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* **Federal Judge Bans 3D-Printed Guns:**
A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked the release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed guns Monday. Eight states and the District of Columbia are leading the legal charge to stop Defense Distributed from making instructions available online. Officials report that 1,000 people have already downloaded blueprints for AR-15 rifles. For more on this story, [click here](http://www.time.com/5353741/3d-printed-gun-lawsuit/).
* **Trump Receives Warm Greeting in Tampa:**
At a campaign-style rally in Tampa, President Trump discussed his "America First" foreign and domestic policy Tuesday and defended his immigration strategy. Trump also presented his latest plan to enact new voter-ID laws. Check out the reaction to Trump's comments on Twitter, or read [this](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-picture-id-groceries_us_5b60ea4ee4b0fd5c73d422fa).
* **Facebook Deletes 32 Accounts Linked to Midterm Tampering:**
The social media giant announced on Tuesday it purged 32 bogus accounts that were reportedly trying to sabotage midterm elections. The company said it notified government officials once the accounts were discovered. For more on the story, read [this](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/facebook-finds-ongoing-evidence-of-election-interference).
* **Paul Manafort Back in Court:**
The trial of Trump's former campaign chairman continues Wednesday. The key witness for the prosecution will be Rick Gates, Manafort's former right-hand man. For more on the latest, [click here](https://www.npr.org/2018/08/01/634439965/on-manafort-trial-day-two-a-central-question-how-much-power-did-rick-gates-wield).
Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest.
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The American Federation Teachers Union has announced its latest partnership with NewsGuard in efforts to help educators play a greater role in deciphering facts from fiction that students see online. They say the goal is to help students build critical-thinking skills while also teaching them the importance of media literacy. Executive Vice President of Partnerships at NewsGuard, Sarah Bandt, joined Cheddar to talk more.
James Whitley, Core Contributor at cypher, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he discusses the underlying factors that support a bounce-back for Bitcoin despite the token's recent slump.
Commercial and residential buildings account for 13% of carbon emissions in the U.S., according to the EPA, and one company says it has a solution. Runwise says it has updated the boiler and heating systems of thousands of buildings, and that its technology not only lowers carbon output but also saves landlords money. Lee Hoffman, Co-Founder and COO of Runwise, joined Cheddar Climate to discuss.
Following sales tech startup Scratchpad raising $33 million in Series B Funding, CEO and co-founder Pouyan Salehi joined Cheddar to discuss how his company's software works to help salespeople with an all-in-one workspace, integrating with Salesforce to optimize notes, spreadsheets, and other relevant information so businesses can forecast and make the best decisions. "If you look at other crafts like artists, they'll have studios; chefs, they'll have kitchens; scientists will have labs, and we just asked, well, if you look at sales as a craft, why doesn't something exist that is designed solely for a salesperson?" Salehi said about his workspace app.
Google could be gearing up to release its own wearable device as rumors swirl about a potential smartwatch with the Pixel brand. Jon Prosser, the creator of Front Page Tech, who tweeted a possible leak about the product, joined Cheddar's "Closing Bell" to discuss potential the benefits of it entering the same space as the Apple Watch. Prosser said, while he doesn't expect it to launch until at least 2023, the Pixel Watch will be "one of the most vital, most important wearables that we can have on the market," noting that it won't likely challenge Apple for much market share but will set the standard for other Android wearables to come.
