Officials are warning Americans to be cautious and use common sense during any social gatherings over Labor Day weekend, after COVID-19 cases increased over both the Memorial Day and July 4 holidays. More than 50,000 cases were reported Friday, the most in a single day so far this month. Michael George reports. Source
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Eye Opener: Model predicts over 400,000 COVID-19 deaths by January
A key model is forecasting there will be 410,000 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. by January. Also, President Trump is suggesting that former chief of staff John Kelly may have leaked accusations that Mr. Trump mocked fallen service members. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Monitoring COVID-19 developments: Where the U.S. stands with vaccines and more
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about the Labor Day holiday weekend, vaccines and more. Source
WH memo calls for ban on feds offering race-related training
“It has come to the President’s attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘training’ government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda,” the OMB director wrote. Source
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Trump denies calling fallen soldiers “suckers” and “losers”; Man creates special racetrack for 4-year-old boy. Source
Concern grows over impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health
As school starts back up with new social distance measures in place for some and with remote classes in place for others, parents worry about how the pandemic is impacting their child’s mental health. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver explains how children are being impacted. She’s followed by child psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Bober, who joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss what parents should be watching out for. Source
A heat wave and snowstorm will hit the western part of the country next week
A record-breaking heat wave is expected in California, where firefighters are battling three of the state’s worst fires ever. Meanwhile, just a few hundred miles away, a cold front is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in some parts of Colorado. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain the upcoming extreme weather. Source
President Trump denies report he called U.S. fallen soldiers “losers” and “suckers”
President Trump on Friday denied claims he insulted fallen U.S. soldiers. According to a report published by “The Atlantic,” the president allegedly referred to those who died in war as “losers” and “suckers.” His democratic rival Joe Biden condemned the remarks, and called on Trump to apologize. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss that and more. Source
Judge orders DHS to stop holding migrant children in hotels
At least 660 migrant children have been held in hotels during the pandemic as U.S. officials arranged for them to be expelled without an asylum interview. Source
Professor who pretended to be Black won’t teach this fall
Krug, who said she deserves to be “cancelled,” has not commented on whether she intends to keep teaching. Source