The Secret Service is working around the clock to get ready for the Republican National Convention, with the French terror attack on everyone’s mind. The FBI is looking at domestic and foreign threats. It has found no direct threat from any group targeting the convention, but the Homeland Security secretary says he’s still concerned. Jeff Pegues reports from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Source
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Amazon threatened layoffs during union drive, labor group says
Union that led failed campaign to organize Amazon warehouse workers claims company used “blatantly illegal conduct.” Source
Photographer describes “horrible, horrible” Nice attack scene
Antoine Chauvel, a photographer who lives in France, joins “CBS This Morning” from Nice to discuss what he witnessed Thursday night after a truck driver rammed into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day. At least 84 people were killed in the apparent terrorist attack. Source
Amazon buying Atlas 5 rockets to launch its internet satellites
Amazon’s Kuiper system of internet relay satellites will compete with OneWeb and SpaceX’s Starlink program. Source
White House condemns Nice attack, promises help
President Obama was briefed shortly after the Nice attack happened and very quickly condemned it as a “horrific terrorist attack.” He is ordering his administration to provide any aid that France requests. Margaret Brennan reports. Source
Joel Grey on how a Cleveland theatre changed his life
The Cleveland Play House – one of the most venerated performance spaces beyond Broadway – has helped launch many careers on the stage, including Tony- and Oscar-winner Joel Grey. In this preview, Grey explains to correspondent Scott Simon how the acting bug first bit him. Source
Highlights of the 2016 Emmy nominations
Vulture’s TV columnist Jen Chaney joins CBSN to discuss the nominees for this year’s Emmy Awards. Source
Cops pay bill for couple who snubbed them
A group of police officers in Homestead, Pennsylvania went out of their way to show that “not all cops are bad, not all people are bad.” John Shumway of KDKA-TV reports. Source
Tiny particle could expand our understanding of the known universe
A team of 200 physicists observed muons as they were shot through a magnetic field. The particle did not behave as they expected it to. Source
Jennifer Aniston blasts tabloids after pregnancy rumor
In a strongly worded essay, actress Jennifer Aniston attacks the tabloid media for its “warped,” “toxic” reporting of pregnancy rumors. Source