The 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has seen a 33% increase in calls, chats and texts — but its financial future is uncertain in many states. Source
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Dozens dead, dozens more hurt in building fire in South Africa
Authorities said many homeless people had moved into the building in downtown Johannesburg, that nation’s largest city, making it harder to search the structure. Source
Tropical Storm Idalia brings flooding to South Carolina
Videos posted to social media showed flooding in Charelston as high tide reached just over 9.2 feet, the fifth-highest reading in Charleston Harbor since records were first kept in 1899. Source
Colbert, Kimmel and other late night hosts start podcast on Hollywood strikes
The limited series podcast, titled “Strike Force Five,” launched Wednesday and features the voices of Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. Source
8/30: America Decides
What concerns Ga. officials most about Idalia; 2024 voters note DeSantis’ Storm Idalia response Source
8/30: Prime Time with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on Tropical Storm Idalia’s path, health concerns facing Senator Mitch McConnell, and the end of a pause in student loan repayments. Source
White House responds as Idalia tears across Southeast
Now-Tropical Storm Idalia is churning through Georgia but has already brought historic storm surge and attendant damage to parts of Florida’s Big Bend. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on conditions in Georgia, and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more on the federal government’s response. Source
Nebraska volleyball match breaks women’s world attendance record
The Cornhuskers and Omaha played in front of an announced crowd of 92,003 at Memorial Stadium, the usual home of Nebraska’s football team. Source
More workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal
The Labor Department proposed a measure Wednesday that would expand overtime eligibility for salaried workers nationwide. Lauren Kaori Gurley, labor reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to break down the proposal. Source
Officials dodge questions over Maui wildfire response
Officials in Maui face tough questions about their disaster response following the deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in more than a century. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source