The suspect arrested in the killings of an "American Idol" executive and her husband is due in court on Thursday. Police say Robin Kaye, the music supervisor for American Idol, and her husband were killed after they confronted an intruder in their home. Police don't have a motive for the crime.
Millions of Americans across parts of the U.S. are experiencing severe weather. On Wednesday, several suspected tornadoes swept across Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the Gulf Coast is under flooding alerts with days of heavy rains expected, and more than 70 million people in the eastern U.S. are under heat alerts through Thursday.
After asking a group of House Republicans on Tuesday if he should fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Trump on Wednesday said it's unlikely Powell will be fired and he'll wait until the Fed chair's term is up next year. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the back-and-forth.
President Trump is blasting some of his own supporters for continuing to discuss Jeffrey Epstein and the sex trafficking investigation, saying, "it's all been a big hoax. It's perpetrated by the Democrats and some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans fall into the net." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
The Gulf Coast braces for potential flooding, and a deadly lightning strike hits New Jersey. Also, President Trump calls some of his supporters "weaklings" for demanding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
