The civil servants in charge of adjudicating asylum requests said a proposed rule could place migrants eligible for protection in harm’s way. Source
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Trump’s $400 in unemployment aid: When will it start?
Even if states can provide the benefit, it could take several weeks for workers to receive it, experts say. Source
Inside the political ad campaign Republican Voters Against Trump
The political group Republican Voters Against Trump is gathering testimonials from former Trump supporters who are now backing Joe Biden. New York Times Magazine writer-at-large Jason Zengerle joins CBSN to discuss how the group is seeking to make an impact and how its messages are being received. Source
What exactly is in Trump’s executive orders to help the economy?
President Trump took matters into his own hands and signed 4 executive actions he said would help boost the economy. But the measures could face legal hurdles because they were not approved by Congress. Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with a closer look at what the orders entail. Source
Thousands protest in Belarus after contested election
“We don’t agree with (election results), we have absolutely opposite information,” his opponent said. Source
Transit officials ask Apple to help protect passengers
New York transit agency wants better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their mask. Source
California’s top public health official resigns
The glitch caused up to 300,000 records to be backlogged, according to the California Health and Human Services Secretary. Source
U.S. has more COVID cases than some countries have people
The U.S. has had more than 5 million coronavirus cases – that’s bigger than the population of Ireland, New Zealand, Panama and others. Source
Gilead seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Government clearance of the emergency treatment, which will be called Veklury, would open the door to wider usage. Source
Looters ransack stores in Chicago shopping district after police shooting
In Chicago, the upscale shopping district known as the Magnificent Mile was attacked by looters overnight. People knocked out store windows and carried out merchandise. Some of them clashed with police, and there are reports of shots fired. The violence began hours after a police shooting prompted angry protests in a Chicago neighborhood. Source