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
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Former Google engineer accused of giving company secrets to Uber
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
Epstein accuser on his death: I’m absolutely suspicious of it
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
Lori Loughlin and husband formally waive rights to separate attorneys
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
Dorian could strike Florida as a Category 3 storm
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 leaving “Saturday Night Live,” and more trending stories
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
China warns “end is coming” as protests continue in Hong Kong
There were more protests in Hong Kong this morning after a weekend of violent demonstrations. Earlier Monday, police arrested protesters who disrupted the subway system by blocking train doors. And hundreds of students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong held a rally to demand political reform. Ramy Inocencio is in Hong Kong. Source
Astronauts fly to Florida ahead of historic launch to space station
The launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will mark the first such flight from U.S. soil since the shuttle’s retirement in 2011. Source
Some Florida coastal residents refuse to leave homes ahead of Hurricane Dorian
More than four million people on Florida’s Atlantic coast are under mandatory orders to evacuate. But the reality is that many of them will stay put, despite Dorian’s threat. That worries emergency responders, who have no way of enforcing the orders. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
At least 25 dead in California boat fire: “You can only imagine the horror”
More bodies were pulled from the waters off the California coast overnight, where a dive boat burst into flames and sank. The U.S. Coast Guard says the death toll is at least 25, and nine people are still unaccounted for. Five crew members among the 39 people on board escaped. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source