For this edition of “The Takeout,” Major Garrett sits down with filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at. While working on his new documentary “Hollywoodgate,” Nash’at spent months chronicling a Taliban commander’s swift seizure of Afghanistan. However, as he tells Garrett, he was often at great personal risk while making the documentary. Source
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CDC stepping up efforts to get kids vaccinated ahead of school year
As a new school year is set to begin, some areas are seeing lower levels of vaccinations, which could make kids more susceptible to diseases like measles and whooping cough. Thd CDC is stepping up efforts to help get kids vaccinated, including those from lower income family who may struggle to afford health care. Celine Gounder reports. Source
Multiple firefighters injured as huge “human caused” brush fire burns in Riverside County
Cal Fire investigators believe that the fire was “human caused.” Source
Swimmer who lost leg in shark attack competes at Paralympics
Ali Truwit is set to compete at the Paralympics one year after her leg had to be amputated following a shark attack. Jericka Duncan shares her story. Source
Harris and Walz look to expand ground game in battleground states
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are looking to expand their ground game and bring on some 2,000 staffers in the crucial battleground states. Skyler Henry has the latest on both campaigns. Source
Workers at major hotel chains begin strike
Thousands of workers at major hotel chains like Hyatt, Marriot and Omni have begun striking on Sunday, and the walkout could spread if a deal is not reached. Shanelle Kaul has the details. Source
A look at the Labor Day forecast
Labor Day is expected to be a major travel day both on the roads and in the air. CBS Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the forecast for the holiday. Source
Protests erupt in Israel after 6 hostages found dead
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Sunday after Israel’s military said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza. Among them was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
Death toll reviewed for Nazi concentration camps built on British island
A piece of Holocaust history — a Nazi concentration camp built on Alderney, a British island — has been largely forgotten. Researchers have worked to count the island’s dead. Source