Just a year after China imposed a controversial “national security” law on Hong Kong, activists say it has helped make the city “more dangerous than Beijing.” Source
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16 hurt in “catastrophic” mishap with illegal fireworks in L.A.
Los Angeles Police unsure what went wrong as officers tried to destroy a huge cache of illegal fireworks, but say they “intend to find out.” Source
Dozens of deaths blamed on extreme heat as U.S. coasts bake
Those with preexisting conditions are more at risk in extreme heat, said an emergency medicine physician. Source
Judge blocks Florida law intended to punish social media companies
The law would allow Florida to fine companies like Facebook or Twitter if they remove accounts of politicians from their platforms. Source
Large explosion occurs as LAPD attempts to seize illegal fireworks
A large explosion rocked a Los Angeles street as the LAPD bomb squad was confiscating a cache of illegal fireworks. At least nine people were receiving medical care following the explosion. CBS LA’s Nicole Comstock reports from the scene. Source
Trump Organization indicted by New York prosecutors in tax probe
A grand jury in Manhattan has charged the former president’s company with tax-related crimes, sources tell CBS News. Source
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Bill Cosby freed after court overturns sex assault conviction; Donald Rumsfeld, former Defense secretary, dies at 88 Source
Charges expected to be filed against Trump Organization on Thursday
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is expected to announce charges against the Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, on Thursday. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN’s “Red and Blue” for more on what to expect. Source
Bill Cosby freed from prison after Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns sex assault conviction
Bill Cosby is back home after spending nearly three years in prison. Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned the disgraced comedian’s 2018 sexual assault conviction on Wednesday, ruling he was denied a fair trial. CBS News’ Jericka Duncan had the chance to speak with Cosby inside his home and has more on their conversation. Then, Kim Wehle, a professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with a legal analysis of the court’s decision. Source
Biden lays out plan to combat wildfires amid heat wave and historic drought
The Biden administration is laying out its plan for combating wildfires as Western states deal with record-high temperatures and a historic drought. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports from the White House, then CBSN political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss that and more. Source