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Are the U.S. and Israel behind recent explosions in Iran?

There is growing speculation that the U.S. and Israel may be behind a series of unexplained explosions at Iranian facilites in recent weeks. The most notable of these blasts came at a uranium enrichment plant about 150 miles south of Tehran. Behnam Ben Taleblu, with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN for a closer look. Source Read More »

U.S. schools face pressure to reopen as coronavirus cases soar

Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss how important it is to have a clear, unified message from the Trump administration on how to safely get kids back in the classroom, plus a new study that suggests nearly 1.5 million teachers are at high risk of contracting a serious coronavirus infection. Source Read More »

Israeli police killing sparks protests across country

Protesters in Israel are drawing parallels between the killing of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man by officers and police violence in the U.S. The man’s caregiver says she repeatedly warned officers the 32-year-old was disabled, and begged them not to shoot. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab reports from London. Source Read More »

More testing could help enable a safe return to school, economist says

The Trump administration is pushing to reopen schools as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the U.S. Some health experts believe more safety measures are needed. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on lessons the U.S. could learn from schools in other countries, and Paul Romer, a New York University economics professor and Nobel Prize recipient, joined CBSN to ... Read More »