President Trump’s campaign website briefly appeared to be hacked Tuesday amid heightened concerns over cybersecurity ahead of the 2020 election. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
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DHS chief claims some deported parents “have chosen to separate” from their kids
Wolf was asked about a recent court filing that said 545 parents who were separated from their children at the southern border have yet to be located. Source
Live Updates: Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on Louisiana
Hurricane Zeta, a Category 2 storm, made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, on Wednesday afternoon. Source
Philadelphia officials impose curfew after two nights of unrest over police shooting
Philadelphia officials spoke Wednesday about the two nights of unrest in the city following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. CBS Philadelphia’s Matt Petrillo reports. Source
U.K. soccer player Marcus Rashford helps feed disadvantaged kids
Manchester United soccer player Marcus Rashford has helped underprivileged children get food they need during the pandemic. Now, local restaurants are also stepping in, after the government denied a request to give kids free meals through Christmas. Simon Bates has the story in “London Calling.” Source
“Anonymous” is former DHS official who has spoken out against Trump
Taylor said on Wednesday that he authored the 2018 anonymous op-ed in the New York Times. Source
81 arrested in Philadelphia after fatal police shooting
The city is bracing for more demonstrations following two nights of protests that set off clashes with police and store break-ins. Source
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling
Six days before the election, the heads of America’s largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech. Source
Tech CEOs from Google, Twitter and Facebook testify at Senate hearing
CEOs from Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by platform users. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to discuss the battle over social media networks, censorship and free speech on their platforms. Source
Police video does not show fatal shooting of Black teen, attorneys say
Police officers did not have their body cameras turned on during the fatal shooting of Illinois teen Marcellis Stinnette, his family’s attorneys said Wednesday. Source