The school is secure, but police are still searching for the suspect, who is believed to be a fellow high school student, according to the police chief. Source
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What’s next for states as enhanced unemployment benefits are set to end?
Millions will be losing their pandemic-related and enhanced unemployment benefits over Labor Day weekend, as states opt to let them expire. Source
Student injured in shooting at North Carolina school
The school is secure, but police are still searching for the suspect. Source
Police and paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain
A grand jury has returned a 32-count indictment against officers and paramedics involved in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a sedative during a 2019 police stop in Aurora, Colorado. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero has details. Source
Officers and paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain
The 23-year-old Black man died after he was put in a chokehold by Aurora police in August 2019. Source
Amazon and Walmart look to fill 60,000 positions in U.S.
Rival retail giants are holding job fairs in September to fill vacancies in tech, operations and other roles. Source
States cut down on COVID-19 contact tracing efforts despite Delta variant surge
Public health investigators are struggling to keep up with new COVID-19 infections across the U.S. States are downsizing their contact tracing teams as new cases of the Delta variant stack up. Amanda Michelle Gomez, a reporter for Kaiser Health News, joined CBSN to discuss why local health and government leaders are shifting priorities away from contact tracing. Source
Titans Claim OL Corey Levin Off Waivers, Release QB Matt Barkley
Levin, an All-America performer at Chattanooga, returns to the team that picked him in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Source
United Nations sends health care support teams to Haiti
The United Nations is sending health care support teams to Haiti in the wake of the recent earthquake. The U.N. is particularly concerned about the welfare of women in the country. Judicael Elidje, Deputy Resident Representative at the United Nations Population Fund, spoke with Tanya Rivero about the teams’ focus. Source
Titans Add 13 Players to Team’s 16-Player Practice Squad
All of the players added to the practice squad Wednesday were released by the team on Tuesday. The Titans will add more to this list in the coming days, as all NFL teams are allowed a 16-player practice squad. Source