President Trump welcomed the World Series champion Washington Nationals to the White House and praised them for having executed “a comeback story for the ages.” He also took a moment to explain the provenance of the team’s unofficial theme song, “Baby Shark.” Source
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Hundreds of volunteers help move books from old library
650 volunteers in Norman, Oklahoma, formed a human chain to help move books from their old library to the new one, located on the other side of a park. Source
Microsoft tried a 4-day work week — and productivity soared
A range of companies are experimenting with ways to help employees balance personal life and work, work, work Source
“In Search of the Jaguar” update
Bob Simon gives an update on a story first reported in January 2011, when 60 Minutes went to the jungles of Brazil — “In Search of the Jaguar.” Source
Candidates focus on Iowa with one year to go until 2020 election
We are now less than one year away from the 2020 presidential election, and the race for the Democratic nomination is still wide open. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports on the latest polls, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Des Moines, Iowa. Source
New rule could let adoption agencies refuse LGBTQ parents
A new rule could allow foster care and adoption agencies to deny their services to LGBTQ couples for religious reasons. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joined CBSN to discuss the policy change. Source
NYPD commissioner James O’Neill steps down
“Jimmy can be proud of the fact that crime in New York City today is at the lowest level its been since the 1950s,” NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “I’m gonna miss him” Source
Mounting calls to halt inmate’s execution who maintains innocence
Rodney Reed says he was having a secret affair with Stacey Stites, but has long maintained innocence in her murder Source
Trump administration starts formal pullout from Paris climate deal
Experts say the United States’ withdrawal will hurt efforts to fight global warming Source
Ex-Pompeo adviser quit after “puzzling and baffling” lack of support for ambassador
Michael McKinley testified he resigned his post after a State Department officials failed to come to the defense of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Source