President Trump says Senator Kamala Harris was his “number one draft pick” for Joe Biden’s running mate. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the Trump campaign’s response to Biden’s announcement. Source
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Impact of Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris as running mate
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris will make their first public appearance together Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN to discuss what the latest developments mean for the 2020 race. Source
World’s last Blockbuster store is holding a 90s-themed slumber party
The world’s last Blockbuster video store is hosting a once-in-a-lifetime 90s-themed sleepover for only $4. The store manager of the Oregon location is converting it into an AirBnB for three nights in September, and lucky guests can watch movies or play video games in a makeshift living room — complete with a sofa bed, VCR cassette player and free snacks. Reservations are only for local customers to thank them for their support. Source
Actor Jonathan Majors on playing war veteran in HBO series, “Lovecraft Country”
The new HBO series “Lovecraft Country” follows Atticus Freeman, played by actor Jonathan Majors, on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his missing father. Major joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new role and the show’s relevance. Source
Demand for COVID tests pushed labs to their limit. Will they be ready for fall?
Experts say there’s a short window of time to get new tests developed before the flu season hits. Source
Recent spike in coronavirus cases in nursing homes blamed on testing delays
Industry groups are raising concerns about a spike in coronavirus cases in nursing homes. A woman whose mother died from the virus in an Idaho facility wants answers about her mother’s care in her final days. David Begnaud reports. Source
Titans 2020 Training Camp Preview: A Look at the Outside Linebackers
Titans Online senior writer and editor Jim Wyatt is taking a position-by-position look at the Titans as training camp approaches. Today, it’s time to look at the team’s outside linebackers. Source
In-person learning “impossible” for Elizabeth, New Jersey, school district says
As schools nationwide struggle to finalize reopening plans, some have had to abruptly change those plans due to coronavirus outbreaks. Meg Oliver reports from Elizabeth, New Jersey, home to one of the state’s largest school districts. This week, they voted to hold all classes remotely over coronavirus fears. Source
Trump rips Kamala Harris as “nasty” and “disrespectful” despite previous campaign contribution
President Trump wasted no time going after newly minted VP candidate Kamala Harris, calling her “nasty” and “disrespectful” — but at one time, the president donated to Harris’ political campaigns. Ben Tracy reports. Source
Florida family files lawsuit after 8-year-old arrested for allegedly hitting teacher
Police body camera video, released this week, shows police officers in Florida arresting an 8-year-old boy with special needs at his school in 2018. The officers try to handcuff the boy, but his hands are too small. His family is now filing a lawsuit. The boy was charged with felony battery, but the case was later dropped. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source