First Amendment rights advocates are criticizing police in Kansas for raiding the offices of a local newspaper, the Marion County Record, and the home of its publisher and owner, Eric Meyer. Meyer claims the raid put so much stress on his 98-year-old mother that it contributed to her death over the weekend. Sherman Smith, editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector, another publication in the state, joined CBS News with a rundown of the situation. Source
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Hawaii attorney general opens investigation into state wildfire response
Many Maui residents are saying they received no warning from emergency officials prior to last week’s deadly fires. Now Hawaii’s attorney general is investigating the state’s response. CBS’s Jessica Kartalija has more. Source
Only 2 Maui fire victims identified so far, efforts to help survivors ramp up
Last week’s fires in Hawaii killed at least 96 people, but that number is expected to climb and officials say only two of those victims have been identified so far. An estimated 1,000 people remain missing. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rudabeh Shahbazi has more on the situation in Maui and Jeremy Greenberg, director of operations at FEMA, joined CBS News to discuss the recovery. Source
“Heartbroken” Mick Fleetwood vows to help after losing restaurant in Maui fires
“This is my home,” Fleetwood said of Maui on “CBS Mornings.” “Nowhere else.” Source
New York judge denies request for recusal from Trump criminal case
“The speculative and hypothetical scenarios offered by [Trump] fall well short,” the judge wrote. Source
Clarence Avant, record exec and “Godfather of Black Music,” dies at 92
Clarence Avant was a manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others. Source
The top 4 savings goals to have right now
Today’s economic environment is challenging, but these goals can help you stay on track with your savings. Source
Lahaina’s 150-year-old banyan tree offers hope amid Maui wildfire ash
The famous tree is “still breathing” – even as ash and rubble cover the world around it. Source
Weight-loss drugs may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
Experts say the drugs can slow digestion so much that it puts patients at increased risk for a problem called pulmonary aspiration, which can cause dangerous lung damage, infections and even death. Source
Ex-cops plead guilty to state charges in racist assault on 2 Black men
The White Mississippi officers mocked two Black men with racial slurs throughout a 90-minute torture session, then devised a cover-up that included planting drugs and a gun, prosecutors say. Source