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House subcommittee hears censorship claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Thursday on Capitol Hill at Republicans' invitation at a hearing on the "weaponization of the federal government." The presidential candidate has been condemned by members of his own family for amplifying false, racist claims about COVID-19 and vaccines. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are admitting the agency failed to protect an 8-year-old girl who died in CBP custody in May. On Tuesday, an independent federal court monitor called Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez's death "preventable." The girl's parents told CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano about their struggle to get help before the child's death.
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off without actors
San Diego Comic-Con got underway Thursday with more than two dozen actor-focused panels canceled due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Phillip Molnar, senior business reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune, joined CBS News to talk about how the convention will adapt for 2023.
Trump faces possible third indictment
Former President Donald Trump is facing a possible third indictment. Trump says he received a letter indicating he is the target of a criminal investigation by a grand jury investigating attempts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.