U.S. fighter jets intercepted four Russian military aircraft in international airspace near Alaska, NORAD said. Source
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Democrats and White House still far apart as coronavirus relief bill deadline looms
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says today is the deadline for reaching a deal for a coronavirus relief bill before Election Day. While negotiators reported progress between congressional Democrats and the White House, the two sides are still far apart on important issue. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to break down what to expect on this decisive day. Source
Latest wave of violence threatens to upend Afghan-Taliban peace talks
Deadly clashes and attacks are gripping parts of Afghanistan’s Helmand province as fragile peace talks with the Taliban continue. The U.S. and Afghan government fired back with airstrikes. BBC News chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet joins CBSN from Kabul to take us through the latest developments. Source
Department of Justice sues Google for antitrust violation
Feds and 11 states charge that search giant paid billions to carriers and web browsers to maintain dominance. Source
Makhers Studio collaborates with communities to build affordable spaces with shipping containers
Makhers Studio founder and CEO Wanona Satcher is building equitable spaces, one modular shipping container at a time. Satcher shares about her company’s latest projects and explains why collaborating with communities to build affordable housing is crucial. Source
What is fascism? And what does it mean in 2020 America?
The touchy term is making the rounds this year… but are you using it correctly? Source
Watch live: Massachusetts governor gives COVID-19 update
More than 800 new cases were reported in the state on Monday. Source
Orionids, one of the the best meteor showers, peaks tonight
Skywatchers have the chance to see a spectacular meteor shower this week, as Earth passes through the debris from Halley’s Comet. Source
Workers being laid off twice as COVID ripples through economy
As PPP business loans run out, economists see a second wave of layoffs. “It feels completely arbitrary,” said one worker made jobless. Source
Iconic New York Chinatown dim sum parlor, Nom Wah, marks centurylong journey with new cookbook
The iconic Nom Wah Tea Parlor in New York’s Chinatown is celebrating 100 years with a new cookbook. But the cookbook is not just about its food. It’s an ode to a community of Chinese immigrants, who are trying to carry on decades of family tradition, while enduring enormous challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source