Sunday marked 21 days of non-stop protests in Belarus, as people continue to demand the resignation of the country’s leader. But Alexander Lukashenko says he’s not going anywhere. Chris Livesay reports. Source
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Trump blasts mayor of Portland, Oregon, over protests
President Trump took to Twitter to criticize the Portland mayor over the rising unrest and protests, demanding “law and order.” Nikole Killion has the latest. Source
Portland protests turn deadly as National Guard heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Senate plans to meet in a special session this week to discuss police reform in wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. This comes after a deadly clash broke out in Portland between President Trump supporters and counter-protesters. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Portland mayor says deadly shooting could be a “flashpoint”
Mayor Ted Wheeler slammed President Trump’s rhetoric, saying “what America needs is for you to be stopped so we can come together as one America.” Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, August 30, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Jamie Yuccas. Source
Wisconsin governor asks Trump to “reconsider” Kenosha visit
President Trump is planning to visit Kenosha on Tuesday. Source
Trump to visit Wisconsin amid protests over Jacob Blake police shooting
Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes, told CNN that the president shouldn’t visit. Source
Trump to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid protests over police shooting of Jacob Blake
President Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday where protests continue a week after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Demonstrations that followed have left two anti-racism protesters dead and amplified the divide between police and the communities they serve. CBS News’ Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on how local officials are reacting. Source
Colon cancer: Understanding the disease that killed “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman
Colon cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the U.S. “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman succumbed to the disease Friday, four years after being diagnosed. Dr. David Spigel, chief scientific officer at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to talk about the disease that kills 50,000 Americans every year. Source
Untangling the mysteries of the octopus
The octopus is one of the most bizarre life forms on Earth — one of the smartest, most interesting, and most alien. It can camouflage itself in a flash, squeeze its entire body through a one-inch hole, and use their brains (yes, it has nine of them) to think and play. Correspondent Chip Reid visits scientists at New England Aquarium in Boston, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and talks with Sy Montgomery, author of “The Soul of an Octopus,” about these curious creatures. (This story was originally broadcast on January 12, 2020.) Source