Hollywood actors and writers have been on the picket lines all summer, while thousands of autoworkers at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could soon also go on strike if a new contract is not reached. It marks what many have called “The Great Gloom” among America’s labor force. Astrid Martinez has details. Source
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Spacecraft carrying 4 astronauts departs International Space Station
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut undocked from the International Space Station Sunday and was expected to splashdown off the coast of Florida Monday. Source
Fight over spending as threat of government shutdown looms
The White House wants a stopgap funding bill passed to temporarily keep the lights on at federal agencies with the possibility of a government shutdown on the horizon if no deal is reached before Oct. 1. Skyler Henry reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, September 3, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
Nikki Haley says she is “completely for term limits” after Mitch McConnell freezing episode
Former U.N. ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley tells “Face the Nation” that is “completely for term limits” for elected officials. The comment comes after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up for the second time this summer. Source
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell in hospice care, representative says
The former Smash Mouth singer is receiving hospice care at home after years of health issues. Source
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden will win in 2024 if he runs on a “strong progressive agenda”
Sen. Bernie Sanders tells “Face the Nation” that Democrats will have to bring the progressive community together in 2024 because “we cannot have four more years of Donald Trump.” Source
Aerosmith kicks off “Peace Out” farewell tour in Philadelphia
The legendary rock band took the stage at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, where they were joined by special guests The Black Crowes. Source
9/3: The Takeout: Author and professor Matthew Dallek
Author and professor Matthew Dallek joins Major Garrett for this weekend edition of “The Takeout” to discuss his new book, “Birchers: How John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right,” and how a group from the ’60s may have paved the way for Donald Trump’s political rise. Source
Jimmy Buffett’s cause of death revealed
Jimmy Buffett battled a rare form of cancer for years before his death, his website said in a statement on Sunday. Source