An American rap star on trial in Sweden for assault could discover his fate on Friday. A$AP Rocky along with his cousin and friend are accused of attacking a 19-year-old man in Stockholm last month. But during his testimony, Rocky told the court he was acting in self defense. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source
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Video shows group trying to stop SUV with injured passenger from overturning
More than a dozen Good Samaritans sprang into action, risking their own lives to save a passenger trapped inside a crashed SUV in California. Strangers came together to try and keep an SUV from overturning. They were helping the driver while an injured person was still in the back seat. Source
Director Lulu Wang on exploring collectivism vs. individualism in “The Farewell”
The new movie “The Farewell” is getting praise for its touching portrait of a family. It tells the story of family members coping with the news their grandmother has terminal cancer. Comedian and rapper Awkwafina plays Billi, her granddaughter, who struggles with keeping the secret. The film’s writer and director, Lulu Wang, joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about her breakout film and how it was inspired by her own family. Source
Relatives claim “evidence” that body in grave may not be gangster
The FBI calls it a “myth” that its agents didn’t fatally shoot Dillinger outside a Chicago theater more than 85 years ago Source
Lawyers for U.S. teen accused of killing Italian cop file motion for his release
The legal teams for two American teenagers accused of murder in Rome are stepping up their defense. Authorities say Gabriel Natale-Hjorth and Finnegan Elder stabbed and killed an Italian police officer. Seth Doane reports. Source
Father charged after 1-year-old twins die in hot car
A funeral will take place today for 1-year-old twins who died after their father left them in a hot car, apparently by accident. Juan Rodriguez is charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and endangering the welfare of a child. There have been 24 hot car deaths this year, after 52 in 2018. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
FCC passes new rules against “spoof” robocalls
There’s a big push to crack down on annoying robocalls from overseas. The Federal Communications Commission approved new rules surrounding those illegal calls. Technology makes it easy for scammers to keep dialing to get money, and they may be using your number to do it. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Trump downplays new missile tests from North Korea
South Korea says North Korea fired two more short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. It was Pyongyang’s third missile test in eight days. Talks aimed at de-nuclearizing North Korea have stalled since President Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last year. Source
U.S. withdraws from Reagan-era nuclear arms pact with Russia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put the blame squarely on Russia for the U.S. pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Source
No new “Send her back” chants at Trump rally
But president was in full campaign mode at first rally since latest Democratic debates and since rally where highly controversial chant was used Source