A judge ruled Thursday in favor of severance for the co-defendants in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joined CBS News to discuss the ruling and the other hearings taking place in the case. Source

Alex Murdaugh is back in court Thursday for a status hearing focused on the more than 100 financial fraud charges the disgraced attorney faces. Murdaugh is serving a life sentence for the 2021 killings of his wife and son. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more. Source

The trial for the two of the defendants, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, is scheduled to begin Oct. 23. Source

Friendships are challenged and rivalries are sparked when six groups of friends compete for the top prize on the new competition reality show, “Buddy Games.” Host, creator and executive producer Josh Duhamel shares what it takes to become the “Buddy Games” champion ahead of the Sept. 14 premiere on CBS. Source

A federal judge on Wednesday again declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program unlawful, though he refrained from ordering officials to terminate deportation protections and work permits for 580,000 immigrant “Dreamers.” CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Source

Award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her new memoir, “While You Were Out,” about growing up amid her family’s mental illnesses. Source

Bon Appétit restaurant editor Elazar Sontag joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss their list of the best new restaurants in the country that opened this year. Source

For our “Pushing the Limits” series, we look at what it takes to become a member of the United States Secret Service. “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson travels to Maryland to see what it takes to train with one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world. Source

About 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Buffalo Games LLC announced Thursday. One infant death has been reported linked to the beads, which are designed to expand when in contact with water. Source

Tropical storm watches are in effect in Maine and Rhode Island as Hurricane Lee approaches. Meanwhile, storms are bringing wind and hail to Arizona, as rain and a possible tornado hits Connecticut. Stephanie Abrams with The Weather Channel has the latest. Source