At least 6,333 people in Florida have now died from the disease caused by the coronavirus. Source
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Report: China hackers infiltrated Vatican ahead of expected talks
A U.S. cybersecurity firm says Chinese state-backed hackers went after the Vatican. The alleged attack comes before September negotiations regarding control over the appointment of bishops and the status of churches in China. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations, joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest. Source
Nancy Pelosi speaks at John Lewis’ funeral
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to her longtime friend and colleague, the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis, at his funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. “He taught us so much,” Pelosi said. Watch her full remarks. Source
Oprah honors Breonna Taylor with O magazine cover
“Breonna Taylor had dreams. They all died with her the night five bullets shattered her body and her future,” Winfrey writes in the September issue. Source
Tropical storm drenches Puerto Rico, might hit U.S. mainland
Forecasters say it’s too soon to say whether and where storm would hit mainland but people shouldn’t let their guard down. Source
George W. Bush speaks at John Lewis’ funeral
Former President George W. Bush spoke at the funeral for the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. “We live in a better and nobler country today because of John Lewis and his abiding faith in the power of God, in the power of democracy, and in the power of love,” he said. Watch his full remarks. Source
Pastor speaks at John Lewis’ funeral: “Here lies a true American patriot”
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, spoke at the funeral for the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis. “He loved America until America learned to love him back,” Warnock said. Watch his full remarks. Source
CEO: McDonald’s “might bring in” police if customers defy mask policy
“Ultimately, we’re not going to be asking our crew people to put themselves in harm’s way,” he said. Source
Ex-U.S. Marine sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail
“I think that any type of military service in the United States is basically making you a target to the Russian government,” Trevor Reed says. Source
Top coronavirus task force officials to be deployed to hot spots
The administration is launching the “Embers Strategy” to respond to recent surges in coronavirus cases across the U.S. Source