The New York Police Department has been collecting DNA samples and storing them in a database. New reporting on the practice is raising privacy concerns. New York Times reporter Jan Ransom, who reported on the database, joined CBSN to discuss her findings. Source
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Medical examiner rules Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide; How a couple with Down syndrome proved critics wrong. Source
5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care center
A Pennsylvania day care center was ravaged Sunday by a fire that killed five and sent the owner to the hospital, authorities said. The victims in the lakeside city of Erie ranged in ages from 8 months to 7 years, Chief Guy Santone of the Erie Fire Department said. Source
Elizabeth Smart’s father reveals he is gay
“As an openly gay man, the Church is not a place where I find solace any longer,” Smart wrote Source
MoneyWatch: Stocks surge after U.S. delays new China tariffs
The Dow jumped nearly 400 points, or 1.5%, after a U.S. trade representative said tariffs on Chinese imports like cellphones and laptops will be delayed until later this year. Source
CNN backs Chris Cuomo after his rant over “Fredo” insult goes viral
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo unloaded a string of obscenities at a heckler who called him “Fredo,” an insult Cuomo said was like the N-word for Italians. CNN said Cuomo had the right to defend himself. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green has the story. Source
U.S. gains ally for naval check on Iran
CBS News’ Imtiaz Tayab has been given rare access to Iranian territory in one of the most volatile, and vital waterways for the world’s oil supply. He reports from the Strait of Hormuz as tension mounts. Source
Housing market reacts to lowered interest rates
Real estate expert Rogers Healy explains how the housing market is reacting to the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates for the first time in a decade. Source
Two Trump policies take aim at immigration
CBS News is taking a look at the impact of the Trump administration’s controversial “remain in Mexico” policy for would-be asylum seekers. This comes as the administration announced a new rule to that takes aim at immigrants deemed likely to be a “public charge.” CBSNews.com reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN for more. Source
Hundreds may have been exposed in deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak
A widespread outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed one person and sickened possibly dozens of others who were all guests at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The hotel evacuated all its guests on July 15 and remains closed. Mark Strassmann reports. Source