Dangerously high temperatures are impacting the Midwest for a second day. In Chicago, some schools had to close or end early because of the heat. Lonnie Quinn has the rest of the forecast. Source
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Israel rescues hostage from Gaza
Israel has rescued another hostage from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a member of Israel’s minority Muslim Bedouin community, was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at a kibbutz where he was working as a guard for a packing factory. Source
Schools try new approach to teach students to read
Many schools across the country are revamping the way they teach kids to read, as U.S. students are struggling to read at grade level. Brook Silva-Braga reports on the new method’s benefits and drawbacks. Source
Special counsel reindicts Trump in election interference case after Supreme Court ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith has reindicted former President Donald Trump in the federal election interference case. The superseding indictment features a narrower set of accusations following a Supreme Court ruling that gave presidents immunity for so-called official acts. Robert Costa reports. Source
LULAC member describes Paxton voter fraud raid
Lidia Martinez, a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens, describes a raid at her home in Texas where officers searched her possessions over allegations of voter fraud, an initiative led by Attorney General Ken Paxton. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses immunity ruling
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sits down with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell to discuss the court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Source
Behind Donald Trump’s Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. transition team announcement
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has announced that former progressive Democrat Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently dropped his bid for president, will join Trump’s transition team. NPR’s Deepa Shivaram and Bloomberg’s Stephanie Lai have more. Source
Meta’s Zuckerberg on U.S. government pressure over COVID-19 content
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter submitted to the House Judiciary Committee that he regrets he was not more outspoken against U.S. government pressure to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more. Source
Ketanji Brown Jackson says she was “concerned” about Trump immunity ruling
Jackson suggested the ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to others in the criminal justice system. Source