Lewis worked closely with both Bill and Hillary Clinton through the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. Source
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Weekly $600 jobless benefit set to expire soon as lawmakers negotiate extension
As lawmakers and the White House negotiate a new coronavirus relief bill, an extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits for millions of Americans is set to expire next week. Chief Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the negotiations and what they could mean for one family. Source
Lives to Remember: Jack Turnbull, Mary J. Wilson and more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include acting coach Jack Turnbull, zookeeper Mary J. Wilson, restauraunt owner Saul Moreno, former Miss Western Navajo Valentina Blackhorse, and writer Leslie Lamar Parker. Anthony Mason profiles them in the “CBS This Morning” series Lives to Remember. Source
Trump cancels RNC in Florida over COVID concerns while pushing for schools to reopen
President Trump announced that plans are canceled for the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida next month due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, he continues pushing for schools to reopen as the CDC issues new guidelines. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest. Source
China orders U.S. to shut down Chengdu consulate in retaliatory move
China is ordering the U.S. to shut down its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu as tensions escalate between the two countries. In a Thursday speech, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of using its Houston, Texas consulate to spy and steal intellectual property. China denies Pompeo’s accusations, and says the U.S. is gravely harming relations with Beijing. Source
Photographer Andre D. Wagner’s essay “On Being a Black Photographer”
Brooklyn-based photographer Andre D. Wagner reflects on the current moment in America in this original essay, “On Being a Black Photographer.” Source
Fauci: “We could start talking about real normality again” in 2021
He made the remarks as the U.S. surpassed 4 million coronavirus cases. Source
Hong Kong lawmaker says, “I don’t know how I can protect myself”
“We were supposed to have rule of law. But now it’s rule by law, or even rule by fear,” pro-democracy legislator Tanya Chan told CBS News. Source
Women’s Soccer head Lisa Baird and former player Shannon Boxx on player safety, new Los Angeles team
As summer sports leagues are reticent to start again amid the coronavirus pandemic, the National Women’s Soccer League has successfully shown that creating a “bubble” in which players eat, sleep and play in an environment sealed off from the public, with frequent testing for the virus, may work. This comes as the league announced its brand new team out of Los Angeles. NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird and Shannon Boxx, an investor in the Los Angeles team who formerly played on the women’s national team, join “CBS This Morning” to discuss. Source
Two tropical storms expected to hit U.S. over the weekend
Two big storms are expected to hit the U.S. over the weekend. A tropical depression strengthened overnight to become Tropical Storm Hanna, forecast to make landfall along the Texas coast Saturday. Hanna is expected to bring flash floods, and could dump up to 12 inches of rain on parts of south Texas. In the pacific, Hurricane Douglas is packing winds of 130 miles per hour and is expected to hit Hawaii as a tropical storm Sunday. Source