The Trump administration ordered hospitals in July to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in reporting their coronavirus data. A report by NPR found the new hospital data system is plagued by delays and inaccuracies. Selena Simmons-Duffin, a health policy reporter for NPR, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
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“There’s a complete disconnect”: Florida’s school digital divide
With school set to restart in the coming weeks, education leaders and local stakeholders have had to assess the internet and technological gaps facing students who can’t afford technology or live outside of the range of internet connectivity. Source
Quick Hits From Titans OC Arthur Smith’s Video Call on Friday
Smith, set to begin in second season as the team’s OC, said he felt the team accomplished a lot during a unique offseason that was dominated by virtual meetings. Now, it’s time for training camp. Source
Documents detail sex abuse allegations against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
Hundreds of documents and transcripts from a 2015 defamation lawsuit against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell have been unsealed by a judge. They detail her alleged role in running a sex trafficking ring with Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to explain what the documents said and how they can be used against Maxwell in court. Source
This week on “Face the Nation,” August 2, 2020
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source
Marine dead, 8 missing after sea tank sinks off California coast
Amphibious assault vehicle began taking on water off Southern California’s San Clemente Island, Marines say. Two other Marines were hurt, one critically. Source
Fauci: “In some situations, states did not abide strictly by the guidelines”
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, testified Friday before a House coronavirus panel. Congressman Jim Clyburn, the Democratic Majority Whip, asked Fauci about some of the president’s statements on testing. Source
Recent celebrity anti-Semitic incidents underscore rise in attacks against Jewish Americans
A series of recent anti-Semitic comments and online posts from celebrities has drawn criticism and backlash. It comes after a report earlier this year found 2019 was a record year for anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, joined CBSN to discuss the rise in incidents and how to combat anti-Semitism in the “cancel culture” era. Source
Twitter permanently bans former KKK grand wizard David Duke
Duke’s final tweets including conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic Source
Fauci explains why COVID is still surging in U.S.
Fauci and nation’s top health officials testified before a House panel on the need for national strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Source