A massive sheet of pumice stones is floating in the South Pacific toward Australia. Some scientists believe the stones could help replenish the damaged Great Barrier Reef. Mark Eakin, coordinator of the NOAA Coral Reef Watch, joins CBSN to discuss the oceanic phenomenon. Source

The rumor continues to spread online, and Olive Garden keeps replying and denying it Source

Members of online message board 8chan are looking for new platforms after it was shut down earlier this month. One of them is Discord, a web and mobile application used for gaming. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss his latest reporting on what’s attracting these users to Discord. Source

A woman has been arrested and charged in the death of a prominent New York City chef after his body was found at a Queens hostel. Prosecutors say she’s a sex worker who is also linked to two other recent deaths and has been accused of giving the victims lethal doses of drugs. CBSN New York’s Reena Roy reports. Source

White supremacists, violent militias, and cybercriminals are chatting on the same mobile app used by kids to discuss popular video games like Fortnite and Minecraft Source

Angelina Barini, 41, was charged with possession and conspiracy to distribute substances containing fentanyl Source

The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards are hosted by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco; Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande each have 10 nominations Source

“It is my sincere hope that she withdrew because she recognized that her belief system and ideology have no place in public service,” said the city’s mayor Source

Despite withdrawing the U.S. from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, President Trump said he is open to meeting with Iran’s president about nuclear weapons. He said a new deal could be reached, if the circumstances were right. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest developments. Source

Joe Kennedy III considers a Senate bid against Democratic Sen. Ed Markey while a new poll has Warren, Sanders and Biden in a dead heat Source