Hurricane Laura slams the Gulf Coast with 150 mph winds; Couple makes their wedding day extra special during COVID-19 pandemic Source

“This election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life, or whether we allow a radical movement to completely dismantle and destroy it,” the president said Source

“This election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life, or whether we allow a radical movement to completely dismantle and destroy it,” the president said Source

The widow of a retired St. Louis police officer who was shot to death during a violent night of protests in the city addressed the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. “Violence and destruction are not legitimate forms of protest … President Trump understands this and has offered federal help to restore order in our communities,” she said. Watch her speech. Source

There are continued calls for justice after a seven-year veteran of the Wisconsin police department shot a Black man seven times. This comes as new details in the case emerged. Mola Lenghi takes a look. Source

QAnon, a baseless pro-Trump conspiracy theory is spreading both misinformation and disinformation online about the coronavirus pandemic and a number of other topics. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red & Blue” to discuss the difference between the two terms and why it’s significant. Source

The Black National Convention kicks off Friday night at 7 p.m. ET. The free virtual stream aims to focus on issues important to the Black community, and how to use the vote this November to create lasting change. Rukia Lumumba, co-producer of the Black National Convention and co-director of the Electoral Justice Project of the Movement for Black Lives, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red & Blue” to discuss the event. Source

A group of anti-Trump Republicans and Independents have organized a counter-convention to the RNC. The organizers of the Convention on Founding Principles based the event around basic American ideals that the Republican Party has abandoned under President Trump. Mindy Finn, convention co-organizer and executive director of Stand Up Republic, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

A complaint released Thursday evening describes a chaotic scene as a suspect opened fire multiple times, killing two and injuring one. Source

Final night of the Republican National Convention; Tropical storm Laura strikes in the Gulf Coast Source