Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News.” Source
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Reports: Huawei has closer ties to Chinese military than had been previously disclosed
The Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, reportedly has closer ties to the country’s military than had been previously disclosed. According to an opinion article in the Washington Post, the company’s alleged dishonesty could signal a national security threat to the U.S. CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society, Isaac Stone Fish, wrote the article and joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Harris proposes $100B plan to increase minority homeownership
2020 Demcoratic hopeful has already pitched a tax cut aimed at decreasing the racial wealth gap Source
Biden apologizes for segregationist comments
Biden is expected to emphasize his tenure as vice president in a speech in South Carolina on Saturday Source
Trump’s nominee to lead FAA faces questions about Delta tenure
The FAA investigation grew out of allegations by a Delta pilot that the airline retaliated against her for raising safety concerns Source
Gabbard: War with Iran would be “far more devastating” than Iraq war
Gabbard also said that she believed the U.S. should rejoin the UN Human Rights Council Source
Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard submarine
Fire broke out on one of the Russian navy’s deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, although it released few details about the disaster or the vessel involved. Source
After big California earthquake, months of aftershocks to follow
Crews assess damage to cracked and burned buildings, broken roads, leaking water and gas lines after the powerful earthquake Source
Video captures possible “landspout” tornado in New Jersey
Forecasters check out reports of a possible “landspout” tornado in southern New Jersey, where some damage has been reported Source
Border Patrol agents allegedly mocked migrant deaths in secret Facebook group
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched an investigation into a Facebook group where agents posted sexist memes and joked about migrant deaths. The posts are raising questions about migrant care. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues joined CBSN with the latest. Source