Americans are starting to fly again, and this week, the number of flyers hit its highest point in nearly 3 months. But with traffic still down more than 80%, airlines are expected to lose thousands more employees and planes. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
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U.S. attorney says he will leave office after Barr says Trump fired him
Attorney General William Barr said earlier that Geoffrey Berman was stepping down — but Berman said “I have not resigned.” Source
Fallout over claims in John Bolton’s new Trump book
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss reaction to former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new book. He also weighs in on what the impact could be in Washington. Source
The Dad Gang: shattering the myth of the missing black father
The Dad Gang, an organization of black fathers on Long Island, is working to erase the myth of the absent black father. Founder Sean Williams says he was bothered by his neighbors’ surprise at seeing him so active in his child’s upbringing. Errol Barnett reports Source
Bolton book says Trump asked China’s Xi for reelection help
The Trump administration is frantically trying to block the publication of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s bombshell new book about his time at the White House. Among the revelations in “The Room Where it Happened,” Bolton claims President Trump tried to get China’s president to help him win reelection. Paula Reid reports. Source
Virginia’s governor declares Juneteenth a paid state holiday
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced he’s making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero reports. Source
New York-bred Tiz the Law wins 2020 Belmont Stakes
The Kentucky Derby will be held on September 5, and the Preakness will be the third Triple Crown race on October 3. Source
Activists urge Americans to take voices to the ballot box
As protests continue across the country against police brutality and systemic racism, activists and some U.S. officials are urging Americans to take their voices to the ballot box. CBS News political unit associate producer Sarah Ewall-Wice has more on how the push is working nationwide. Source
Judge denies injunction to block Bolton’s book
A federal judge is allowing former national security adviser John Bolton to release his book about his time in the Trump administration. In it, Bolton makes explosive claims about President Trump, depicting him as unfit for office. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from the White House. Source
Barr says Trump fired Geoffrey Berman after he refused to resign
Attorney General William Barr said earlier that Geoffrey Berman was stepping down — but Berman said “I have not resigned.” Source