Los Angeles Times political reporter Melanie Mason joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss why longtime GOP stronghold Orange County, California, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Source

The “Hollywood Ripper” murder trial verdict was read Thursday with the jury finding Michael Gargiulo guilty of two murders and guilty of one attempted murder in California. Prosecutors accused 43-year-old Gargiulo of murdering three women — including Ashley Ellerin, 22, who was friendly with Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher. Chris Martinez has the latest from Los Angeles. Source

In April, Culwell was caught on surveillance video tossing seven newborn puppies into a dumpster in Coachella Valley Source

Robert Echeverria died Wednesday night, less than a day after another officer took his own life Source

The president hopes to win a state he narrowly lost in 2016 Source

State officials pronounced 56-year-old Stephen West dead at 7:27 p.m. at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville Source

Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo Source

The study postulated that the pollutants were potentially carried via air Source

Scientists spot a flare of light coming from a black hole in the Milky Way. Syracuse University physics professor Duncan Brown explains to CBSN how the mysterious event may have occurred. Source

Smokers would have a hard time overlooking the graphic images displayed on cigarette packages if federal health officials have their way. Illustrations of cancerous neck tumors, feet with amputated toes and diseased lungs are among the 13 new warnings that would be on cigarettes under a proposal. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports. Source