CBS Evening News, September 24, 2020
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power; School buses provide students with wifi during pandemic
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power; School buses provide students with wifi during pandemic
On a chilly November morning, a call came in to the Delaware County, Iowa, 911 call center from a frantic Todd Mullis, saying his wife, Amy, was found unresponsive with a corn rake sticking out of her back and he was driving her to the hospital. The farmer said she fell on the farm tool, but is that what really happened?
Facebook announced the removal of hundreds of Russian-linked accounts, pages and groups. The Justice Department is trying to force big tech to take responsibility for content on their platforms, while the U.S. government and TikTok remain at odds. Top app makers are rallying against Apple & Google app stores, and Apple is touting new COVID-19 features across all devices. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss all things tech in the U.S.
The company's board said an independent review did not support the allegation, but stressed that it "takes any allegation of this type seriously."
University presidents voted unanimously to lift a January 1 moratorium on athletic competition.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined "Red and Blue" to discuss a federal judge's decision to reject the Trump campaign's attempt to stop Nevada's new mail ballot law.
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Separately, other records released in spring 2020, cast doubt on the reliability of the dossier.
A recent article in The Atlantic calls upon the media to change its coverage of this year's presidential race. James Fallows, a staff writer with The Atlantic, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The ACLU says roughly 5.8 million people in the U.S. can't vote this year because of a patchwork of state felony disenfranchisement laws. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about some of the barriers to voting they are facing.
The president's comments come days before he is expected to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
Health experts say a surge in flu cases could overwhelm the health system already strained from the coronavirus pandemic. Meg Oliver reports.
The alleged incident came amid nationwide protests over a grand jury's decision not to indict three Louisville police officers for the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
There's fear about mail-in voting in Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state. If voters don't follow the instructions precisely, many ballots could be thrown out. Major Garrett has more on our series, "America Decides 2020: Counting Your Vote."
You might think with so many kids "remote-learning" from home, a lot of school buses would sit idle. Turns out, they're needed more than ever this year. Nikki Battiste reports.
Over 11 million Americans have yet to receive any unemployment benefits after losing their job from the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Strassmann reports.
The lack of charges in the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor is sparking concerns over the use of force by police. Adriana Diaz has the latest.
Attorneys for the Taylor family and for Kenneth Walker are calling on the Kentucky AG to release the grand jury report.
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The president said on Thursday he will sign an executive order that lays out that vision, but has no legislative power.
Nikola's shares have plunged recently, as company endures what one analyst calls a "Twilight Zone of a few weeks."
While television and film have often pushed boundaries on stories surrounding gay and lesbian individuals, experts say bisexuality has often been left behind.
PFAS, sometimes called "forever" chemicals, aren't federally regulated and may have adverse health effects.
The removed accounts targeted a number of countries, including the U.S., but focused primarily on Syria and Ukraine.
Three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate are scheduled to take place in the next few weeks before the November 3 election.