Public anger is mounting in Beirut as residents there demand that the Lebanese government takes responsibility for a deadly blast that rocked the city. More than 150 people were killed and 5,000 others were injured when several tons of highly combustible ammonium nitrate exploded at a warehouse. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Lebanon’s capital city. Source
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Tracking the latest COVID-19 developments as the school year begins
Tracking the latest: Questions remain as kids head back to school. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus looks at the classroom, vaccines and more. Source
U.S. engine plant employees claim workplace is rife with COVID-19 safety issues
A U.S. engine manufacturer is at the center of a CBS News investigation after some employees allege the company was not taking proper safety precautions against the coronavirus, including not telling workers a colleague “passed out on the job” and claiming that managers rarely wore masks. The company told CBS News it was following CDC guidelines. Nancy Cordes reports on the investigation. Source
Trump threatens executive action on pandemic stimulus amid shaky negotiations
President Trump called a sudden press conference Friday evening where he signaled he will take executive action on unemployment, student loans and evictions after lawmakers were not able to reach a deal. However, the president was vague about when he would do this or if he really had the power to decide issues that are usually left to Congress, as tens of millions of Americans remain in limbo. Paula Reid reports. Source
4 deaths linked to hand sanitizers in two states
Besides the four who died, three had ongoing vision problems, the CDC said. Source
Hiroshima survivor remembers nuclear blast, 75 years later
75 years ago Sunday, the United States dropped the second of two atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to hasten the end of World War II, with what was the most powerful weapon ever employed in human history. The target was the port city of Nagasaki, after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima August 6. The two bombings killed more than 200,000 people. Ramy Inocenio spoke to a survivor of the Hiroshima blast. Source
July unemployment gains lag behind previous months’ job growth
A July jobs report that saw 1.8 million new jobs created and a lowering of the national unemployment rate comes amid negotiations in Washington over a second stimulus package. However, the pace of hiring appears to be slowing as more states slow down or roll back their reopenings. CBS News senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” for what this all means, and what the numbers say about the future of the U.S. economy. Source
Biden meets with Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer days before VP announcement
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware by private plane Friday evening, CBS News has learned. She met with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to discuss possibly being his running mate. The meeting comes on the heels of Biden’s apology for comments about diversity among African Americans. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
More than 338,000 U.S. children tested positive for coronavirus as of July, AAP finds
More than 338,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus as of the end of July, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nearly 100,000 of those cases were reported in the last two weeks of the month, and more than 25 children died in July alone. The new figures come as some states, including Georgia and New York, return or make plans to return for the 2020 school year. Michael George reports. Source
Utah cop fired for mishandling explicit images of college student
The investigation concluded that Miguel Deras “mishandled sensitive evidence” pertaining to 21-year-old Lauren McCluskey’s case. Source