After years on probation, rapper Meek Mill will get a chance Tuesday to argue that his 2008 conviction on gun and drug charges should be overturned. In this excerpt of his exclusive interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King, Mill talks about the complications and limitations of life on probation ahead of his most important court hearing to date. Source
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Why Walmart, eBay and others are banking on Amazon Prime Day
Rivals to Amazon are hitching their sales to the two-day Prime Day event — and there’s evidence it may pay off Source
Beyoncé and Meghan Markle publicly meet for first time
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended Disney’s “Lion King” European premiere on Sunday and embraced musical royalty Source
By attacking congresswomen, Trump may have unified a divided Democratic party
President Trump is defending telling four Democratic congresswomen, all of whom are people of color, to go back and fix the “crime infested places” they came from. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and Republican strategist Matt Gorman spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the uproar caused by the president’s remarks. Source
Prime Day protests: Amazon workers fight for better working conditions and pay
On Amazon’s biggest-ever shopping event, employees in the U.S. and Europe are speaking out against unsafe working conditions in warehouses. Separately, immigration advocates are also speaking out against Amazon’s reported ties with ICE. CNET senior reporter Ben Fox Rubin speaks with CBSN. Source
Austin Butler to play Elvis Presley in forthcoming biopic
Butler was one of five actors being considered for the iconic role Source
Trump steps up attacks on Dem reps, saying they “hate our country”
“These are people that in my opinion hate our country,” the president said Source
Trump defends tweets and says if lawmakers have problem with U.S., “they should leave”
Unbowed by criticism of his racist tweets, President Trump told members of Congress: “If you hate our country… you can leave.” Mr. Trump was responding to furor over his weekend tweets saying that four Democratic congresswomen of color should go back to the “broken and crime infested” countries they came from. All of those women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. Source
Pelosi announces resolution condemning Trump tweets
“Let me be clear, our Caucus will continue to forcefully respond to these disgusting attacks,” Pelosi urged Source
Jeffrey Epstein bail hearing reveals new details of what investigators found in mansion
Federal prosecutors revealed in court Monday that authorities found “piles of cash,” “dozens of diamonds,” and an expired passport with Jeffrey Epstein’s picture and a fake name during a raid of his Manhattan mansion earlier this month. The judge will decide Thursday whether to grant bail on the sex trafficking charges. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports on the hearing, and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN to discuss the factors the judge will consider. Source