Tropical Storm Hanna is barreling towards southern Texas, where it will likely make landfall as a hurricane Saturday afternoon or early evening. Hanna could bring a life-threatening storm surge and flash-flooding to the region. Source
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Parents decide whether to send kids back to school as coronavirus spreads faster than ever
Health officials say the coronavirus is now spreading faster than at any point since the crisis began. As some schools reopen, parents across the country are faced with the difficult decision of whether or not it’s safe to send their children back to school. Source
Rep. John Lewis, civil rights icon and protege of MLK Jr., formally remembered
Congressman John Lewis, a leader of the Freedom Riders who would go on to be a prominent leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died last week at age 80. A week-long celebration of Lewis begins in Alabama. Source
Eye Opener: Rep. John Lewis remembered
Longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be remembered in a week-long celebration. Also, Tropical Storm Hanna is set to make landfall on Texas Saturday. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Trump resumes coronavirus briefings
President Trump on Tuesday held the first White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing since April. He warned that the pandemic will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better. Meanwhile the administration is working with congress on a relief bill to tackle the economic impact. Skyler Henry reports from the White House. Source
Hawaii issues emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Douglas
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Hanna may reach hurricane strength and bring flooding to Texas over the weekend. Source
3 men face federal gun crime charges as part of “Operation Legend”
The suspects are the first to be charged under a new federal initiative to combat violent crime across the U.S. Source
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CDC guidelines push to reopen schools with social distancing; Man’s grocery service continues to be a lifeline Source
Trump announces surge of federal officers to several cities as part of “Operation Legend”
President Trump discussed the administration’s planned expansion of “Operation Legend,” the name of his plan to send additional federal officers into cities to fight crime. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Tamara Keith, a White House correspondent for NPR and co-host of the NPR Politics podcast, join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss that plus the president’s latest comments on the coronavirus pandemic. Source
San Jose cop on leave after video shows rough arrest of woman
A San Jose Police officer seen in cellphone video kicking and dragging a woman across a parking lot during an arrest has been placed on administrative leave, pending an internal affairs investigation of the incident. CBS San Francisco’s Len Ramirez has the latest. Source