A federal inmate was executed in the U.S. for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday morning, after a late night Supreme Court decision overturned the decision of lower courts and allowed it to proceed in a 5-4 vote. Daniel Lewis Lee received a lethal injection in Indiana, nearly 25 years after he was convicted of murdering three members of an Arkansas family. Lee told witnesses he did not do it. Source
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Ghislaine Maxwell expected in federal court today
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls, will appear in federal court in New York City today. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN with a closer look at her arrest and a look ahead at the arraignment. Source
Zindzi Mandela, youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela, dead at 59
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59. She grew up involved in the fight against apartheid and was serving as South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death. CBSN has more, including portions of an interview Zindzi Mandela did with Bob Simon for “60 Minutes” in 2010. Source
Hong Kong Disneyland is closing again as Disney World in U.S. reopens
Hong Kong has reported 250 new COVID-19 cases since July 6. Source
Formerly homeless 9-year-old chess prodigy shares inspirational story in new book
A 9-year-old chess prodigy hopes the pandemic doesn’t derail his dream of becoming the world’s youngest grandmaster. A year after winning New York state’s chess championship, Tani Adewumi and his family have gone from refugees living in a New York City homeless shelter to setting up a foundation to help others. They are sharing their story in a new book. Vladimir Duthiers met up with this remarkable young man in Central Park. Source
Comet Neowise is passing Earth for the first time in almost 6,800 years
A 3-mile-wide comet named Neowise is passing Earth on a journey that will not happen again for another 6,800 years. Experts say the best time to see it is about an hour after sunset, under the Big Dipper constellation. The closest the comet will be to Earth is on July 22. (Courtesy: Santiago Andrés Triana / Royal Observatory of Belgium, Firmin Boyon, Bryce Bird) Source
Nelson Mandela’s youngest daughter Zindzi dies in South Africa at 59
Like her parents, Zindzi Mandela was involved in the fight against apartheid. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed. Source
U.S. carries out the first federal execution in 17 years
The execution of Daniel Lewis Lee came over the objection of the victims’ family. Source
Naya Rivera’s body found in Lake Piru, where she was last pictured boating with her 4-year-old son
After several days, 33-year-old actress Naya Rivera’s body was found Monday, according to the Ventura County sheriff. The former “Glee” actress is believed to have saved her son before disappearing into the water. Carter Evans reports. Source
Trump downplays surge in COVID-19 cases, says he “personally” likes Dr. Fauci amid rift
President Trump on Monday claimed that increases in testing were behind the recent surge in coronavirus cases across the country, despite evidence that some states are struggling with testing shortages and delays. He also said he “personally” liked Dr. Anthony Fauci, despite his administration’s recent push to discredit the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. Weijia Jiang reports. Source