A former hospital guard in Louisiana is now training to be a doctor at the same hospital, and he’s working just as hard to help others follow in his footsteps. Nikki Battiste shares his story. Source

The first lady’s GOP convention keynote will not only feature new renovations in the White House Rose Garden, but President Trump himself. Source

Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is unique because it is gaining strength so quickly and could unleash a surge of seawater more than 10 feet high when it makes landfall. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source

Forecasters warn the weather system — currently a Category 1 storm — could bring catastrophic storm surge. Source

Identifiable by their orange jumpsuits, prison inmates have long worked to fight wildfires in California. But now, The New York Times reports the firefighting force has been reduced by a program releasing prisoners back into their homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the fire lines, and New York Times San Francisco bureau chief Thomas Fuller joins CBSN to talk about the impact of losing inmate firefighters. Source

More than half a million people in Texas and Louisiana are being ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico. Mireya Villarreal has the latest. Source

Michael Bell Sr. wants to see independent investigations aimed at preventing future police shootings in Wisconsin. Source

In the latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau, almost 79 percent of businesses across the nation reported experiencing negative effects of the pandemic. Farmers at Mile High Fungi in Colorado and Chesapeake Farm to Table in Maryland also encountered their fair share of challenges, but were able to overcome them with the help of their local communities. Source

Republicans kicked off the convention on Monday by formally nominating President Trump during the day. He made several surprise appearances during the night’s festivities. Source

Forecasters warn the weather system — currently a Category 1 storm — could bring catastrophic storm surge. Source