Anti-racism demonstrators took to the streets in the U.K. on Wednesday as a counter-action to days of violent riots from far-right groups. Those groups have been targeting Muslims and immigrants after false rumors spread online that the suspect in a deadly stabbing rampage was an Islamic migrant. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports from London. Source

Tropical Storm Debby is moving up the East Coast, and heavy rain has already led to flooding in parts of South Carolina. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more from Myrtle Beach. Source

The White House says a deal between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza is “as close as it’s ever been.” The new development comes amid fears of a broader war in the region after the assassination of a key Hamas leader in Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv. Source

Both major parties held rallies in key battleground states Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris, her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance all had Michigan and Wisconsin on the agenda just a day after the two parties held rallies in Philadelphia five miles apart. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source

New documents are providing the first publicly detailed accounts from the flight crew about what happened when a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in January. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source

Four workers at a Milwaukee hotel are facing murder charges in the June death of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man. According to court documents, employees held Mitchell on his stomach for eight to nine minutes even as he repeatedly shouted for help. Roxana Saberi has more. Source

In an interview with CBS News’ Robert Costa, President Biden said he is “not confident” there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump were to lose the upcoming general election. The full interview will air on “CBS News Sunday Morning” on Sunday, Aug. 11. Source

Three scheduled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled following the Wednesday arrests of two men with possible ties to ISIS who authorities said were planning some kind of attack in Vienna. Chris Livesay has the latest. Source

One day after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, the two spent Wednesday campaigning in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan. At one point, they nearly crossed paths with their opponent, Sen. JD Vance, on a tarmac in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Major Garrett. Source