There has been a bizarre development in a nearly decade-old mystery in Central Park, where a bear cub was discovered dead. Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. has now confessed to putting it there. Source
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8/4/2024: Master of the Mind; Sealand
First, a report on a neurosurgeon targeting Alzheimer’s and addiction. Then, welcome to Sealand: World’s smallest state. Source
Tents return to San Francisco streets cleared in homeless sweep
City workers removed several encampments in the last week but, by the weekend, tents had returned to at least three of those locations. Source
8/4: The Takeout: “War Game” documentary filmmakers
Documentary filmmakers Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber along with retired Marine Capt. Janessa Goldbeck discuss the storylines that inspired the documentary “War Game.” The film focuses on how government officials can learn to be better prepared for a Jan. 6 type scenario or worse on Capitol Hill and across the nation. Source
World Dog Surfing Competition delights attendees
The World Dog Surfing Competition returned to Pacifica, California, over the weekend. Fans came out to watch about 15 dogs take to surfboards in a competition with very few rules. CBS San Francisco’s John Ramos reports. Source
High turnover of election workers has Pennsylvania officials concerned
Pennsylvania has seen a large turnover in election workers since 2020 due to a combination of people leaving over threats and standard retirements. It has some officials worried about how the 2024 election might go. Jericka Duncan has the story. Source
Israel braces for possible Iranian retaliation after assassinations
Iran is expected to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing increased criticism as protests broke out in Tel Aviv, with some saying that Netanyahu was deliberately trying to escalate the fighting in the Middle East. Debora Patta reports. Source
Park Fire continues burning as West deals with 85 large wildfires
The Park Fire continued raging in Northern California, having scorched more than 625 square miles as of Sunday. Elise Preston has more. Source
Harris has slight polling edge over Trump as VP pick announcement looms
A new CBS News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Trump nationally by one point with the two tied in battleground states. Harris’ lead, which President Biden never had in the polls, comes as the vice president is set to pick a running mate of her own. Natalie Brand has more. Source
Florida braces as Tropical Storm Debby expected to strengthen into hurricane
Tropical Storm Debby was expected to become a hurricane Sunday night as it barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. It would be the first hurricane to hit the state this season. Tom Hanson has more. Source