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* **More Violence in Chicago:**
Police reported Monday that at least 63 were shot in the city over the weekend, 10 fatally. Officials said most of the violence was gang-related. For more on this story, [click here](http://abc7chicago.com/10-killed-53-wounded-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/3892234/).
* **Michael Jordan Sides With LeBron James Over Trump:**
Michael Jordan defended fellow basketball superstar LeBron James after President Trump seemed to question James's intelligence in a tweet posted Friday night. The president added, "I like Mike," in reference to Jordan.
James had criticized Trump for using sports to divide Americans. The First Lady Melania Trump had praised James for his charity work and offered to visit his I Promise School in Akron, Ohio. For more, check out [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/06/politics/lebron-james-melania-trump-white-house/index.html).
* **CBS Under More Scrutiny:**
The executive producer of "60 Minutes," Jeff Fager, has extended his vacation pending results of an independent investigation of sexual harassment allegations at the news network. CBS said that Fager would not return to work on Monday as scheduled. For more, [click here](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/cbs-60-minutes-chief-delays-return-harassment-investigation-continues-n897806).
* **Donald Trump, Jr. Didn't Break the Law, Says Dad:**
President Trump said on Twitter that his son, Donald Trump, Jr., met with a Russian lawyer to gather dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. In his [tweet](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1026084333315153924), the president said he was unaware of the meeting at the time, and his son didn't violate any laws. For more, check out [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/635860399/trump-admits-his-son-met-with-russian-lawyer-to-get-dirt-on-clinton).
Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest.
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API platform RapidAPI recently became a unicorn with a $1 billion valuation after raising $150 million in a Series D funding round led by Softbank Vision Two Fund. Microsoft's Venture Fund, M12, and Andreessen Horowitz also participated. RapidAPI says it provides the world's largest API hub which enables millions of developers and companies to build software faster. Iddo Gino, founder and CEO of RapidAPI, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Facebook parent Meta officially has changed it’s ticker symbol from ‘FB’ to ‘META’. Paul Meeks, a portfolio manager, Independent Solutions Wealth Management, and a professor of practice in the Baker School of Business at The Citadel, joined Cheddar News to discuss why the tech giant has had to make big changes to its name, its ticker, and its business plans. "When you see what's happening in digital advertising — and there was a slowdown there even before the threat of a recession, which could cause a even more drastic slowdown next year — they had to pivot," he said. Meeks noted he sees Facebook dominating in the metaverse space going forward — whatever that may end up being.
In a recent Bumble survey, more than a third of respondents revealed that they would be willing to date people in other cities. Shan Boodram, a sex and relationships expert for the app, joined Cheddar News to talk about the long-distance dating trend and tips on how to go about taking part. "I think this is the magic of what we experienced over the past couple of years, is that we have already learned the tools necessary to stay connected with people despite not being able to be close to them," she noted. Boodram also pointed to Bumble's travel mode and using video conferencing in order to ease into such relationships.
On this episode of Cheddar Innovates: CEO of Achieve Life Sciences discusses a new plant-based compound that's being used to fight nicotine addiction; President & CEO OF DiaMedica Therapeutics explains a new ischemic stroke treatment option that expands the window for effective therapy for stroke patients; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Asteroid Rush.'
