2024 GOP candidates gathered in Iowa on Friday to speak to hundreds of Republican voters in the state. The annual Lincoln Day Dinner saw the race’s two front-runners — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis — share the same stage for the first time since they launched their campaigns. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports from Des Moines. Source
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What we know about the new charges against Trump
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa on Friday just one day after facing new federal criminal charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. The new charges allege that Trump and his aides conspired to destroy surveillance video at his Florida estate after the government issued subpoenas. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports, and criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully examines the case. Source
Largest U.S. power grid operator issues emergency alert amid heat wave
The dangerous heat scorching the middle of the country and the East Coast did not let up on Friday. More than 180 million Americans were under heat alerts — with some states seeing record-breaking temperatures. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on how the U.S. power grid is holding up. Source
DeSantis barnstorms through Iowa, as his campaign adjusts
“We’re gonna keep working. We’re not entitled to anything. I’m not a political prognosticator. All I’m saying is I’m gonna outwork everybody, and we are going to earn the support,” DeSantis said. Source
Drake revealed as auction buyer of Tupac’s crown ring
Tupac wore the custom, self-designed ring during his final public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, a little over a week before his shooting death. Source
Collector of unusual appliance searches for museum benefactor
Lee Maxwell has been honored by the Guinness Book of World Records for his collection. Source
Alabama woman charged with faking her own kidnapping
An Alabama woman who went missing after calling 911 from the side of a highway earlier this month, prompting a massive search, was charged Friday with falsely reporting to law enforcement. She returned home about two days after going missing. Source
U.S. passport demand continues to overwhelm State Department
The State Department is receiving about 430,000 passport applications per week. Source
DNA helps identify remains of Texas murder victim four decades later
In 1984, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas claimed responsibility for the death. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, July 28, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Margaret Brennan. Source