The saga of Mink the bear is well known to people in Hanover, New Hampshire. After she discovered humans as a food source, she was sent 100 miles away. But that didn’t keep her away. Chip Reid explains. Source
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Parents and consumer advocates warn of deadly Ikea dressers
Consumer advocates, including parents of children fatally crushed in furniture tip-overs, want Ikea to do more to get dangerous and recalled dressers out of U.S. homes. They say Ikea dressers are linked to at least 10 deaths related to accidents. CBS News’ Hillary Lane reports. Source
The technology behind altered or manipulated video
CNET senior producer Dan Patterson showed the process of creating a deepfake and how they can now be made for next to nothing. Source
Parents say Ikea can do more to remove deadly dressers
Consumer advocates fault Swedish furniture maker and U.S. regulator in tip-overs blamed for deaths of 10 children Source
Can the U.S. keep up with the evolving threat?
Disinformation expert Renée Diresta joins CBSN to discuss how prepared the U.S. is as we approach the 2020 election, and the challenges of keeping up with an evolving adversary. Source
“What one woman says is fake news is what another woman says is truth”
Wired editor-in-chief and CBS News contributor Nick Thompson joins CBSN to explain the challenges of containing the spread of disinformation online. Source
Dixie Chicks tease upcoming album coming “someday”
Country music trio hasn’t released a new album in 13 years, but that could change as early as this year, according to a cryptic Instagram video Source
Mink the bear makes an incredible journey home
Mink was relocated after she began to saw humans as a food source. But she didn’t stay away for long Source
Supreme Court blocks 2020 census citizenship question for now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. In a separate case, the conservative majority said federal courts cannot intervene in questions of partisan gerrymandering. Anthony Salvanto, Jill Colvin, Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez spoke to “Red & Blue” about the effects of these two cases. Source
Brandi Chastain and Michelle Akers take part in new CTE study
Team USA will soon take on France in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal. Ahead of the big game, former soccer stars Brandi Chastain and Michelle Akers are raising awareness about possible brain injuries from playing soccer. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source