Several wildfires are burning out of control on the West Coast, fueled by dry brush and extreme heat. For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issued a warning for a fire tornado. Lilia Luciano reports. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Major Garrett.” Source

Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in Malta in 2017. Now major news organizations are continuing her reporting Source

A new documentary by Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple explores the aborted attempt to retrieve 53 Americans held by revolutionaries in the captured U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Correspondent David Martin talks to Delta Force members who survived the calamitous mission in which eight U.S. service members perished. [To find out more about “Desert One” visit desertonemovie.com.] Source

The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a largely virtual affair due to the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the challenges of holding — and reporting on — a four-day long online campaign event. Source

San Antonio fire chief Russell Johnson said maybe 100 shots were fired into the crowded parking area of Mission Open Air Market. Source

Democrats are demanding Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Robert Duncan testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on August 24. Source

“Cancel culture” is sparking debate over whether it helps precipitate social change or simply threatens freedom of expression. The latest episode of CBSN Originals’ “Speaking Frankly” series dives into these complex conversations. Executive producer Adam Yamaguchi joined CBSN to discuss the issue. Source

In this politically divided and social-media-driven age, “cancel culture” has touched nearly every part of American public life. Source

“Jeannette” is a new Broadway-bound pop musical about Jeannette Rankin, the first female Member of Congress, who served as a representative of Montana beginning even before women had won the right to vote nationwide. In this video for “Sunday Morning,” the cast of “Jeannette” performs the debut song from the show, “Heart and Soul.” Music and lyrics by Ari Afsar; book by Lauren M. Gunderson. Source