Fla. extends emergency declaration to all counties; British soldiers brave brutal heat waves. Source
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Hurricane Dorian expected to hit Florida as Category 4 storm; The Queen’s Guards try not to faint as temperatures soar. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: 10 candidates in one debate in September
The first and second Democratic presidential debates took place over two nights each. Half the candidates did not meet the party’s threshold to qualify for the third debate Source
American Taylor Townsend upsets Simona Halep at U.S. Open
Simona Halep of Romania took the first round 6-2, but Townsend came back to win the next two sets 6-3, 7-6 Source
Inspector general report finds Comey didn’t release classified information
A new report by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog found James Comey violated FBI policy by sharing memos detailing his private conversations with President Trump. But the department will not prosecute Comey. Paula Reid reports. Source
LGBT Republican group loses board member after group endorses Trump
Jennifer Horn, former chairwoman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss why she recently left the board of the Log Cabin Republicans. She says there’s “no way” she could endorse President Trump for reelection. Source
Trump launches U.S. Space Command
President Trump held a Rose Garden event to commemorate the establishment of the U.S. Space Command Thursday, as the president pushes for the creation of his sixth branch of the military, the Space Force. CBS News’ Bofta Yimam reports. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Americans living in early voting states weigh in on the trade war
The ongoing trade war between China and the United States is causing whiplash on wall street and anxiety among some American voters. 2020 Campaign reporters Musadiq Bidar and Nicole Sganga were on the ground in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. They joined CBSN for Thursday’s edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers. Source
DNC concerned about security of Iowa and Nevada’s virtual caucus plans
CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss why the DNC is concerned about plans for virtual caucuses in Iowa and Nevada. Source
How cities and businesses are dealing with a rise in ransomware attacks
U.S. officials are reportedly concerned about a ransomware attack against the 2020 election. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss how cities and towns across the country are protecting their information. Source