Florida pushes to end vaccine mandates. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill for a grilling. Deadly streetcar accident in Portugal. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Thursday, September 4:
What should “public health in a free society” look like, and what limits should courts impose on executive trade powers? This week’s panel covers the shakeup at the CDC, asks whether America really needs asks a Surgeon General—and unpacks a blockbuster ruling from the Federal Circuit declaring most of President Trump’s global tariffs illegal.
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From the BBC World Service: India's Finance Minister has announced massive tax cuts on hundreds of everyday consumer items. The move is aimed at boosting domestic demand amid 50% American tariffs on Indian exports. Then, a group of English-speaking hackers claims to be behind a massive cyberattack that's halted global production lines at Jaguar Land Rover. And Texas has become the latest U.S. state to impose restrictions on some foreign-born people and businesses buying or renting property.
Plus: A federal judge rules that the administration must reinstate the $2.2 billion it cut from Harvard University’s research funding. And, Porsche takes the exit ramp off Germany’s DAX stock index. Azhar Sukri hosts.
Our correspondent meets Iraq’s prime minister Muhammad al-Sudani to discuss the country’s construction boom, its future aspirations and the obstacles that must still be overcome. Visit America’s YIMBYiest neighbourhood: the place where Americans actually want to increase the local population. And how superstition in Hong Kong can haunt the economy.
Once plentiful, salmon that return to Alaska’s Yukon River are struggling to survive. The fishery is in the sixth straight year of restrictions, affecting commercial, sport, and subsistence salmon harvests. The reasons for the major decline in fish populations are complex. There’s little agreement on which path to take from here. Alaska Native residents along the Yukon are working to have their voices heard along with the many entities weighing in trying to develop solutions.
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Jazmyn Vent (Iñupiaq and Koyukon), Indigenous communications director & acting administrative assistant for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Janessa Newman (Rampart Village Council), Indigenous stewardship director for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Serena Alstrom (Yup’ik and Yupiit of Andreafski Tribal Member from St. Mary’s, Alaska), executive director of Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
Holly Carroll, Yukon River Federal in-season salmon manager for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Alan Fisher started his career as a computer programmer. Early on, he was hired by the 1st or 2nd largest freight railroad in the world, Union Pacific. He describes their technology group as having a punk rock spirit, leaning towards building their own solutions over buying them, which he found great value in. Outside of tech, he has been married for 30 years, and has 3 kids. He is an avid runner, landing someplace between a marathon runner and a mile in the morning kinda guy. He also loves to read the classics, drawing inspiration from them, along with restoring old homes.
Given his rich history in the rail industry, Alan has led the charge in growth, innovation, and most recently, logistics, analytics, and digital mine. As his company started to look to the future in how to solve the industry's most pressing problems, his team executed the acquisition of a portfolio of companies and products - driving by automated inspection.
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O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, joins CoinDesk to discuss his evolving strategy for the maturing crypto market. He explains why he no longer focuses on the daily bitcoin price and has instead switched to an approach that earns yield on his core BTC and ETH holdings. Plus, his hot take on the future of digital ownership, calling NFTs a "fad" and explaining why he's optimistic on the tokenization of high-value physical assets.
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California, Oregon, and Washington launch the West Coast Health Alliance to shield public health from political interference. Climate scientists issue a 500-page rebuttal to a federal report downplaying global warming. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse rally at the Capitol demanding release of DOJ files. Authorities shut down Streameast, the largest illegal sports streaming site, after a global investigation. A judge allows scrutiny of State Farm’s claims practices amid rate hike hearings. And Google faces backlash from YouTube creators after using their videos to train AI tools.