With the school year about to get underway, the “CBS Evening News” spoke with Harvard Professor Joseph Allen about what parents need to know before they send their kids back to the classroom. Source

Survivors confront the man known as The Golden State Killer, after his 40 year reign of terror. “48 Hours” and correspondent Tracy Smith have the latest in the case Saturday, August 22 at 9/8c on CBS. Source

The hack exposed the data of 57 million app users and drivers, according to the Department of Justice. Source

The longtime Putin foe was raced to a Siberian hospital after a plane he was in made an emergency landing. Source

Those endorsing Biden include former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, former CIA and National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden and former Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte. Source

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is on life-support after falling ill from drinking a cup of tea his allies suspect was poisoned. Chris Livesay reports. Source

The former vice chairman of the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors and inspector general, David C. Williams, testified before the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Thursday afternoon at an ad hoc hearing. Source

Joe Biden formally accepts the Democratic nomination for president. Source

Former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon and three others were indicted today for allegedly defrauding donors out of $25 million through their “We Build the Wall” campaign. President Trump said he knew nothing about the private border wall project and called it “a very sad thing” for Bannon. CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to break down the charges. Source

Cuomo has signed a bill into law that he said will make it easier for people to cast their vote and be counted in the upcoming election. Source