Meeting attendees had been booing Don Grundmann – but his gaffe sparked an eruption of laughter Source

President Trump calls the billionaire real estate developer, who has known him for decades, a “great friend” Source

Exceptional heat records are happening more frequently due to climate change, and scientists in California are concerned that an iconic species of trees will not survive. The iconic CBS News’ Danya Bacchus reports from Joshua Tree National Park. Source

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro spoke to CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe on his plans to combat white nationalism and gun violence following the mass shooting tragedies in El Paso and Dayton. Source

President Trump says he believes Republicans in the Senate want to get something done on gun control, particularly on background checks. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he won’t reconvene the Senate to do it. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, joined CBSN with the latest. Source

The arrest warrant affidavit said the 21-year-old suspect emerged from a vehicle after the attack and said, “I’m the shooter” Source

When this U.S. airman in Oklahoma City stopped to help an elderly woman with a walker struggling to get her groceries home in the extreme heat, he had no clue he was being watched. Someone filmed his good deed, and now it has gone viral. Source

New research shows you may be able to avoid being a victim of seagull theft with some simple eye contact Source

Scientists may have found a way to prevent seagulls from stealing your food: stare them down. A study by researchers in Great Britain tested dozens of gulls in southwestern England, and the birds took more time to steal a potato chip if a person was facing them. Comedian Hasan Minhaj, host of the Netflix show “Patriot Act,” shared the story during his appearance on “CBS This Morning.” Source

A judge ruled at Brown’s 2006 sentencing that she would not be eligible for parole until she was in her late 60s Source