Environmental organizations say humans are to blame for fires devastating the Amazon, a region vital to our planet’s climate. More than 74,000 fires have begun in Brazil this year with roughly 40 percent in the Amazon alone. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
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Trump heads to G7 summit after insulting allied world leaders
“Our allies take advantage of us far greater than our enemies,” the president said in a speech earlier this month Source
Major phone companies to offer free robocall blocking tool
Attorneys general from every state in America are joining forces with major phone companies to fight the rapidly growing problem of robocalls. An estimated 4.7 billion robocalls were placed in July alone. Many of those are from scammers. Anna Werner reports. Source
G-7 summit highlights deep divisions between U.S. and allies
President Trump and the first lady will fly to France Friday for this weekend’s G-7 summit. The annual meeting has highlighted divisions between the president and some of the strongest U.S. allies. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Why Gettysburg still resonates
“It permeates our society. It lives with us,” the writer and director of the movie “Gettysburg,” Ron Maxwell, tells Major Garrett on “The Takeout” podcast this week Source
Dramatic emergency landing after smoke fills jetliner’s cabin
Seven people were taken to hospitals after Hawaiian Airlines flight from Oakland landed in Honolulu and was evacuated using emergency chutes Source
YouTube shuts over 200 channels with disinformation on Hong Kong protests
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government Source
8/22/19: Red and Blue
Trump preps for G7, says economy still strong; Trump awarding Medal of Honor to Bob Cousy Source
Miley Cyrus denies cheating on Liam Hemsworth
“You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking , foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar,” she says Source
YouTube shuts over 200 channels spreading disinformation on Hong Kong
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government Source