Coronavirus cases are rising in 37 states, a dramatic turn that’s now leading health officials to warn the outbreak will spiral further out of control if Americans don’t stay home this weekend. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, July 3, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Recruiters pay vulnerable addicts to try experimental treatment to kick heroin
A CBS News investigation found that addicts are being paid hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars in cash to get the 30-minute outpatient procedure Source
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism for trying to annex parts of West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from leaders at home and abroad over his push to annex Palestinian-held territory in the West Bank. Dan Raviv of Newsday joined CBSN to explain what’s happening. Source
Photo shows officers reenacting chokehold on Elijah McClain
Three officers from the Aurora Police Department have been fired over a photo reenacting the chokehold that preceded Elijah McClain’s death. Source
Photos show officers reenacting chokehold on Elijah McClain
Three officers from the Aurora Police Department have been fired over a photo reenacting the chokehold that preceded Elijah McClain’s death. Source
Khashoggi murder trial begins in Turkish court
The trial of 20 Saudi nationals accused in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has started in Istanbul. The defendants are being tried in absentia. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source
CBS Sports Connected: The American Dream
CBS is taking a closer look at how race is discussed in sports. CBS special correspondent and host of “NFL Today,” James Brown, spoke with Milwaukuee Bucks players Kyle Korver and George Hill about their friendship. It’s part of a CBS special set to air on Saturday, July 4, at 1 p.m. ET. Source
Controversial security law takes effect in Hong Kong
A controversial new security law has taken effect in Hong Kong. It was implemented by the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, and many argue the law curtails freedom of speech and diminishes Hong Kong’s political and economic autonomy. Isaac Stone Fish, a CBSN contributor and a senior fellow at the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, joined CBSN for a closer look at the law. Source
Cops “laughingly” re-enacted chokehold, Elijah McClain family says
“The callousness for human life, appalling,” family lawyer Mari Newman, who has seen the photos, told CBS Denver. Source