Some businesses are demanding “vaccine passports” but opposition is building over privacy and other concerns. Source
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Controversial dog-walking method goes viral
The image of a dog being walked on a leash while its owner was simultaneously driving a truck has caused a lot of controversy. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers explains how the driver is being condemned on social media. Source
Biden open to negotiating infrastructure plan but says “inaction is not an option”
President Biden is urging lawmakers to get on board with his infrastructure plan, saying he’s open to negotiating parts of the bill but will only go so far. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about what comes next. Source
Diver has an unbelievable encounter with a friendly seal
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a scuba diver’s incredible encounter with a playful seal and a Russian daredevil surfing on top of speeding train. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Vanessa Carlton on her dreamy new music
The singer-songwriter sits down with CBS News’ Lauren Moraski to talk about her latest EP, new album “Liberman” and what she’s learned from her friend Stevie Nicks. Source
Former NFL receiver Travis Rudolph charged with murder
Rudolph, 25, had stints with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins. Source
Exploding propane-filled balloons in slow-motion
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a backyard experiment that’s a blast to watch and an overprotective raccoon rescuing his brother from a swimming pool. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Obama renamed Mount McKinley to Denali prior to visit
Ahead of his trip to Alaska to promote his environmental agenda, President Obama renamed the continent’s highest peak from Mount McKinley to Denali. Alaskan natives have unofficially called the mountain Denali, meaning “the high one,” for years. Brook Silva Braga reports. Source
Journalists sentenced to prison in Egypt
Egypt has sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists to three years in prison for spreading “false news.” Dr. Courtney Radsch, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists Advocacy, spoke to CBSN about the trial. Source
8/30: Powerful storms hit the Northwest; Art students giving an assist to forensic investigators
Powerful storms causing high winds have been reported across the Northwest, where several people have been killed and injured; significant rainfall is still in the forecast for parts of Florida, even as Tropical Storm Erika broke apart over Cuba Source