Big U.S.-China Trade war escalation shakes up traders Source
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North Korea fires presumed ballistic missiles
North Korea’s fourth round of weapons launches in less than two weeks came amid a standstill in nuclear negotiations Source
Report: N.K. skirts sanctions, earns $2 billion via cyber attacks
Pyongyang “used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income,” the report claims Source
U.S. will impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods starting in September
In a series of tweets, Donald Trump announced the U.S. will impose a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods starting September 1st. The tariff will go into effect during scheduled trade talks between the U.S. and Shanghai. Senior reporter for Law360 Alex Lawson joined CBSN to discuss the impact of the announcement. Source
More mass shootings than days this year in U.S., report says
The amount of mass shootings across the U.S. so far in 2019 has outpaced the number of days this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. This puts 2019 on pace to be the first year since 2016 with an average of more than one mass shooting a day. James Burnett, editorial director at The Trace, joins CBSN with analysis. Source
8/5: CBS Evening News
El Paso survivor shares horror of Walmart shooting; Honoring victims of El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. Source
6-year-old says, “I will be your friend” with back-to-school shirt
Blake Rajahn asked his mother to make him an orange shirt that says, “I will be your friend.” The Georgia boy plans to wear it on his first day of school today. After being bullied, he said he wanted his classmates to know they are not alone. Source
UCLA OB/GYN accused of sexual assault faces class action lawsuit
The class action lawsuit is the latest lawsuit to be filed against Heaps and UCLA, though others have been pursued through state court Source
Parkland survivors demand action after El Paso shooting
Nearly a year and a half before the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the shooting in Parkland, Florida, sparked some of the largest youth-led protests since the Vietnam War. Young survivors sparked America’s gun debate. But some say much more needs to be done. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
8/5/19: CBSN Evening News
Authorities identify El Paso victims; 8chan website host announces it’s dropping the site. Source