The retired four star general quit as defense secretary after the president ignored his advice Source
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Trump administration diverting funds away from FEMA
The Trump administration is planning to use $271 million allocated for disaster aid efforts and other initiatives to expand space in migrant detention centers and bolster a program that requires tens of thousands of asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the U.S. Source
Boris Johnson shuts down Parliament to push Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an extraordinary move to force through his Brexit plan. He got Parliament suspended until October, sparking outrage. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source
Hurricane Dorian targets Florida’s Atlantic coast over Labor Day weekend
Hurricane Dorian shifted course and is now expected to intensify into a Category 3 storm. It’s on track to hit Florida’s Atlantic coast over the Labor Day weekend. David Begnaud reports from Puerto Rico. Source
Chanel Beauty hires first openly transgender model
“I am the first openly trans person to work for the house of Chanel, and I am deeply humbled and proud to represent my community,” Teddy Quinlivan said Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of presidential race
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she’s dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. The Democrat from New York ran her campaign on promises to fight for women’s rights and policies like paid family leave. As a senator, she gained prominence while pushing for reforms in prosecuting sex crimes in the military. 2020 campaign reporter Cara Korte joins CBSN with Wednesday’s edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers. Source
Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of presidential race
Gillibrand told the New York Times that her failure to qualify for the third Democratic debate was fatal to her candidacy Source
Apple apologizing for privacy issues with Siri recordings
Apple is apologizing for allowing outsiders to listen to snippets of people’s recorded conversations with its digital assistant Siri, a practice that undermined its attempts to position itself as a trusted steward of privacy. Source
Colorado woman fights off mother bear with baseball bat
A couple in Colorado was forced to fight off a mother bear with their bare hands and a baseball bat after the animal broke into their house with her cub. CBS Denver’s Matt Kroschel reports. Source
Woman fights off mother bear with baseball bat
“I whacked that bear as strong as I could … you would have thought I was a Louisville slugger,” the woman told CBS Denver Source