Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, spoke following the sentencing of an avowed white supremacist who in 2017 plowed his car into a group of people protesting the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing Heyer. James Fields Jr. was sentenced to life in prison on federal hate crime charges. Source
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Experts say climate change is causing France’s record heat wave
“You can say with a very high degree of confidence that this extreme event is a consequence of human-made climate change,” pioneering climate change scientist Dr. James Hansen told CBS News Source
Family reunited for Pride Month
This year, for LGBTQ Pride Month, Verizon facilitated phone calls between four members of the LGBTQ community and members of their families, with whom their coming out created tension. One of those families included trans man named Maddox Guerilla and his mom Cathy. And thanks to the “Love Calls Back” campaign, they’re no reunited after several years apart. Source
Federal judge blocks Indiana’s second-trimester abortion ban
The law, which was set to take effect July 1, would have made it a felony for doctors to perform second-trimester abortions Source
Apple moving production of U.S.-built Mac Pro computer to China
The disclosure comes after the company last week said it may move 30% of production out of China Source
Sneak peek: Never Forget – NCIS: The Cases They Can’t Forget
Season Finale: Haunted by the death of a sailor’s 10-year-old daughter in 1984, NCIS agents open up about the heartache and the three-decade long drive to find her killer. Watch “NCIS: The Cases They Can’t Forget” Wednesday, July 3 at 10/9c on CBS. Source
Trump playfully tells Putin not to meddle in election
When asked about Russian interference in the 2016 election at the G-20 summit, President Trump appeared to joke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in telling Putin not to meddle. Nile Gardiner of the Heritage Foundation joined CBSN to give a conservative’s perspective on how to evaluate Mr. Trump’s actions at the summit. Source
Man charged in death of missing Utah college student
A man has been charged in the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck, police said. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti joined CBSN to discuss the gruesome details given by authorities at a press conference. Source
Queer son reunites with his mother for Pride Month
For this year’s Pride Month, Verizon reunited four members of the LGBTQ community with members of their families with whom coming out caused tension. We caught up with one of those families – a Brooklyn, New York, mother, Timika, and her queer son, Levi – to see what life is like one month after a life-changing phone call. Source
Democrats express concern about Iowa’s “virtual caucuses”
“This is the future, but I don’t know if we’re there yet,” says DNC committeewoman Donna Brazile Source