“This is a sad day for our department,” said Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith. Source
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The NIH halts a research project. Is it self-censorship?
The National Institutes of Health appeared to be digging into health misinformation. Then the project stopped. What happened? Source
Long Island murder victim identified as missing woman Karen Vergata
Authorities announced Friday that a Long Island murder victim who was referred to for decades by investigators only as “Jane Doe No. 7,” has been identified as Karen Vergata, a woman who went missing in 1996. Her remains were found in two locations near Gilgo Beach. Officials would not say if serial killing suspect Rex Heuermann is linked to her slaying. Shanelle Kaul reports. Source
Trump pleads not guilty to new charges in classified docs case
Former President Donald Trump on Friday pleaded not guilty to three new federal counts that were brought against him last week as part of a superseding indictment in a case alleging he mishandled classified documents after leaving office. Source
Russian ship damaged in apparent drone strike
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian Black Sea port damaged a Russian navy ship, Ukrainian officials said. Source
Cyberattack shuts down hospital emergency rooms in 4 states
A cyberattack forced several emergency rooms operated by the health care provider Prospect Medical Holdings to shut down in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas on Thursday. The FBI is investigating. Source
Parkland massacre reenacted as part of lawsuit
Ballistic experts on Friday fired up to 139 shots at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in a reenactment of the 2018 massacre that claimed the lives of 17 people. The reenactment was part of a lawsuit that accuses a Broward County deputy who was assigned to the school of failing to protect the students. Manuel Bojorquez has details. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, August 4, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with John Dickerson. Source
11 hurt when school bus carrying YMCA campers crashes in Idaho
The bus was carrying about 30 teens and staff who were returning to Boise from a YMCA summer camp. Source
Sources: 17-year-old arrested in O’Shae Sibley’s death
Charges have not yet been announced, although the case is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Source