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Southwest Airlines CEO says traffic needs to double to avoid layoffs in 2021

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There is a growing push from airline employees, their unions and even executives to include additional federal aid in the next coronavirus relief package. Without it, they say thousands of workers could lose their jobs. Kris Van Cleave speaks with Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly about the plight of the nation's airlines.

Beirut residents demand Lebanese government take responsibility after explosion

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Public anger is mounting in Beirut as residents there demand that the Lebanese government takes responsibility for a deadly blast that rocked the city. More than 150 people were killed and 5,000 others were injured when several tons of highly combustible ammonium nitrate exploded at a warehouse. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Lebanon's capital city.

U.S. engine plant employees claim workplace is rife with COVID-19 safety issues

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A U.S. engine manufacturer is at the center of a CBS News investigation after some employees allege the company was not taking proper safety precautions against the coronavirus, including not telling workers a colleague "passed out on the job" and claiming that managers rarely wore masks. The company told CBS News it was following CDC guidelines. Nancy Cordes reports on the investigation.

Trump threatens executive action on pandemic stimulus amid shaky negotiations

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President Trump called a sudden press conference Friday evening where he signaled he will take executive action on unemployment, student loans and evictions after lawmakers were not able to reach a deal. However, the president was vague about when he would do this or if he really had the power to decide issues that are usually left to Congress, as tens of millions of Americans remain in limbo. Paula Reid reports.

Hiroshima survivor remembers nuclear blast, 75 years later

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75 years ago Sunday, the United States dropped the second of two atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to hasten the end of World War II, with what was the most powerful weapon ever employed in human history. The target was the port city of Nagasaki, after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima August 6. The two bombings killed more than 200,000 people. Ramy Inocenio spoke to a survivor of the Hiroshima blast.



Biden meets with Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer days before VP announcement

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware by private plane Friday evening, CBS News has learned. She met with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to discuss possibly being his running mate. The meeting comes on the heels of Biden's apology for comments about diversity among African Americans. Ed O'Keefe reports.

July unemployment gains lag behind previous months' job growth

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A July jobs report that saw 1.8 million new jobs created and a lowering of the national unemployment rate comes amid negotiations in Washington over a second stimulus package. However, the pace of hiring appears to be slowing as more states slow down or roll back their reopenings. CBS News senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" for what this all means, and what the numbers say about the future of the U.S. economy.

More than 338,000 U.S. children tested positive for coronavirus as of July, AAP finds

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More than 338,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus as of the end of July, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nearly 100,000 of those cases were reported in the last two weeks of the month, and more than 25 children died in July alone. The new figures come as some states, including Georgia and New York, return or make plans to return for the 2020 school year. Michael George reports.

Eye Opener: Trump says he will take executive action on stimulus if necessary

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President Trump threatened to take executive action on a pandemic stimulus bill as negotiators on Capitol Hill seem far from reaching an agreement. Also, the U.S. intel community is warning that China, Russia and Iran are all trying to interfere in the U.S. election. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

CBS Evening News, August 7, 2020

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Cuomo will allow New York schools to reopen; 9-year-old Florida boy inspires community to adopt older pets

COVID-19 relief bill negotiations fall apart as lawmakers remain divided

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Negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders broke down Friday, as both sides remain divided over the next coronavirus relief package. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.

New video shows moments leading up to North Carolina inmate's death

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Newly-released body camera footage from a December 2019 incident shows officers in a North Carolina jail struggling to restrain an inmate after he suffered medical distress. He died two days after the incident, which involved five officers and a nurse. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Warning: The video is graphic and disturbing.

Child exploitation has skyrocketed amid pandemic, experts warn

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Experts say child exploitation and child sex traficking has been on the rise, partly due to school closures. Tim Ballard, the CEO and founder of Operation Underground Railroad, an organization that works to fight against child exploitation, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

Oprah Winfrey launches billboard campaign seeking justice for Breonna Taylor

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Oprah Winfrey is spearheading a high-profile campaign to bring attention to Breonna Taylor's case. Winfrey featured Taylor on the cover of September's issue of her magazine and set up 26 billboards in Louisville, Kentucky, demanding charges against the officers involved in her death.





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