Special counsel obtains search warrant for Trump’s Twitter; Biden visits West, focusing on climate initiatives Source
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2 men connected to Alabama riverfront brawl turn themselves in
A third person already turned himself in earlier this week and is facing two charges of third degree assault. Source
Winning ticket for $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in Florida
Tuesday’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the largest in the game’s history, produced a single winning ticket sold at a grocery store in Neptune Beach, Florida. Cristian Benavides has more. Source
2 Americans abducted in Haiti released
An American nurse and her young daughter who were abducted in Haiti last month have been released by their captors. The nurse was working for an aide group at the time of their kidnapping. Source
8/9: Prime Time with John Dickerson
Jeff Glor reports on deadly wildfires in Maui, 100 days of the WGA strike, and what humans can do right now as the climate warms. Source
LGBTQ veterans file lawsuit against Pentagon for discrimination
A group of LGBTQ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation have filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon for what they call its failure to correct “ongoing discrimination.” The veterans say the Defense Department refuses to grant them honorable discharges. Jim Axelrod has more. Source
Man who made threats against Biden fatally shot in FBI raid in Utah, sources say
FBI agents serving a search warrant at a home in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday shot and killed a man during a confrontation, authorities said. Sources told CBS News the man had been under investigation for making threats against President Biden and several other officials. Ed O’Keefe has details. Source
LGBTQ+ veterans sue Defense Department to have discharges changed
Over the last six months, CBS News has spoken with multiple veterans who were kicked out of the military and denied honorable discharges because of their sexual orientation. After trying, with little success, to get the Pentagon to address this, the vets have now filed a class action lawsuit. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod spoke to one of the plaintiffs. Source
Presidential candidate in Ecuador shot and killed at campaign event
Candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. Source
How climate change is making Hawaii more prone to wildfires
Eyewitnesses are describing wildfires spreading across Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island, as an apocalyptic scene amid mass evacuations and growing flames. Elizabeth Pickett, executive director for the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, discusses how the state can prepare for future fires. Source