Aesha Ash has made a career breaking barriers in the world of ballet. Now, she’s doing it again, but this time as the first Black female permanent faculty member at New York City’s School of American Ballet. Elaine Quijano shares her story. Source
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Aesha Ash is making history at NYC’s School of American Ballet
Aesha Ash is inspiring students like Eunhye Darbouze who said seeing a person of color at the head of the class makes all the difference. Source
Democrats accuse Trump of election interference over changes at the Postal Service
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will hold an emergency session to try and reverse moves made by the Trump administration that have led to delays in mail delivery nationwide. This comes as the Postal Service warns all 50 states and the District of Columbia it can’t ensure mail-in ballots will be delivered in time to be counted this November. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
School reopenings off to a rocky start amid pandemic
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday moved all of its undergraduate classes online after 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Monday, August 17, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Live updates: Democratic National Convention night 1
Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night and Kamala Harris will accept the nomination for vice president Wednesday. Source
What to expect on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention
The Democrats’ virtual convention kicks off Monday evening, with speeches from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and former first lady Michelle Obama. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, CBS News political director Caitlin Conant, and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red and Blue” to discuss what to expect on the first night of the convention. Source
Trump swings through Minnesota and Wisconsin
The president said the only way he will lose the election is if it’s “rigged.” Source
2 charged in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
The shooting death of the iconic hip-hop DJ had gone unsolved for 18 years in New York City. Source
GOP Ohio attorney general calls on Trump to delay Postal Service changes
Dave Yost wrote that “the radical changes only weeks before early voting begins — however fiscally well founded — would place the solvency of the Post Office above the legitimacy of the Government itself.” Source