Some 1,500 National Guard members have been deployed to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to keep the peace as the city now braces for a presidential visit. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Monday, August 31, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Trump says shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse “was in very big trouble”
The president’s news conference followed Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s speech on violence in American cities. Source
Trump and Biden spar over response to protests
CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post reporter Eugene Scott joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the president’s upcoming trip to Kenosha amid ongoing protests against police brutality, plus the decision by the Director of National Intelligence to end in-person election security briefings for members of Congress. Source
Liberty University announces probe of Jerry Falwell Jr. amid scandal
The evangelical university has hired a forensic firm to investigate Liberty’s operations during Falwell Jr.’s tenure as president, including financial and real estate dealings. Source
How George Floyd’s death unified community activists in Minneapolis
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked protests nationwide against police brutality and racial injustice. CBS News’ Brandi Kellam spoke with local leaders in Minneapolis to find out what has changed in their community outreach in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. Source
Zoom’s earnings soared nearly 3300% in second quarter
More than 300,0000 companies has signed up for the virtual meeting service for its employees in the past year. Source
FDA says outside pressure won’t influence COVID-19 vaccine approval
Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told CBS News that outside pressure will not influence the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. Source
Ask Ohio
Candidates who win this state have won the presidency in every election since 1964, but with Election Day around the corner, Scott Pelley finds a state divided. Source
FDA says COVID-19 vaccine will be approved “on the basis of science and data”
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said decisions on approving a vaccine against the coronavirus will not be made based on politics. Source