wendy gillette, cbs news, al ula, saudi arabia. >> a pretty fun assignment there although i didn't seeom the cbs news broadcast center in new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪ >>> hello and thanks so much for staying up with us. i'm shanelle kaul in new york, and here are some of the stories we're tracking on "cbs news roundup." >>> on the second night of the gop convention, republicans lean into donald trump's messaging on immigration and crime. >>> we're learning new details about a plot by iran to assassinate former president donald trump. >>> and guilty. new jersey senator bob menendez is convicted of taking bribes and acting as a foreign agent. >>> former president donald trump presided over day two of the republican national convention. main themes there were the border and public security, and some of trump's former competitors even came to endorse him. cbs's natalie brand has more on this from the convention center. >> reporter: on the second night of the republican national convention, former president trump's onetime rivals are rallying around him as he prepares to carry the pa

i'm wendy gillette in blue lagoon, >gianna>yeah. welcome back. let's get you caught up. up with today's top story. president biden warned that monday's supreme court ruling would make donald trump more emboldened to do whatever he wants if he wins the white house in november. 6 to 3 decision marks the 1st time the justices ruled that former presidents have substantial. immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. cbs news has confirmed that trump is attempting to leverage the landmark ruling to overturn his conviction in his new york state criminal case. hurricane barrel continues to set new records as it charges through the caribbean. overnight. the storm strengthened to what's being described as a potentially catastrophic category 5 storm. it's the strongest hurricane this early in the season on record. >>>>it has left in its wake. immense. destruction. been suffering. union island. has been devastated. reports the reports that i have received. indicate that 90% of the roses. have been severely damaged. this strike. >gianna>wow. well, the storm's intensity fue

wendy gillette has the story. >> reporter: you're probably familiar with the kentucky bourbon trail,ou can dip your own bottle in red wax at maker's mark distillery outside louisville. and at heaven hill distillery, see some of its more than two million aging barrels, taste samples, and bottle your own bourbon. a personalized tour often includes a bourbon 101 class. >> all of our palates are like snowflakes. maybe understand what things you do and don't like. >> reporter: a lesser known kentucky trail centers around beer cheese, a spread invented in the '40s, right next to hall's on the river. the restaurant in winchester near lexington serves all manner of beer cheeses. >> it's a spicy food. it was originally invented to help customers drink beer. some of god's greatest inventions, if you think about it, beer and cheese. >> reporter: one market stop makes freshly made dip. from the pepperoni roll in west virginia and pim meant know cheese in south carolina to fermented food in pennsylvania, donuts in ohio, and tacos in california. another food journey here in north carolina caters t