In the aftermath of the El Paso shooting, an 11-year-old boy had an idea to spread positivity. He’s daring people around the world to honor the victims by performing 22 acts of kindness. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell shares his story. Source
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FBI joins Dayton shooting investigation
Officials are trying to piece together why the Dayton shooter opened fire over the weekend, killing nine people. Now, the FBI is joining the investigation. Dean Reynolds reports. Source
8/6: CBS Evening News
FBI joins Dayton shooting investigation; 11-year-old El Paso boy starts kindness challenge. Source
“The Great Hack”: new Netflix documentary examines Cambridge Analytica scandal
“The Great Hack” is a new documentary on Netflix. The film specifically sheds new light on the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data scandal. Carole Cadwalladr broke that story for The Guardian and The Observer. She joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the scandal. Source
Lawmakers urge leaders to call Congress back to address racist attacks
Dozens of representatives have signed onto a letter by Reps. Veronica Escobar and Tom Malinowski calling for Congress to return Source
ACLU files lawsuit over fast-track deportation policies
The lawsuit called the extension of the policy allowing immigration officers to deport migrants without requiring them to appear before judges as “dramatic” and “illegal” Source
El Paso congresswoman declines invitation to meet Trump
Veronica Escobar’s predecessor in the congressional seat, 2020 hopeful Beto O’Rourke, has also publicly asked Mr. Trump not to come Source
NASA says Saturn’s rings are disappearing as they’re pulled in by gravity
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft ended its historic exploration of Saturn in 2017 and, slowly but surely, scientists are learning more about the ringed planet. Data from the 13-year mission helped scientists determine Saturn’s rings are much newer than the planet itself — and they’re disappearing. Source
8/6/19: Red and Blue
Trump to visit Texas, Ohio in wake of shootings; Ohio Gov. pushing for ‘red flag’ gun laws Source
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Israeli satellite
Three years after a spectacular on-pad explosion that destroyed an Israeli communications satellite, SpaceX boosted a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Thursday night. The satellite will provide broadcast, broadband and high-speed data services across Africa. Watch the launch here. Source