The U.S. saw more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, pushing the total number of cases above 4.5 million. The death toll is now over 153,000. Dr. Amesh Adalja joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of testing, vaccines and school safety amid the pandemic. Source
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Trump, Republicans signal willingness to negotiate on $600 unemployment benefit boost
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scheduled to meet with Democratic leaders Saturday morning as a program that provided a $600 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits amid the pandemic expired overnight. The federal program has been the subject of fierce debate between President Trump and congressional Republicans, who have recently softened on the subject of an extension, and Democratic lawmakers. Nikole Killion reports on the ongoing negotiations. Source
Eye Opener: Hurricane Isaias pounds parts of Caribbean
Hurricane Isaias is pounding parts of the Caribbean as the U.S. East Coast braces for the storm. Also, President Trump is threatening to use an executive order to ban popular video app TikTok. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Trump says he plans to ban TikTok from U.S.
“We’re banning them from the United States,” the president said. Source
Appeals court overturns death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber
A Massachusetts appeals court on Friday overturned the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. CBSN Boston reports. Source
California tops half a million coronavirus cases
According to the state’s latest numbers, more than 9,000 people have died from coronavirus and more than 8,000 people are currently in the hospital or ICU. Source
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Florida breaks single-day COVID-19 death toll as hurricane looms; Students prepare for college after massive gift from businessman. Source
Court orders release of teen detained for not doing schoolwork
The teen’s case gained national attention and drew condemnation from education and juvenile justice advocates. Source
Alaska House Speaker among 7 killed in midair plane collision
“This is an unfathomable tragedy for multiple families today,” said the Department of Public Safety Commissioner. Source
“There’s a complete disconnect”: Florida’s school digital divide
With school set to restart in the coming weeks, education leaders and local stakeholders have had to assess the internet and technological gaps facing students who can’t afford technology or live outside of the range of internet connectivity. Source