Connor Betts was hit by at least two dozen police bullets through gaps in his body armor, coroner adds; judge keeps friend who bought him the armor jailed Source
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Disguises, gadgets and Cold War spying with CIA’s ex-disguise chief
On “The Takeout,” Jonna Mendez describes how the CIA uses disguise to protect both operatives and assets Source
Trump tells backers reelecting him is critical for their pocketbooks
At rally in Manchester, N.H., president claims, “Whether you love me or hate me you have to vote for me” Source
North Korea launches more projectiles, rejects new talks with South
South Korean and Japanese officials say the apparent short-range missiles posed no immediate threat, but they came hours after a firm rebuke from the Kim regime Source
5 wounded in Philadelphia shooting one day after violent standoff
Police said all five victims were taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries Source
8/15/19: Red and Blue
Democratic lawmakers become Trump’s targets; Democrats hope to flip Orange County. Source
Israel blocks visit from Democratic Congresswomen who are Trump targets
President Trump’s battle against the”Squad” Democrats reached the international stage on Thursday when Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, barred U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting the country. The decision came after Mr. Trump tweeted it would show “great weakness” for Israel to allow the Congresswomen to carry out their visit to disputed territories in the West Bank. Senior Washington correspondent for i24 News, Dan Raviv, joined CBSN to break down the latest. Source
Dale Earnhardt Jr., family survives Tennessee plane crash
One of the biggest names in auto racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was involved in a fiery plane crash while landing in Tennessee. His wife and their daughter were also on board. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Kamala Harris woos Iowans with message for the middle class
Harris makes her pitch across Iowa this week amid flagging poll numbers, hoping to regain lost ground on tour in her new campaign bus Source
Russian jet passengers survive emergency landing in cornfield
Russia is celebrating a pilot who had just moments to figure out how to land a crippled passenger jet. The plane landed in a cornfield three miles from the airport. Ian Lee reports. Source