President Trump told CBS News he believes gun deaths in the U.S. have reached a critical point. But his solution to the crisis remains ambiguous. Paula Reid explains. Source

Authorities in California say another mass shooting may have been averted. Police arrested 37-year-old Rodolfo Montoya, a cook at a Marriott in Long Beach. They found several guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his home. His arrest is one of the latest in a string of mass shooting threats after deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

Two more American troops have been killed in Afghanistan. The military said they died in a firefight, but did not give any more details. Their deaths come as the U.S. continues peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

There’s growing confusion in Washington over moves to tighten gun laws after this month’s mass shootings. Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday that the administration will work with congressional leaders to move legislation forward starting next month. But President Trump seems to be less interested after speaking with the NRA’s executive director this week. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

Stephanie Melendez’s father was killed in the El Paso massacre. Sharon Risher’s mother and two cousins died in the 2015 Charleston church shooting. Richard Martinez’s son was killed in a mass shooting near the University of California Santa Barbara in 2014. And Nelba Marquez-Green’s 6-year-old daughter was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Gayle King spoke with families of shooting victims about the future of gun control. Tune in for more of their conversation on Tuesday, August 27, on “CBS This Morning.” Source

A former star engineer at Google faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing company secrets about self-driving cars and giving them to Uber, a major competitor. The federal indictment filed Tuesday in Silicon Valley escalates the high-stakes fight to reshape the future of transportation. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

One of the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse, Chauntae Davies, is vowing to continue her fight for justice after his death. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Davies shares her story and tells us what she wants to happen next. Source

Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, appeared in front of a federal judge on Tuesday, waiving their rights to separate attorneys as part of their defense strategy in the massive college admissions scandal. Carter Evans reports. Source

More than three million people in Puerto Rico are getting ready for Tropical Storm Dorian’s impact. It’s expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and the risk of flooding and mudslides to the island, before threatening Florida as a possible Category 3 storm. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” to share the latest forecast. Source

Leslie Jones is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after five seasons. She recently announced plans for an hour-long Netflix stand-up special. CBSN has more on that and other top trending stories of the day — including the run on Popeye’s chicken sandwiches and another Cape Cod shark sighting. Source