An Indiana man implicated in the murder of an Alaska teenager allegedly promised millions of dollars to the teens who killed her in exchange for images of the killing, CBS affiliate KTVA-TV reports. Court documents said investigators believe Darin Schilmiller posed as a millionaire named “Tyler” online and offered 18-year-old Denali Brehmer $9 million to “rape and murder someone in Alaska.” Source
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Elin Hilderbrand on finding the “emotional truth” in “Summer of ’69”
50 years ago this summer, Americans saw some monumental highs and lows. On July 18, 1969, then-Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. Just two days later, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon as the world watched in awe. Then in August, music fans and hippies descended on upstate New York for the three-day Woodstock music festival. Author Elin Hilderbrand weaves these events into her new book, “Summer of ’69.” Hilderbrand joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the novel. Source
Trump’s rally draws large crowd but lacks “intense pro-Trump enthusiasm” of past events
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett attended President Trump’s rally in Orlando, Florida, Tuesday where he officially launched his 2020 campaign. Garrett joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his exclusive conversation with the man running the president’s re-election campaign, Brad Parscale, and something he witnessed at Tuesday’s rally that he hasn’t before seen at a Trump campaign event. Source
Texas cops punished in fallout over troubling Facebook posts
A look at where investigations stand in police jurisdictions flagged by a watchdog group over officers’ racist, violent posts Source
Trump orders, then calls off limited military strike on Iran
The strike would’ve represented the most significant escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran in decades Source
Democratic candidates find an easy target in McDonald’s pay
Demands for a $15 federal minimum wage and the right to organize are now popular among the party’s White House hopefuls Source
“I love y’all forever”: Georgia inmate’s last words before execution
Marion Wilson Jr. Wilson was convicted of killing an off-duty prison guard March 28, 1996; he’s the second prisoner executed by Georgia in 2019 Source
Zion Williamson selected 1st overall in 2019 NBA Draft
The former Duke forward is heading to New Orleans Source
Facebook’s content moderators in Florida endure horrific conditions, report says
Casey Newton, a Silicon Valley editor for The Verge, joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan to discuss his new article on the horrific work conditions faced by Facebook’s content moderators who work as contractors. (Warning: This video contains content some may deem graphic and violent). Source
Oregon Republicans walk out of legislative session to avoid climate change vote
Eleven Republicans in Oregon’s state government walked out of a legislative session and now the governor is sending state police to go find them. KOIN-TV’s Lisa Balick reports. Source