Background check legislation passed in the House in February but has stalled in the Senate Source
Mental illness isn’t main driver of mass shootings, experts say
“If mental illness were the driving factor, we would expect the countries with highest suicide rates to have higher rates of public mass shootings. That’s not what we see.” Source
2019 NFL win totals, odds, predictions: Advanced computer model picks over 10.5 wins for Kansas City Chiefs
SportsLine’s advanced computer model simulated the entire 2019 NFL season 10,000 times Source
Plane reportedly carrying Pink’s crew crash lands in Denmark
Danish media are reporting that a small aircraft carrying the management team for the American singer Pink crash landed and burst into flames in Denmark. No one was hurt. Danish police on Tuesday confirmed that the incident took place Monday night, though they did not mention Pink by name. Danish media reported Pink was not on the flight. Source
Hong Kong protesters condemn police as Beijing escalates rhetoric
Hong Kong protesters condemned police in a rare press conference that came as Beijing is escalating its rhetoric. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Hong Kong. Source
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Country mourns back-to-back mass shootings. Authorities investigate separate shootings that killed at least 22 in El Paso, Texas and at least 9 in Dayton, Ohio. Multimillionaire fugitive captured in Mexico. Peter Chadwick is suspected of killing wife in 2012. Source
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
Morrison, 88, was one of the great writers of her time, excelling as a novelist, essayist, editor, and short story writer Source
FBI works to prevent another mass shooting
CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN to explain what investigators are doing in hopes of preventing future tragedies. Source
Fantasy Football Rankings 2019: Sleepers from same computer model that called Matt Breida’s huge season
SportsLine simulated the 2019 NFL season 10,000 times and identified must-draft Fantasy Football sleepers. Source
MLB DFS: Aaron Judge and top August 6 picks for DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball lineups
SportsLine’s Mike McClure, a DFS pro with nearly $2M in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice Source