The question of forgiveness often comes up in the aftermath of a mass shooting. “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King speaks with four people who have lost loved ones to find out if forgiveness is possible for them – or even something they are striving for. Source
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Families issue a call to action on gun violence
Each time there’s another mass shooting it’s a painful reminder for families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Gayle King speaks with four people who’ve lost loved ones and who have a message for lawmakers, the 2020 presidential candidates, and fellow Americans. Source
Brazil leader welcomes aid for devastating Amazon fires
After his government initially rejected $20 million in aid from G-7, President Bolsonaro said his government will now accept foreign money Source
Feds investigating 10 more deaths at VA hospital
A patient at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia died after being given a drug he did not need. His death has been ruled a homicide and now there are allegations other patients may have died the same way. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Purdue Pharma offers opioid settlement
CBS News has learned Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has offered $5-6 billion to settle thousands of claims. It is unclear how much Purdue’s owners, the Sackler family, would have to pay. Source
Pressure ramping up on Capitol Hill to address gun violence
CBS News’ Natalie Brand joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to report that a major union representing teachers and families of shooting victims is calling on Congress to take up gun violence prevention legislation. Source
Ex-Google engineer charged with theft
An indictment filed in Silicon Valley reads like a Cold War spy thriller. A former engineer at Google is accused of acting as a secret agent for Uber, in a high-stakes tech war. Jamie Yuccas has the story. Source
St. Louis shaken after deaths of 12 children since April
Families in St. Louis have been devastated by a wave of child killings. At least a dozen kids have been killed in the city since this past spring. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
Epstein accusers give emotional testimony in court
Financier Jeffrey Epstein had been charged with sex trafficking before his apparent suicide. But the judge allowed Epstein’s alleged victims to tell their stories. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Polls show Biden, Sanders and Warren at top of 2020 Democratic field
One new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with a 13-point lead over his next closest competitors, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, but another poll shows the three nearly tied. Elizabeth Landers, a Washington correspondent for “Vice News Tonight,” and CBS News campaign reporters Zak Hudak and Cara Korte spoke to CBSN’s Elaine Quijano about the current state of the race. Source