A former police officer who responded to the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. A slow police response to the attack has been partially blamed for the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. CBS News Texas reporter Andrea Lucia has the latest. Source

The leader and co-founder of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, along with the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested in El Paso. Source

Wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. and Canada. In Northern California, the Park Fire has burned over 71,000 acres, and officials have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of arson for starting the fire. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest. Source

President Biden’s executive order banning most undocumented immigrants from asylum has cut encounters at the southwest border in half. In the seven weeks since the order was enacted, border encounters are down 55%, according to a new Department of Homeland Security report. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details. Source

Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign released its first official video on Thursday, set to the soundtrack of Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” In it, she called out her Republican opponent Donald Trump, showing the former president’s mugshot and declaring “no one is above the law.” CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins with more. Source

Workers search for evidence among the 18,000 tons of trash illegally dumped in the city each year. Source

President Biden held a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Oval Office on Thursday, nine-and-a-half months into Israel’s war with Hamas. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports. Source

Here are some of Thursday’s top headlines, including several arrests by French police ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order instructing local officials to clear thousands of homeless encampments statewide, and the announcement by Southwest Airlines that it is ending its open seating policy. Dana Jacobson, Elise Preston and Kris Van Cleave report. Source

With a new frontrunner at the top of the Democratic ticket in Vice President Kamala Harris, and the first millennial ever on a presidential ticket in Republican Sen. JD Vance, both campaigns have been making a concerted effort to harness the enthusiasm of young voters, who could potentially swing the election. Jo Ling Kent explains. Source

It’s been 25 years since John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife and sister-in-law were killed in a plane crash. And now, a new book is sharing never-before-told stories and insights from his friends, lovers, teachers, and more. Rosemarie Terenzio, co-author of “JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography” and former Kennedy chief of staff, joins “America Decides” with more. Source