He told reporters at the White House he didn’t want the Jeffrey Epstein case to distract from the administration accomplishments Source

Fifty years ago next week, Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon. Over the course of the Apollo program, a dozen astronauts made the 240,000-mile journey to the moon’s surface, scooping up hundreds of pounds of rocks and soil. Mark Strassmann has a rare glimpse inside the secure, windowless facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston where most of those rocks are stored. Source

Boredom is feared by everyone, from adults in the workplace to kids who are home on their summer break. But a recent academy of management study finds boredom can lead to increased creativity. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said, “Boredom allows one to indulge in curiosity.” Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the benefits of boredom and how it can stimulate creative thinking. Source

Contractors at Google regularly listen and review some recordings of what people say to their Google Assistant Source

Chants of “equal pay” interrupted a speech by a top soccer official this week as the U.S. women’s national soccer team celebrated their fourth World Cup title. The players are suing over gender and pay discrimination. U.S. Soccer told CBS News it’s working to set a date for mediation.The players’ fight for parity reflects the national battle for equal pay. A recent study shows women make 49 cents for every dollar a man does, over a 15 year period of their careers. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss ways we can start closing the gender wage gap. Source

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar is unveiling a comprehensive proposal to help older Americans and their families. Her plan would tackle chronic conditions like Alzheimer’s, strengthen Medicare and Social Security and reduce drug costs and creating personal savings accounts to help Americans save for retirement. Klobuchar joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the details of her new proposal. Source

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Three Lakes area of Washington state Source

About 10,000 people along the Louisiana coast have been ordered to evacuate. President Trump declared a federal emergency for the state Thursday night. David Begnaud reports. Source

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss newly announced charges against R. Kelly. The R&B singer was arrested Thursday night and is facing a 13-count indictment including charges related to child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. Source

R. Kelly is back in jail, this time facing federal sex crime charges. NYPD detectives and Homeland Security agents arrested Kelly Thursday night in Chicago. He was indicted earlier in the day by two federal courts – the northern district of Illinois, based in Chicago, and the eastern district of New York, based in Brooklyn. The 13-count indictment accuses Kelly of charges related to child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. Jericka Duncan reports. Source