The 17-year-old was injured during the interaction and was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Source
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“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” to end in 2021
“This show made us who we are and I will be forever in debt to everyone who played a role in shaping our careers and changing our lives forever,” Kim Kardashian wrote on social media. Source
9/8/20: Red and Blue
Senate returns but remains apart on relief bill; Examining child poverty during the pandemic Source
Dozens more rescued from California wildfire
People had been trapped from the out-of-control wildfire burning in the Sequoia National Forest in central California. Source
Over 500,000 U.S. kids have tested positive for coronavirus, report says
There have been 70,630 new child cases of COVID-19, a 16% increase over two weeks, between August 20 and September 3, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Source
Vaccine trial halted after participant has possible adverse reaction
“This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials,” an AstraZeneca spokesperson said. Source
Disney faces backlash over “Mulan”
Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” is facing backlash after thanking ontroversial agencies in China’s Xinjiang province in the movie’s credits. Xinjiang province is where more than one million Muslims are being held in internment camps. Isaac Stone Fish is a CBSN contributor and a senior fellow at the Asia Society’s center on U.S.- China relations. He wrote about this for the Washington Post and joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Trump speaks to supporters in North Carolina
The president is holding a campaign event in Winston-Salem. Source
Some students return to school for in-person classes as more kids test positive for COVID-19
From Arizona to New York, thousands of students started the new school year this week with in-person classes, but this comes as numbers show more than half a million U.S. children have tested positive for the coronavirus since the spring. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Drugmakers sign safety pledge amid race to develop coronavirus vaccine
The CEOs of nine drugmakers vowed not to seek approval for coronavirus vaccines until they’re proved safe and effective. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca paused its closely-watched vaccine trial after one participant developed a possible adverse reaction. Adriana Diaz has the details. Source