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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).
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Skype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users. Google Voice lets users make calls from a smartphone or a desktop web browser but it's only available to people in the U.S. Viber users can call phone numbers but can't get a number to receive calls. Zoom offers phone options too. You could get a number from a low cost virtual carrier or try other internet phone services. Microsoft says some Skype features will migrate to Teams, but its Teams Phone feature is only for businesses.
Amid a backdrop of ongoing tariff uncertainty, more and more gamers are facing price hikes. Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week. Its Xbox Series S, for example, now starts at $379.99 in the U.S. — up $80 from the $299.99 price tag that debuted in 2020. And its more powerful Xbox Series X will be $599.99 going forward, a $100 jump from its previous $499.99 listing. The tech giant didn’t mention tariffs specifically, but cited wider “market conditions and the rising cost of development.” Beyond the U.S., Microsoft also laid out Xbox price adjustments for Europe, the U.K. and Australia. The company said all other countries would also receive updates locally.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
