The man behind one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences for the 2019 El Paso, Texas, Walmart shooting that killed 23 people and injured 22 more. He could still face the death penalty if convicted in a separate state case that has yet to go to trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses. Source
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Cargo ship fire at New Jersey port expected to burn for at least 2 days
Crews are battling a fire on a cargo ship in New Jersey and authorities say it could be days before the fire is contained. CBS News New York reporter Christine Sloan reports on the blaze, which broke out Wednesday night and has already killed two firefighters. Source
3 vaccines recommended to prevent “tripledemic”
To prevent a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending three vaccines: one for COVID, one for the flu and a new one for RSV. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to talk about the vaccines. Source
Twitter alternative Threads could eclipse rivals like Mastodon
Meta-backed platform is aiming to attract disenchanted Twitter users by leveraging its parent company’s vast resources. Source
What could the June jobs report mean for Federal Reserve rate hikes?
Job creation slowed down last month, but Friday’s jobs report still outperformed some economists’ expectations. Javier David, managing editor for business and markets for Axios, joined CBS News to discuss what the numbers might mean for interest rate changes from the Federal Reserve. Source
In this country, McDonald’s will now cater your wedding
For now, the “Wedding Mekdi” package is available in only one country. But french fries aren’t included. Source
UPS workers move closer to strike
Negotiations between UPS and its union are stalled, meaning as many as 340,000 full- and part-time drivers, loaders and package handlers could walk off the job beginning Aug. 1. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the potential strike. Source
Rent going up for college kids with student housing in high demand
According to data from the commercial real estate firm CBRE, student housing property sales reached an all-time high in 2022, approaching $23 billion. That high demand is driving up rent for college students. Maggie Eastland, a reporting intern for the Wall Street Journal and a senior at Notre Dame, joined CBS News to discuss. Source
Cohen plans to call Donald Trump Jr. as a witness in trial over legal fees
A New York judge said Friday that Michael Cohen could subpoena the former president’s son. Source
Trump says he’d bring back “travel ban” that’s “bigger than ever before”
“We don’t want people blowing up our cities and we don’t want people stealing our farms,” the former president said. Source