FDA approves COVID-19 treatment amid pressure from Trump, extreme weather around the U.S., and more from Apple News

Here’s what you need to know. [Apple News+] Good Morning From Apple News It’s August 24, 2020. Here’s what you need to know. Top Stories [THE FDA, facing pressure from President Trump, authorized plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients as a possible treatment for the disease. Experts say more testing is needed to determine whether it works. STAT]( An4oDAZRKRye4vSLXTDWWuQ, ARN2f6fEDR8GHQJucqUfIwQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=82566b4b-dd88-4e30-d1a8-6ab8a9aa7392&creative_id=summary-4:summary) [Some of the biggest wildfires in California’s history are expected to grow in the coming days. Meanwhile, two tropical storms are set to make landfall in Louisiana and Texas this week. Los Angeles Times]( An4oDAZRKRye4vSLXTDWWuQ, ARN2f6fEDR8GHQJucqUfIwQ&campaign_id=E101&campaign_type=82566b4b-dd88-4e30-d1a8-6ab8a9aa7392&creative_id=summary-2-5:summary) [A VIDEO of police shooting Jacob Blake, a Black man, multiple times in Wisconsin prompted demonstrations overnight. He is in serious condition. 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