Hasbro is offering to replace the Poppy doll for anyone who wants a different one. Source
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80,000 airline workers face furloughs due to COVID-19
Carriers and unions prepare to shrink amid what one executive calls the “biggest demand contraction” in airline history. Source
96-year-old WWII veteran graduates from college
Giuseppe Paterno, a 96-year-old World War II veteran from Palermo, Italy, just graduated from college – becoming the country’s oldest university graduate. Source
New book examines free speech in America
A new book out by PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel, “Dare To Speak: Defending Free Speech For All,” examines controversies surrounding free speech in America today. Nossel joins CBSN to discuss how people in a diverse and divided society can co-exist while maintaining First Amendment rights. Source
White House officials and Democrats fail to reach deal on COVID bill
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he would recommend the president take executive action. Source
A look at Biden’s potential running mates: Maggie Hassan, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Tammy Baldwin
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is expected to announce his pick for vice president next week. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN with more on some of the contenders: Maggie Hassan, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Tammy Baldwin. Source
76-year-old proposes to girlfriend at senior living facility
Two residents at a senior living facility in Brooklyn proved this week that true love can come at any age. 76-year-old Jeffrey Miller proposed to his girlfriend, 71-year-old Gloria Alexis, as residents and staff members at Amber Court Assisted Living cheered him on. Source
Intel shows Russia trying to “denigrate” Biden, and China prefers Trump lose
The U.S. intelligence community has provided an update on attempted influence on the 2020 election. Source
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts Florida’s unemployment system
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state’s unemployment system is full of “pointless roadblocks” designed to frustrate people so they give up on filing claims. He said that in an exclusive interview Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter with CBS Miami station WFOR. DeFede joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” with more on that plus the latest on Florida’s coronavirus response. Source
GOP rejects Pelosi offer to bring COVID relief bill to $2 trillion
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he would recommend the president take executive action. Source