The CDC director is warning that the fall and winter seasons will be among the worst in U.S. public health history. Also, Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from allegations against the late sex offender. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail in Epstein sex trafficking case, pleads not guilty to charges
Ghislaine Maxwell — Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and alleged sex trafficking ring co-conspirator — was denied bail at an arraignment hearing Tuesday. Jericka Duncan reports on the arguments exchanged between prosecutors and defense lawyers before that decision was reached. Source
Sara Bareilles remembers Nick Cordero as “deeply kind”
Bareilles, who is the executive producer of the new show “Little Voice,” said she is “so grateful” to have known Cordero. Source
Arctic heat wave “essentially impossible” without climate change
A town in Siberia recently hit a record 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, and scientists say the role of climate change is “truly staggering.” Source
Doctors: Deaths of migrant kids in 2018 could’ve been prevented
“I want justice, I want to know why my son didn’t receive medical care in time,” the father of one of the children said in a letter obtained by CBS News. Source
1 in 3 small businesses worldwide cut jobs during pandemic
Disease outbreak has been a calamity for smaller employers around the globe, new survey finds. Source
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos threatens to withhold school funding
President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have threatened to withhold federal funding from schools that don’t fully reopen with in-person classes this fall. But Alexandra Hudson, a former special assistant to DeVos, says she does not have the power to do this. Hudson joined CBSN to discuss the controversy. Source
Trump defends coronavirus response, heads to Georgia to talk infrastructure
In an exclusive interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, President Trump insisted his response to the coronavirus pandemic is working, and he says he wants schools to reopen as scheduled. CBS News’ Skyler Henry joined CBSN from the White House with more on that plus the president’s visit to Georgia. Source
Titans, RB Derrick Henry Agree to Terms on Multi-Year Contract
Henry turned in the best year of his NFL career in 2019, when he was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Year and a Pro Bowler for the first time. Henry was also named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press after leading the NFL with a career-best 1,540 rushing yards on 303 carries. Source
ACLU director says police should live in the cities that they protect
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is the director of Central New York’s ACLU chapter. He strongly believes that police should be required to live in the same cities that they protect and serve. He joins CBSN for a closer look at his proposal and how he believes it could help reform police and communities nationwide. Source