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Emmys 2021: Cedric the Entertainer on hosting the awards show

Cedric the Entertainer, host of the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards and star of CBS’ “The Neighborhood,” joins CBSN to preview what he has in store for this Sunday’s festivities. Watch the awards show live Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT on CBS or Paramount+. Source

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WorldView: U.N. says world isn’t slowing pace of climate change; France kills leader of ISIS offshoot

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing so much of the world to virtually grind to a halt last year, the U.N. said that didn’t slow the pace of climate change. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of the leader of an ISIS offshoot known as the Islamic State and the Greater Sahara, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is self-isolating after dozens of people in his inner circle fell ill with the coronavirus. Also, the U.S., U.K. and Australia announced a historic Asia-Pacific security pact allowing Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time, which is seen as an effort to counter China’s rapidly rising influence in the region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined “CBSN AM” from London with those international headlines. Source

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China looms large over national security moves

Tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating as the White House announces a new pact with the U.K. and Australia to counter Beijing’s growing military and economic influence across the world. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to discuss the future of U.S.-China relations and other news from the White House, including a new book that reveals General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called China in the waning days of the Trump administration. Source

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U.S. officials stopped migrants at border nearly 209,000 times in August

Top U.S. authorities said they stopped migrants trying to cross the southern border nearly 209,000 times during the month of August. According to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, that’s a 2% drop from July, when border apprehensions reached a 21-year high following sharp increases throughout the spring. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined “CBSN AM” to break down the numbers and discuss new obstacles for Afghan refugees in the U.S. Source

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