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

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

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

More defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case are turning themselves in. The 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, have until noon on Friday to surrender themselves at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta. Source

Ahead of the first Republican debate, former President Donald Trump remains the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. What can other Republican candidates do to narrow the large gap with Trump? Political advisers Ashley Etienne and Kevin Sheridan join CBS News to discuss. Source

A new study determined that Canada’s fires were fueled by human-induced changes in temperature and humidity. Source

A major drought is drying up the waterways that feed into the Panama Canal, and subsequently limiting the number of cargo ships that can be allowed through each day. Some ships are also being forced to carry less cargo to get through. Ben Tracy has the story. Source

David Jacobs, a Hollywood producer who created the hit 1980s television series “Dallas,” and later its spinoff, “Knots Landing,” has died at the age of 84. Source

A salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 26 people across 11 states has been linked to small turtles. Source

Authorities Tuesday said they have not received enough DNA samples from Maui residents to help identify the remains of Lahaina fire victims that have been recovered so far. This comes amid uncertainty over the number of people who remain unaccounted for in the fire, with the latest FBI estimates putting that number at between 1,000 and 1,100. Lilia Luciano reports from Maui. Source