What should the public know about a candidate who wants to become president? CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson poses five questions that may help reveal whether someone is qualified or not. Source
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Officials ask Maui families for DNA samples to help identify wildfire victims
Officials in Hawaii said Tuesday as many as 1,100 people remain unaccounted for after wildfires on Maui. Authorities will make public a list of the missing in the coming days. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the latest from Lahaina. Source
Russia, China strengthen economic ties with developing nations
An economic alliance that includes some U.S. adversaries seeks to expand. Current members of the BRICS economic group are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but more than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining, from democracies like Argentina to autocracies like Iran. Alexandra Sharp, writer of Foreign Policy’s World Brief newsletter, joined CBS News to discuss what the expansion may mean for the U.S. Source
Former NASA astronaut breaks down India’s moon landing
India on Wednesday became the fourth nation to safely land a spacecraft on the moon, following the U.S., Russia and China, where few have gone before. Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to discuss the significance of the feat. Source
Judge denies Mark Meadows’ attempt to delay Georgia arrest
Rudy Giuliani, former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, surrendered in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday to face racketeering charges in connection with alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Plus, a federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to delay his arrest in the case. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Fulton County. Source
What will Republican candidates focus on at the first debate?
Eight Republican candidates are participating in the first debate of the 2024 election season on Wednesday night. They will try to convince voters their policies and leadership skills are worthy of the highest office in America. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Milwaukee. Source
American nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks out for first time since release
Alix Dorsainvil addressed both her captors and the people of Haiti in a video shared by El Roi Haiti, the nonprofit where Dorsainvil worked when she was kidnapped with her young daughter. Source
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin among 10 killed in Russian plane crash
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, was one of 10 people who died when a private plane crashed Wednesday north of Moscow. In June, Prigozhin led a brief revolt in which his Wagner soldiers marched on Moscow after he heavily criticized Russian defense officials over their handling of the invasion of Ukraine. Debora Patta reports. Source
DNC chair responds to Republican debate
The Democratic National Committee is criticizing Republican presidential candidates ahead of Wednesday’s GOP debate in Milwaukee. DNC chair Jaime Harrison said the event will have “the most chaotic slate of presidential candidates in history.” Harrison joined CBS News to discuss the 2024 GOP field. Source
RNC spokesperson weighs in on potential debate lawsuits
The Republican National Committee made it clear leading up to the debate that it hoped all candidates would participate, including former President Donald Trump. Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, national spokesperson for the RNC, joined CBS News to discuss Trump’s absence and address candidates’ plans to sue the group after failing to qualify for the debate. Source