An online petition calling for President Obama to revoke Bill Cosby’s Presidential Medal of Freedom has around 12,000 signatures. At a press conference Wednesday, Obama broke his silence about the sexual assault allegations against Cosby, marking his first comments on the issue. Michelle Miller reports on how the president took a stand. Source
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Undercover video claims Planned Parenthood sells fetal organs
Top political leaders are demanding an investigation as a result of an undercover video that has Planned Parenthood on the defensive. The Center for Medical Progress, an anti-abortion group, released a video that alleges Planned Parenthood is selling organs of aborted fetuses. The founder of the Center for Medical Progress also says his group has up to a dozen additional videos of top officials from Planned Parenthood, which he will be releasing in the days to come. Jan Crawford reports. Source
Corgi goes crazy on carousel
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a dog that couldn’t be more merry on a merry-go-round and dad dancing at its very best. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Israel loudest critic of Iran nuclear deal
Dan Raviv, CBS News Correspondent and co-author of “Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel’s Secret Wars,” talks to UTTM about Israel’s reaction to the Iran nuclear deal and how that could impact how lawmakers vote on the agreement. Source
First detailed images of Pluto arrive
Bill Harwood, CBS News Space Consultant, talks with UTTM about the photos of Pluto New Horizons has taken and the information NASA scientists have already gained from them. Source
Amazon #PrimeDay sales disappoint customers
Amazon’s “Prime Day” sales, with special offers for the company’s 20th anniversary, were a disappointment for many members. CNET editor Dan Ackerman spoke to CBSN’s about birthday sale criticisms. Source
Baylor takes NCAA men’s tournament title with win over Gonzaga
Baylor denied Gonzaga the chance to become the first undefeated men’s national champions since 1976. Source
Refugees flee, remaining struggle in war-torn Syria
While civil war and poverty rage miles away, some Syrians are reclining at the beach, seemingly unfazed by the violence. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Aleppo. Source
Tip line created for unidentified baby girl
Law enforcement has created a hotline for information on an unidentified toddler that washed up on a Boston shore. CBSN’s Jeff Glor has the latest on the search. Source
Breast cancer, chemo linked to weight gain
Breast cancer survivors gain more weight than women who never had the disease, and a new study from Johns Hopkins Cancer Center finds chemotherapy may be to blame. Chelsea Edwards reports. Source