"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Saturday, September 12, 2020
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Major Garrett."
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Major Garrett."
Only 59% of rural Montanans have broadband internet, making it difficult for its residents to fill out census forms online.
As students return to classes and coronavirus restrictions ease, there is a growing number of coronavirus infections among young people, especially college students. Michael George reports.
Iran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President Trump. Afkari was convicted of murder in the death of a government worker while protesting in 2018.
President Trump is moving ahead with plans to hold a rally in Nevada despite coronavirus concerns raised by Governor Sisolak and local authorities about large gatherings. Nikole Killion reports.
On Saturday, a 900-pound statue of a Confederate soldier was removed from outside a county courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, near the site of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017.
The Afghan government and the Taliban met Saturday in Doha, Qatar, for the start of peace talks to end more than 40 years of war between the two parties. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony.
Devastating wildfires continue to wreak havoc on the West Coast and is now responsible for some of the worst air quality in the world. Danya Bacchus reports.
This is Osaka's second U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title.
It's the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which peaks in mid-September.
Firefighters are struggling to contain fires across California, Oregon, and Washington. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to talk about how the weather forecast could impact the fires this week.
President Trump is back on the campaign trail this weekend as he doubles down on defending his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
NASA called the cluster a "pocketful of stars."
As wildfires rage across the state of Oregon, the city of Talent was one of the hardest-hit areas. City manager Sandra Spelliscy joins CBSN to talk about the city's recovery.
New polling suggests that President Trump may be losing some his support among evangelical and religious voters. Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, which conducted the poll, joined CBSN with more.