back Falcon 9 flights
Two Florida launches nine hours apart, plus a polar orbit, mark new records for SpaceX Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, August 29, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jamie Yuccas.” Source
57 years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, thousands converge in D.C. for another March on Washington
The families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and Jacob Blake joined Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III at the Lincoln Memorial on Friday. Source
Trump tours damage from Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana
His visit comes two days after the Category 4 storm smashed into the Gulf Coast. Source
Honoring the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman
The world is in mourning the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died at age 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Jesse Holland, the author of a book on Boseman’s iconic “Black Panther” character, joined CBSN to discuss Boseman’s legacy, how he embodied legendary Black characters, and what he meant for a younger generation. Source
Leonard Cohen estate rebukes “Hallelujah” use at RNC
The estate has accused the RNC of politicizing and exploiting the iconic song. Source
Zuckerberg admits Kenosha armed militia Facebook “event” should have been taken down
A Facebook event page promoting an “armed citizens'” vigilante action in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was only taken down after Tuesday night’s shooting that killed two. CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday blamed an “operational mistake” on the part of content moderators for the mistake. Jennifer Grygiel, social media expert and assistant professor of communications at Syracuse University, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to talk about this latest example of extremism on Facebook. Source
Report: Brazil’s Amazon protection plan does more harm than good
The Associated Press reports that Brazil’s plan to protect the Amazon has actually had adverse effects on the country’s rainforest. Since May, the rainforest has been under the control of the Brazilian Army, however, deforestation continues to plague the Amazon while investigations into the cause of these devastating wildfires have virtually come to a halt. Mauricio Savarese, the AP news reporter who is the author of the article, joins CBSN with more on the report. Source