Two deadly mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, have renewed calls for gun control in America. Meanwhile, North Korea has violated U.N. sanctions by carrying out another short-range ballistic missile launch. Zeke Miller, CBSN contributor and political reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBSN with the latest headlines. Source
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Architect goes blind, says he’s actually gotten better at his job
A social worker tried to tell him about “career alternatives” after he lost his sight, but Chris Downey wasn’t about to stop being an architect. Lesley Stahl reports. Source
How a former CIA officer was caught betraying his country
The officials who investigated and convicted Kevin Mallory for conspiracy to commit espionage tell “60 Minutes” how their case came together. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
Alma Deutscher: The prodigy whose “first language” is Mozart
Alma Deutscher was playing piano and violin by the time she was 3 years old and wrote her first opera at 10. For her, making music seems as natural as breathing. Scott Pelley reports. Source
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Investigations into Jeffrey Epstein’s death continue; A neighbor’s nasty note takes a kind turn as community helps Alabama woman. Source
Ex-Eagle Scout accused in multimillion-dollar drug empire facing trial
Aaron Shamo, 29, allegedly ran his drug business in his home’s basement by trafficking hundreds of thousands of pills containing fentanyl Source
Some “Shawshank Redemption” cast to help celebrate anniversary
Aug. 16-18 celebration will be held in the northern Ohio city of Mansfield and will include various events, including panel discussions with cast and crew Source
The desperate pleas of asylum seekers who “Remain in Mexico”
The U.S. government has forced thousands of asylum-seeking families to wait in dangerous Mexican cities for their court dates. During their hearings in the U.S., most of their pleas are futile Source
How China can spy on your electronics — even in the U.S.
A counterintelligence official tells 60 Minutes that no one should expect electronic privacy when it comes to China or Chinese-owned companies Source
Watch a prodigy create — from 4 notes in a hat
“60 Minutes” pulls four musical notes out of a hat, and young composer Alma Deutscher takes off, improvising a piano solo in under a minute Source