Biden defended his civil rights record in an interview with CNN Source

There’s a state of emergency in a Southern California county shaken by the region’s strongest earthquake in 20 years. The 6.4 magnitude quake in the Mojave Desert Thursday damaged homes, set off fires and injured several people. Officials fear it may trigger another powerful quake in the days ahead. The epicenter was near Ridgecrest, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Carter Evans reports. Source

Southern California waits for more aftershocks from its biggest earthquake in 20 years. Also, seven Americans, including a coal billionaire, are killed when their helicopter goes down in the Bahamas.All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Team USA’s Megan Rapinoe calls it a “ridiculous and disappointing” distraction Source

As the area recovers from injuries, fires, and damaged homes caused by the 6.4 magnitude quake, officials fear that a second, stronger earthquake could strike soon Source

The contenders in the 2020 presidential race are revealing their fundraising milestones for the second quarter Source

Situation spotlights the way the Russian justice system handles domestic violence and sexual abuse cases Source

Deal could break political impasse that’s gripped northeast African nation since military ousted longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir in April Source

Seat fire possibly from cell phone charger battery pack on Virgin Atlantic plane heading from New York to London forced pilots to land; no one was hurt Source

The Associated Press reported all seven people on board were Americans Source