Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday on three new charges in the investigation into his handling of classified documents after leaving office, including a count of corruptly altering, destroying, mutilating or concealing a document. A third defendant was also named in the case, Carlos De Oliveira, a Mar-a-Lago property manager. Robert Costa has the latest. Source
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Woman sentenced for scamming Holocaust survivor out of life savings
The Holocaust survivor sent the woman around $50,000 a month. She used it to buy a home, a boat, designer clothing and more. Source
More than half of U.S. under heat alerts as deadly dome expands
The United Nations said temperature records show July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, and likely the warmest human civilization has ever seen. Over 180 million Americans — more than half of the U.S. population — were under heat alerts Thursday, from the Southwest to the Northeast. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from New York. Source
Amid record heat, solar farms help ease the strain on U.S. power grids
There are more than 5,000 solar farms across the U.S., and in 2022, they produced more than 3% of the nation’s electricity. Source
Heat dome expands into Northeast
The scorching heat which has enveloped large swaths of the U.S. were being felt in the Northeast Thursday, with cities like Philadelphia and New York City experiencing triple-digit temperatures. Roxana Saberi has more. Source
Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies at 77
Meisner recorded on some of the Eagles’ most iconic albums, including “Desperado,” “On the Border” and “Hotel California.” Source
Ukraine lifts ban on athletes competing with Russians, but tensions continue
On Thursday, the Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from an event after refusing to shake hands with a Russian fencer. Source
Trump faces additional charges in classified documents case
Federal prosecutors have filed additional charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents case. The former president now faces one new count of willful retention of national defense information and two new obstruction counts. Charges were also filed against a new defendant, Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Scott MacFarlane report. Source
Trump hit with new charges in Mar-a-Lago documents case
A third defendant was also added in the case: Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira. Source
These states could determine the 2024 presidential election
Presidential election cycles often feel very turbulent, but the truth is, it’s the same story in most states across the U.S. From 2008 through 2020, only 10 states voted for nominees from both political parties. Amy Walter, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report, joined “America Decides” to discuss which states are true toss-ups, and which states may be vulnerable to flip. Source