Congressman Dan Crenshaw of Texas, a former combat veteran, spoke at the Republican National Convention on “America’s heroes,” but not President Trump. Watch his speech. Source

Officer Rusten Sheskey has worked with the Kenosha Police Department for seven years. Source

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave the first speech of the third night of the Republican National Convention, pushing the night’s theme of “land of heroes.” Watch her speech. Source

A senior defense official told The Associated Press that arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard. A U.S. Navy sailor is being questioned as a potential suspect. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source

Hurricane Laura is forecast to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall along the western Louisiana and north Texas coast, with winds of at least 145 mph and storm surge of up to 20 feet. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source

Consumer confidence in the U.S. fell in August to the lowest it’s been in six years amid the coronavirus pandemic. Axios market editor Dion Rabouin joined “Red and Blue” to discuss the impact this could have on the nation’s economic growth in the near future. Source

Three people were shot, two fatally, during an overnight protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting death of Jacob Blake. A 17-year-old is being held on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide. Mola Lenghi has the details. Source

Day 3 of the 2020 Republican National Convention; Pres. Trump speaks on violence in Wisconsin Source

Lezmond Mitchell had no last words, simply responding, “No, I’m good.” Source

Amid growing concern about the dangers of QAnon, a pro-Trump conspiracy theory that’s been linked to real-world threats, social media companies’ responses are coming under scrutiny. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss. Source