The new test — which cannot be done at home — uses the same technology used to test for the flu. Source

The couple let UNICEF break the news on Instagram. Source

Republican Senator Tim Scott joins “CBS This Morning” to look ahead at President Trump’s convention speech on the final night of the RNC. He also weighs in on what must be done to stop police violence in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Source

Locked-down video cameras captured the arrival of Hurricane Laura up and down the Gulf Coast. What are they telling storm-chasers about the force unleased by the Laura? Omar Villafranca reports. Source

Few speakers at the Republican National Convention have acknowledged the toll of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., which has claimed more than 179,000 lives. Steve Cortes, a senior adviser for the Trump campaign, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the party’s messaging on the pandemic, as well as the president’s response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Source

Hurricane shelters are being pushed to capacity as thousands of people seek shelter from the onslaught of Hurricane Laura. Moreover, the need for social distancing measures due to the coronavirus pandemic means shelters have less space to offer to those in need. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

The number of Americans seeking aid dipped slightly from the prior week but remained at historically high levels. Source

Fourth straight night of demonstrations contrasted starkly to the violence the nights before. Source

FBI agents arrested Yaser Abdel Said in a small North Texas town 12 years after his daughters were slain. Source

The Category 2 storm is also packing extreme winds and causing flash flooding as it pushes inland, the National Hurricane Center says. Source