YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
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Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
Proposed laws could change how consumers get smartphones repaired
Twenty states are considering so-called "Right to Repair" bills to allow electronics to be fixed without jeopardizing quality or voiding warranties
Coming soon to Netflix: Movie trailers crafted by AI
Streaming giant is investing in tech that can automate part of the trailer-making process for its massive library
Funeral homes now live streaming memorial services
Roughly 20% of funeral homes in U.S. offer an online option to grieving family and friends who can't attend the event
Overstock shares sink after CEO comments about "Deep State"
Investors are fleeing retailer Overstock after its CEO issued a bizarre statement about the "Deep State" and "Men in Black"
U.S. lawmaker joins international Facebook investigation
Rep. David Cicilline joins the International Grand Committee on Disinformation and "Fake News," as lawmakers from a dozen countries seek answers on election influencing
WeWork filed its IPO — now meet its We Double
A Wyoming company with a Chinese address and $441 in the bank seems poised to benefit from WeWork's buzzy IPO
Dream Chaser spaceplanes to launch on Vulcan rocket
Sierra Nevada Corp. picks ULA's Vulcan rocket to boost Dream Chaser spaceplanes into orbit
Facebook contractors listened to Messenger chats
Facebook said it's ended the practice of having contractors listen to and transcribe the recordings
Teen tweets from LG smart fridge, goes viral
15-year-old Dorothy figured out how to tweet from a Nintendo DS, a Wii and her fridge
Apple lifted by delay in U.S. tariffs on China
With the tech company set to roll out its latest iPhones in September, higher levies on Chinese imports would hurt
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Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
North Korea fires projectiles off east coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were made from the North's northeastern Hamgyong province
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
Hong Kong protesters form human chains across city
Protest was inspired by The Baltic Way, where 2 million people held hands across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1989 to push back against the Soviet Union
Brazil's leader says he might send military to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro under increasing international pressure to contain record number of fires in Amazon
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
"It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money
Is it all in good fun – or unregulated child labor? These little influencers raise big questions
David Koch, GOP donor and philanthropist, has died at age 79
David Koch had stepped down from the Koch brothers' network of business and political activities after deteriorating health last year
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North Korea fires projectiles off east coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were made from the North's northeastern Hamgyong province
Hong Kong protesters form human chains across city
Protest was inspired by The Baltic Way, where 2 million people held hands across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in 1989 to push back against the Soviet Union
Brazil's leader says he might send military to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro under increasing international pressure to contain record number of fires in Amazon
Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Politics
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Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems court powerful Nevada union
Joe Biden's campaign is accusing the Trump campaign of trying to poach its donors. Pete Buttigieg talked with CBS News about his mental health plan
Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
2020 Democrats hope powerful Nevada union can help serve them a win
Candidates are courting a mammoth Las Vegas labor union that has played an important role in the caucus outcome in the past
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How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards
VMAs will feature performances from Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Normani and Taylor Swift
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Taylor Swift on the fate of her back catalog
In an interview to be broadcast August 25 on "CBS Sunday Morning," singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the sale of Big Machine Label Group (home to Swift's first six albums) to music mogul Scooter Braun, a talent agent with whom Swift has had a contentious relationship.
What to stream this weekend
TV Guide senior editor Krutika Mallikarjuna joined CBSN to talk about the best shows to stream this weekend: "13 Reasons Why," "Power," "On Becoming a God in Central Florida."
Celebrities call for action against raging Amazon fires
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diddy and Madonna are among the celebrities calling for action
Technology
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
Science
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Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage "sensationalist"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro encouraged development in the Amazon rainforest. Now he's calling global backlash "sensationalist"
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
Nature up close: A trip to the American Museum of Natural History
Visiting New York City's Mecca for any natural history fanatic
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
Health
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg completes radiation therapy
The radiation therapy was administered to treat a tumor on her pancreas
Front lawn becomes a stage for house-ridden boy
Quinn Waters lives in a world all his own, but he's not lonely — not anymore
World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Warning of measles exposure at Disneyland parks
According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the infectious teen was in the area from August 11 to 15
Patient's death may be first vaping-related fatality in U.S.
At least 22 people, have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes
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Trump hiking U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
Conflict takes a dangerous new turn as the Trump administration and China exchange blows over trade
Stocks crumble as U.S.-China trade war heats up
Investors on edge as China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods and President Trump vows to hit back
Trump orders U.S. companies to seek "alternatives" to China
Responding to China tariffs, the president leaned on American companies to make "your products in the USA"
China hikes tariffs on U.S. goods in latest trade war salvo
Tit-for-tat levies are the latest salvo in the escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies
Walmart and other retailers face a new front on gun sales: Lawsuits
Nation's biggest retailer has settled with at least two families of people killed in a mass shooting
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Jury finds man guilty of manslaughter in "stand your ground" case
Michael Drejka is scheduled to be sentenced on October 10 and is being held without bond
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
New details emerge in Anguilla manslaughter case
A resort worker is providing new details in the case of a Connecticut man accused of manslaughter in the Caribbean. Errol Barnett reports.
Former Houston police officer charged with murder
A former police officer is charged with murder in connection with a botched drug raid. Prosecutors say ex-cop Gerald Goines lied to obtain a search warrant on a home he said belonged to heroin dealers. Major Garrett reports.
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Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
NASA's step forward in new moon plan
NASA has moved a step closer in resuming human space missions since the program was shuttered in 2011. CBS News' Marc Liverman reports from Huntsville, Alabama, where NASA announced it will manage the building of the new human lunar lander.
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World's most polluted cities
Air pollution can cause serious health problems for people who are exposed to it, even for just a few minutes
Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires
A record number of fires have devastated the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and neighboring countries
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
The worst movies of 2019
The worst films of the year star big name actors, including Keanu Reeves, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Hemsworth.
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Why Trump may be in a "sour mood" at G-7
Melanie Zanona of Politico joins "CBS This Morning Saturday" to discuss the upcoming G-7 summit, and why the trade war with China and the threat of a recession may put Trump in a "very sour mood." Zanona also talks Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden, and his decision to ask voters to think about what would have happened if former president Barack Obama had been assasinated.
Trump arrives in France for G-7 summit
President Trump is in France for the G-7 summit, a meeting with leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. His arrival comes after China announced retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars of U.S. goods, and the Dow dropped more than 600 points. President Trump fired back on Twitter by increasing tariffs already placed on China, and tariffs scheduled to be imposed on September 1. Paula Reid reports.
Eye Opener: President Trump arrives at the G-7 summit
President Trump has touched down in France for the G-7 summit. Also, a verdict has been reached in what started out as a “stand your ground” trial in Florida. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
Booker campaign manager talks DNC debates
Cory Booker's campaign manager, Addisu Demissie, spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about what's next for the New Jersey Democrat's campaign. Demissie also discussed what viewers can expect to see from Booker at the next Democratic debate.
