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Hong Kong's free mass testing initiative meets resistance
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    1. Police reform

    Three vaccines are now in Phase 3 trials in the US, and the UK has just announced its candidate for a vaccine is in the works. It may seem like this is taking a while, but experts warn the frustratingly long process is necessary: Several incidents, including a polio vaccine disaster in 1955, show why rushing a vaccine (like people worry the FDA may do) is not only dangerous but erodes public trust in vaccines. And no, herd immunity isn’t an option, experts say, with one estimating 2 million people could die if the US tried to achieve non-vaccine-aided herd immunity to the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus published eight weeks’ worth of state reports on the virus from the White House’s task force. They reveal that, while President Trump was painting an optimistic picture of the pandemic fight in July and August, the information he was getting was increasingly dire.

    French students being interviewed by CNN's Melissa Bell on their return to school.
    French students are heading back to school. Here's how
    02:44 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    President Trump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, today as the city simmers with unrest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake and more ugly incidents in its aftermath. A volunteer group reports nine members were arrested by Kenosha police on their way to deliver food and water to protesters. Similar demonstrations have persisted around Portland, Oregon, where two sheriffs say they won’t send deputies to rein in the protests due to what they consider a lack of support from city officials. Many have been waiting for President Trump to condemn the actions of his supporters in Portland and Kenosha after violent clashes in the two cities, but he has so far refused to do so. Joe Biden has spoken out against the violence.

    (Editor's note: Part of this photo has been blurred because of profanity.) PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 29: Portland police disperse a crowd after protesters set fire to the Portland Police Association (PPA) building early in the morning on August 29, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. The PPA, a headquarters for the Portland police union, has been a regular target during the 93 days of protests in Portland. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
    New video shows moments before deadly Portland shooting
    02:28 - Source: CNN

    3. Election 2020

    An Australian TV host at China’s state broadcaster has been detained in Beijing, marking a new dark spot in the worsening relationship between the two countries. Cheng Lei, the detained anchor, worked for the international arm of CCTV, one of the most important propaganda outlets in China. That raises questions, since it’s unlikely she would be considered a political dissident. China and Australia have been at odds since Canberra months ago called for an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic. The two countries have lobbed trade restrictions at each other, including a new Chinese investigation into Australian wine imports. This situation has led some in the Australian media to speculate that Cheng’s detention could be political.

    Detained CGTN business anchor Cheng Lei speaks at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.
    Australian anchor working for Chinese state TV detained
    01:29 - Source: CNN

    4. Coronavirus

    The House Committee on Oversight and Reform plans to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over documents they say he’s intentionally withholding from Congress. The records pertain to controversial changes made to the post office that caused widespread delays and sparked suspicion the Trump administration was trying to use the USPS to harm mail-in voting efforts. This planned subpoena is an escalation in the battle between Democrats and DeJoy as he faces ongoing questioning from the committee. Multiple House Democrats have called for his resignation or removal.

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    Lawmaker stumps postmaster general with postcard question
    03:15 - Source: CNN

    5. Nigeria

    Amazon is one step closer to its goal of drone delivery. The company received a Part 135 air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, which companies need to begin using drones for deliveries. Amazon said it would use the approval to begin to test deliveries. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced plans for a drone delivery project way back in 2013, and the first such delivery happened in 2016 in the UK, but the process has lagged since then. After all, the FAA is still developing regulations for widespread drone use. Ultimately, the company wants to achieve 30-minute drone deliveries – something that is definitely in demand in the pandemic economy.

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    CVS just delivered its first prescriptions via drone
    01:05 - Source: CNN Business

    BREAKFAST BROWSE

    A woman asked the Merriam-Webster people to update their definition of ‘racism.’ They listened

    Well, luckily it wasn’t a surprise for her. Congrats! 

    A New York artist is chronicling the pandemic by sketching people wearing masks on the subway

    Is this what happens when these strange times start to feel normal?

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    Channing Tatum wrote a children’s book and dedicated it to his daughter

    The ultimate dad flex

    Bronze Age Britons kept human remains on display in their homes 

    “We love what you’ve done with the place!” 

    Being a jerk at work doesn’t actually pay off, study says 

    You have permission to passively-aggressively email this article to that special work someone. 

    A lower school substitute teacher works from her home due to the Coronavirus outbreak on April 1, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. - Her role in the school changed significantly when Coronavirus hit. She was previously working part time to support teachers when they needed to be absent from the classroom and now she helps them to build skills with new digital platforms so they can continue to teach in the best way for their students and their families.The middle school (grades 6-8) has most regularly been using Zoom and the lower grades have been using Zoom with parents. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images)
    Working from home: How to cope emotionally
    02:15 - Source: CNN Business

    HAPPENING LATER

    More storms are brewing 

    The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a new tropical depression and two other areas for possible tropical development. These potential storms would add to an already record-breaking hurricane season. Meanwhile, residents in parts of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Laura are learning they may not have power for weeks – if not months – due to the widespread destruction. 

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    Hurricane Laura was so strong it pushed the Mississippi River backwards
    00:53 - Source: CNN

    TODAY’S NUMBER

    That’s how many calls a health insurance telemarketing group called Rising Eagle allegedly made in the first half of 2019, in violation of Federal Communications Commission rules. The US government is seeking fines of up to a record-breaking $225 million.

    That’s how much Mayor Mario Kranjac of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, asked a teen to pay the municipality after she organized a Black Lives Matter and affordable housing protest in July that drew some 30 to 40 people. The bill was for police overtime accrued during the protest, and Kranjac said it was eventually rescinded. 

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “Ebola was scary, but Ebola would never be easily transmitted … HIV, as important as it is, was drawn out and over an extended period of time … Now, we have something that turned out to be my worst nightmare.”

    French-Gabonese politician Danièle Obono, sarcastically responding to an article in a right-wing magazine, Valeurs Actuelles, that depicts Obono as an 18th-century slave with chains around her neck. The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the illustrations. 

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    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    New flood threat across the ArkLaTex region
    02:35 - Source: CNN

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    AND FINALLY

    Ahhhhh …… It’s Friday

    These praying mantises are probably trying to look tough, but they’re really just putting their exotic beauty on display. (Click here to view.)