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Hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France's train network was hit by several coordinated arson attacks, causing widespread disruption. Officials said fires were set at critical spots in an attempt to cut off routes into Paris. Jamie Yuccas reports.

Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok reached a $1.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims that it violated his privacy in releasing text messages with another former employee regarding Donald Trump.

CBS News has learned that the sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. He was also discharged from the Army in 2016 for misconduct after receiving a DUI. Roxana Saberi reports.

Two leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel, including one of the sons of the imprisoned drug lord "El Chapo," Joaquín Guzmán López, were apprehended Thursday in Texas. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a cofounder of Sinaloa, was lured to Texas by López, according to sources. Manuel Bojorquez has details.

"People are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what I actually said," Vance said Friday.

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been facing intense criticism for comments he previously made criticizing the prominence of childless people in politics. In an interview Friday, he attempted to defend those remarks. Robert Costa has the latest.

Taxpayers saw their tax refunds shrink last year due to the expiration of pandemic benefits. But some people may get a boost in 2024.