The trial of 20 Saudi nationals accused in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has started in Istanbul. The defendants are being tried in absentia. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

CBS is taking a closer look at how race is discussed in sports. CBS special correspondent and host of “NFL Today,” James Brown, spoke with Milwaukuee Bucks players Kyle Korver and George Hill about their friendship. It’s part of a CBS special set to air on Saturday, July 4, at 1 p.m. ET. Source

A controversial new security law has taken effect in Hong Kong. It was implemented by the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, and many argue the law curtails freedom of speech and diminishes Hong Kong’s political and economic autonomy. Isaac Stone Fish, a CBSN contributor and a senior fellow at the Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations, joined CBSN for a closer look at the law. Source

“The callousness for human life, appalling,” family lawyer Mari Newman, who has seen the photos, told CBS Denver. Source

Civil rights icon Andrew Young marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and has been at the forefront of breaking barriers against Black Americans for a generation. In an interview with CBS News’ Pamela Falk, Young said George Floyd’s death and the subsequent protests against racism and police brutality “have touched the heart of the planet.” Source

Health experts are expressing concern over the surging number of new coronavirus cases across the U.S. Some beaches and restaurants are expected to be crowded over the Fourth of July weekend despite restrictions in several states. Dr. Bob Lahita, a professor of medicine at New York Medical College, joined CBSN to discuss how to be safe over the holiday weekend. Source

The National Institutes of Health director said “people are a little uneasy about the government calling the shots here” Source

President Trump is kicking off the Independence Day holiday with a visit to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota despite coronavirus concerns and criticism from the Native American community. The president will take part in a fireworks display, where 7,500 people are expected to attend, and masks and social distancing won’t be required. Lisa Kaczke, a South Dakota politics reporter for the Argus Leader, joined CBSN to discuss. Source

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, fears that fireworks displays will attract thousands of spectators has caused cities across the U.S. to cancel Independence Day celebrations. One pyrotechnic company, often called “the first family of fireworks,” shares their concerns while prepping for a show the president is expected to attend. Source

California woman’s attempt to publicly shame worker for enforcing public health rule backfires in a big way. Source