The country’s first newspapers started publishing long before the nation was born. In the centuries since, millions of Americans have come to rely on the daily edition of their favorite paper. Major Garrett takes a look at how that tradition might be coming to an end in Wyoming. Source
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Resurgence of single-use plastics has environmentalists worried
“I think we’re finding more plastic bottles. And well, more plastics in general,” said Emily Stevenson, who spent over a decade cleaning up the shores in South West England. Source
Trump, Republicans signal willingness to negotiate on $600 unemployment benefit boost
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scheduled to meet with Democratic leaders Saturday morning as a program that provided a $600 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits amid the pandemic expired overnight. The federal program has been the subject of fierce debate between President Trump and congressional Republicans, who have recently softened on the subject of an extension, and Democratic lawmakers. Nikole Killion reports on the ongoing negotiations. Source
Breaking down Joe Biden’s hunt for a VP
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is expected to announce who his running mate will be in the next few days, as President Trump floats the idea of postponing the election. Ed O’Keefe weighs in on who Biden’s potential picks are and what Mr. Trump’s suggestion could mean. Source
Eye Opener: Hurricane Isaias pounds parts of Caribbean
Hurricane Isaias is pounding parts of the Caribbean as the U.S. East Coast braces for the storm. Also, President Trump is threatening to use an executive order to ban popular video app TikTok. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
COVID-19 treatments will come before a vaccine, doctor says
The U.S. saw more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, pushing the total number of cases above 4.5 million. The death toll is now over 153,000. Dr. Amesh Adalja joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of testing, vaccines and school safety amid the pandemic. Source
Hurricane Isaias heads toward Florida coast
Hurricane Isaias is expected to approach the southeast coast of Florida on Saturday, forcing Governor Ron DeSantis to issue an emergency order. The storm is expected to cause rain along the U.S. East Coast. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with what is expected from the weather system. Source
Washington state captures first “murder hornet”
Right now, Asian giant hornet colonies only contain the queen and workers — but by the end of September, queens will start to reproduce and potentially wreak havoc on the environment. Source
Appeals court overturns death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 of murdering three people and wounded hundreds more in the attack, which led to dayslong manhunt that shut down Boston. Source
Appeals court overturns death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber
A Massachusetts appeals court on Friday overturned the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. CBSN Boston reports. Source