Justin Bieber received to two years probation and an $80,000 fine after pleading no contest in an egg-throwing incident. Plus, George Clooney gets an apology from a tabloid. Suzanne Marques has today’s Eye on Entertainment report. Source
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Performance capture brings apes to life on the big screen
The new “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” movie features dazzling special effects. CNET’s Kara Tsuboi takes a look at the high-tech way actors are transformed into their on-screen characters. Source
UCLA opens landmark cancer care center for teens
The UCLA Medical Center has launched one of the first cancer care programs in the country targeted towards young adults and teens. As Bigad Shaban reports, young cancer patients at the center can also consult fertility experts since some cancer treatments can interfere with fertility later in life. Source
Vanity Fair celebrates Prince George’s royal first birthday
Vanity Fair put the future king of England and his mom and dad on the cover for the August issue in a story detailing the challenges faced by the first-time parents. Contributor Katie Nicholl comments on how the couple has tried to maintain privacy and a sense of normalcy. Source
Writer shares her experience growing up Asian American in the South
in a new Washington Post opinion piece, writer Cecilia Kim shares her experience facing racism as an Asian American growing up in the South. She joins CBSN AM to talk about her story. Source
FEMA head: U.S. struggling to keep pace with children crossing border
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate says the progress being made in processing undocumented children who enter the U.S. is “oftentimes disrupted when we see sudden influxes of kids coming in faster than we can discharge them.” Source
GOP-led legal battle looms over billions in state and local COVID aid
Republican attorneys general argue a provision in the $1.9 trillion package is unconstitutional and hamstrings their efforts to lower taxes. Source
Obama: Congress “can’t get their act together” on immigration
President Obama says despite an “unprecedented” coalition of support behind immigration reform, Republicans in Congress are blocking progress on that issue Source
Alzheimer’s blood test may predict who gets disease
In a new study, researchers report 87 percent accuracy in predicting who will get Alzheimer’s disease within a year. Dr. James Galvin, neurologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, joins the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts to talk about the race to develop a simple test for the incurable disease. Source
Clooney fires back at British tabloid’s story on fiancee’s mother
The “Daily Mail” claims Amal Alamuddin’s mother opposes marriage for religion reasons, which actor George Clooney says is completely fabricated and irresponsible. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source