Ahead of his trip to Alaska to promote his environmental agenda, President Obama renamed the continent’s highest peak from Mount McKinley to Denali. Alaskan natives have unofficially called the mountain Denali, meaning “the high one,” for years. Brook Silva Braga reports. Source

Egypt has sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists to three years in prison for spreading “false news.” Dr. Courtney Radsch, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists Advocacy, spoke to CBSN about the trial. Source

Powerful storms causing high winds have been reported across the Northwest, where several people have been killed and injured; significant rainfall is still in the forecast for parts of Florida, even as Tropical Storm Erika broke apart over Cuba Source

Students are helping forensic investigators in New York to identify victims of unsolved crimes using sculpture. Elaine Quijano has more. Source

When pianist and composer Chad Lawson sits at his Steinway and improvises, anything might happen, such as his own take on great classical works. His album, “Chopin Variations,” debuted at Number 1 on iTunes Classical last year. In this self-narrated profile – part of our Short Takes series – Lawson shows us his life as an independent artist. Source

In honor of National Dog Day this past week, “Sunday Morning” celebrates all the dogs that have been caught in the act of tuning in each Sunday morning. Thanks to Cappi, Charlie, Chiquita, Fred, Harley Harr, Little John, Loki, Ricco and Schnapps! Source

Composer and pianist Chad Lawson has been celebrated for his reinterpretations of classic works, creating a hit recording with his “Chopin Variations.” In this web extra, he performs Chopin’s Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2, recorded live at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City in September 2014. Source

Earlier Wednesday, a state use-of-force investigator was questioned about the police bodycam videos of George Floyd. Source

Tropical Storm Erika lashed the Dominican Republic and Haiti Friday with heavy rain and strong winds. The storm has already triggered deadly flooding and mudslides on the island nation of Dominica. CBS News producer Deidra Robinson reports. Source

WDBJ editor Michael Episcopo was working behind the scenes Wednesday morning when his colleagues Alison Parker and Adam Ward were killed on live television. Episcopo told CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues how the footage he saw helped lead to the identification of the gunman. Source