The convention will have invited speakers appear remotely from their home states. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Cleanup underway after Isaias slams the East Coast
At least nine people were killed and some 3 million homes and businesses lost power when Isaias tore through a dozen states. Source
Trump holds news conference at White House
The president has offered conflicting messages on voting by mail. Source
Activist Cori Bush upsets Representative William Lacy Clay in primary
Ten-term Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay lost his primary to Black Lives Matter protester Cori Bush. St. Louis Public Radio politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum joined Red and Blue to discuss the upset. Source
President Trump continues to cast doubt on U.S. electoral process
After the Trump campaign and Republican Party sued Nevada over its plan for mail-in voting, President Trump encouraged voters in Florida and Arizona to mail in their 2020 ballots. NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss that plus controversies surrounding the president’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Source
Columnist on why Joe Biden should pick a Black woman for VP
It’s no secret, Black Southern voters have largely supported Joe Biden during his presidential campaign. Boston Globe columnist Renee Graham joins CBSN anchor Tanya Rivero to explain why she believes picking a Black woman as his running mate is so important. Source
D.C. public schools chancellor says system working to bring learning back online
With no in-person schooling taking place this fall for Washington, D.C. students, DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee says they are investing in connectivity and distance learning for their most vulnerable kids. Source
Legendary NYC reporter Pete Hamill dies at 85
Hamill’s career included stops at the old New York Herald Tribune, the New York Post, and the New York Daily News. Source
Report reveals allegations of police abuses in New York City
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a measure allowing the disciplinary records of NYPD officers accused of abuses to be made public. Greg B. Smith, of the nonprofit news outlet The City, obtained some of those records, and he joined CBSN to explain what they show and why police unions have fought to keep them from the public eye. Source