Video shows dozens of members of the reclusive Mashco Piro tribe searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian Amazon. One advocacy group for Indigenous peoples says this is evidence that logging concessions are “dangerously close” to the tribe’s territory, raising fears of conflict between logging workers and tribal members as well as potentially exposing dangerous diseases to the natives. Source
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How do CrowdStrike and Microsoft move forward after massive outage?
A global tech outage impacted millions on Friday after a faulty software update was sent from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to Microsoft clients. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices. Dan Ives, managing director and senior equity analyst for Wedbush Securities, joined CBS News to discuss the incident. Source
7/19: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2
Trump delivers RNC speech recounting assassination attempt, calls for unity; Non-profit group trying to help bridge political divide. Source
Biden campaign won’t “sugarcoat” state of 2024 race but denies Biden plans exit
Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump. Source
Microsoft outage shuts down Starbucks’ mobile ordering app
Starbuck’s mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here’s what the company is doing to restore them. Source
More congressional Democrats call for Biden to drop out, campaign officials maintain he won’t
More Democratic lawmakers called on President Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race on Friday, but campaign officials are still saying that Biden is staying in the race. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Source
Biden’s COVID symptoms have “improved meaningfully,” doctor says
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days. Source
What to know about Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Russian conviction
A Russian court has convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and sentenced him to 16 years in prison for charges of espionage that both the Journal and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. Washington Post reporter Mary Ilyushina joined CBS News to discuss Gershkovich’s situation and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on President Biden’s response. Source
At least 40 migrants dead after boat catches fire off Haiti
The boat, carrying more than 80 people, was en route to the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said. Source
The best extended Amazon Prime Day 2024 deals you can still buy today
Amazon Prime Day may be over, but you’ve still got plenty of deals to shop if you’re having some FOMO. Source