July 16, 2026

Millions of people in the U.S. are under air quality alerts across parts of the Midwest and Northeast due to heavy smoke burning from dozens of wildfires primarily in Ontario, Canada. Rob Marciano reports. President Trump's primetime speech on Thursday will include new claims of Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, sources tell CBS News. In 2021, the U.S. intelligence community assessed with "high confidence" that China did not try to interfere or influence the outcome of the election. Weijia Jiang reports. Meta announced it is introducing new features to help protect teens using Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, including alerting a parent if their child discusses self-harm with one of its AI chatbots. Kelly O'Grady explains. The parents of Nolan Wells and their legal team say they've received some assurances about the thoroughness of the investigation into the 18-year-old's death. Wells was last seen on July 4 on a boating trip to Horn Island, which is 10 miles from Mississippi's Gulf Coast. GPS data reveals the movements of the boat before and after Wells' disappearance. Skyler Henry has more. During a five-hour confirmation hearing, acting AG Todd Blanche faced bipartisan scrutiny. He was questioned on his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and his personal relationship with President Trump. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Roger Bennett, founder and CEO of Men in Blazers Media Network, breaks down Argentina's thrilling win against England and what to expect from the World Cup final on Sunday when the defending champions take on Spain.