CBS News was given rare access to the responders in Canandaigua, New York, and their life-saving conversations Source

Former Vice President Joe Biden is accusing reporters of not understanding his words on the campaign trail, after he asked voters to imagine what would have happened if Barack Obama was assassinated during the 2008 campaign. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and “Vice News Tonight” correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about Biden’s standing in the race. Source

Andrew Luck’s retirement announcement sent jaws dropping across the sports world. He’s one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. But he said he can no longer take the pain from years of rehab and injuries. Nikki Battiste explains. Source

About 20 veterans die by suicide each day. A hotline launched in 2007 has answered more than 3.5 million calls, sending help to thousands of people. Dean Reynolds got an inside look. Source

G-7 leaders pledged $20 million to help fight wildfires in the Amazon rainforest. Nearly 80,000 fires have been reported in the massive Amazon basin this year. Some have started naturally, but many are blamed on deforestation. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

“Bennie the Bagger” is a 98-year-old WWII veteran who can’t stop working. Ten years ago, he got a job as a “bag boy” at a local grocery store, and to thank him for his service, his colleagues recently threw him a big surprise party. Source

Some employees are unhappy that services of the data-mining firm Palantir have reportedly been used to investigate undocumented immigrants. The Washington Post’s corporate accountability reporter Douglas MacMillan speaks with CBSN about the controversy. Source

An Oklahoma judge found Johnson and Johnson guilty in fueling the state’s opioid crises and ordered the corporation to pay $572 million in a landmark ruling with vast implications. The ruling, in favor of Oklahoma, is one of the biggest monetary awards in U.S. history. Source

After loosening environmental regulations to speed economic development of the rainforest, Brazil’s president promises to deploy troops to battle flames Source

When Christian saw another boy crying, “he went to console him, grabbed his hand and walked him inside of the school,” his mom says Source