Charles Kupperman had asked a court to rule on whether he should answer the congressional subpoena or respect the White House’s assertion of immunity Source
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Immigrant forestry workers face hazards and exploitation fighting wildfires
As millions are impacted by wildfires burning in California, forestry crews are on the front lines. Largely immigrant crews known as pineros face unsafe working conditions and have little protection against workplace exploitation, even on federally owned lands. CBS News political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Cyntoia Brown-Long to her 16-year-old self: “God does hear you”
Freed from prison after spending 15 years for murder, a former victim of sex trafficking says, “You are so much more than the worst thing that you’ve ever done” Source
José Andrés thanks MLB for “inviting an immigrant” to throw first pitch
Andrés, a frequent Trump critic, got a much more positive reception than the president, who was booed at the game Source
ISIS leader’s death a “real blow to the movement,” expert says
CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend, who was a homeland security and counterterrorism adviser for President George W. Bush, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the significance of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death. Source
Trump addresses police chiefs and fundraises in Chicago — live updates
The president is speaking at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference Source
What’s driving the stock market rally
Investors are hopeful for another interest-rate cut and a potential U.S.-China trade deal Source
Shortage of surgical tools as sterilization plants close
Plants that use a gas to sterilize equipment for heart surgery, knee replacements, C-sections and more have been closed Source
LeBron James evacuates house as new California blaze erupts
So-called “Getty Fire” was threatening hundreds of homes near world-famous Getty Center in Los Angeles Source
Invisible men of the pines on the front lines of battling wildfires
An urgency to reduce fire hazards is now a year-round struggle for a group of men known as “men of the pines,” or piñeros Source