A school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, is pioneering an AI-driven curriculum, integrating artificial intelligence into all subjects from social studies to art. CBS News’ Christina Ruffini looks at how teachers and students are embracing the technology in the classroom – and how teachers are addressing skepticism. Source
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Scotland hosts largest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years
The largest Nessie hunt in 50 years gathered scientists and believers alike in an attempt to find the elusive Loch Ness Monster of Scottish lore. CBS News’ Ian Lee filmed with more than 300 volunteers, explorers and enthusiasts, including various Americans, using infrared cameras, thermal drones and hydrophones, searching for any solid evidence that could explain Nessie sightings dating back to the 6th century. Source
Judge to set trial date for Trump; former chief of staff seeks to get election case moved
The defense for former President Donald Trump wants a trial date in April 2026 for his election conspiracy case. D.C. federal Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to set a date Monday. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows could learn if his Georgia election interference case could be moved to federal court. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane reports. Source
Louisiana’s growing wildfires prompt evacuations
An entire town in southwestern Louisiana is under mandatory evacuation orders because of the Tiger Island Fire, a wildfire that state officials say is the largest they have ever seen. Louisiana has been plagued by record-breaking heat and extreme drought. This month alone, there have been an unprecedented 441 wildfires in the state. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian reports. Source
New details emerge in racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville
The Justice Department is investigating a deadly shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, as a hate crime. The White gunman in the attack obtained the guns legally. He killed three Black people at a Dollar General store before killing himself. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Alabama presses effort to execute inmate by having him breath pure nitrogen
Alabama would be the first to use that method. And a number of inmates, including one now in focus, agree as they seek to block their executions by lethal injection. Source
Man attacked by shark at popular surf spot, rushed to hospital
Paramedics said the man had been bitten on his “upper and lower leg” while in the water at Lighthouse Beach. Source
Killer ID’d 36 years after college student murdered on Arizona trail
Other hikers heard Sposito scream for help but she was dead by the time they got to her, the sheriff said. Source
Double threat: Tropical Storm Idalia and Hurricane Franklin intensifying
Idalia could hit the Florida Panhandle as a hurricane and Franklin is already the Atlantic season’s first major hurricane, forecasters said. Source
Trump lawyers back in D.C. court as judge prepares to schedule trial date
The trial for Donald Trump’s election-related case in Washington, D.C., could be the first of the former president’s four pending criminal cases to go to trial. Source