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Donald Trump faces backlash for making bizarre claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’ identity. Also, Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran as hope fades for a Gaza peace deal. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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The Biden administration has agreed to a prisoner exchange with Russia and is expected to soon secure the release of three American citizens imprisoned in Russia including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine veteran Paul Whelan, and Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, a senior administration official confirms. Others are believed to be part of the deal. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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American swimmer Katie Ledecky won her eighth career Olympic gold medal and 12th medal overall Wednesday when she dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle with a record-breaking performance. Matthew Futterman, a reporter for the Athletic who’s in Paris covering the games, joined CBS News to talk about Ledecky and some of the other Olympic highlights from Wednesday.
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Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan along with Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva are expected to be part of a prisoner exchange the Biden administration has agreed to with Russia. The exchange is expected later Thursday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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American swimmer Katie Ledecky won her signature event, the 1,500-meter freestyle, by 10 seconds, earning her eighth gold medal and setting a new Olympic record for the event. Meanwhile, the U.S. women’s national soccer team advanced past the group stage after beating Australia.
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Israel’s military says it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in Gaza weeks before the assassinations of 2 other leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah.
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The Biden administration has agreed to a prisoner swap with Russia to secure the release of U.S. citizens Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva.
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Cal Fire said that “wildfires have scorched a staggering” amount of acres as hundreds of structures have been destroyed.
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Team USA won the men’s four rowing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a historic win in a category not won since 1960.
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The Democratic Party began the formal vote to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday.
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