Ryan Speedo Green: From juvenile delinquency to opera stardom; then, saving memories of animals with Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark; and, meet Jaap van Zweden, the new maestro of the New York Philharmonic. Source
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Man tries to smuggle 34 birds into U.S. in carry-on luggage
U.S. Attorney’s office said Francis Gurahoo, 39, was traveling into the United States from Guyana on Sunday Source
N.Y. lawmakers approve licenses for immigrants in U.S. illegally
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will only sign the bill if the state solicitor general says it won’t give federal authorities access to the DMV database Source
N.Y. lawmakers approve bill allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
New York may become the 13th state to authorize driver’s licenses for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. The state Senate approved the proposal Monday following Assembly passage last week. Democrats lead both chambers. It’s now up to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the bill into law. CBS New York’s Ali Bauman reports. Source
She had an abortion before Roe v. Wade. Now she’s speaking out
“I felt so cheated, because I felt like I didn’t have the opportunity, because it was illegal, to really think about how I was feeling about it.” Source
Man who shared New Zealand shooting video sentenced to 21 months
Philip Arps had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing the video of the massacre at a mosque in Christchurch Source
Hong Kong residents protest increasing Chinese control
Millions of protestors took to the streets of Hong Kong over fears of increasing chinese control, despite the suspension of an extradition bill. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
U.S. continues battle against ex-CIA software engineer tied to WikiLeaks
Joshua Adam Schulte was indicted on 13 counts in 2018, including the illegal transmission of lawfully possessed national defense information as well as three charges related to child pornography Source
6/17/19: CBSN Evening News
Joe Biden is leading the field among Democrats; Retired Green Beret serves 80,000 hot meals. Source
California joins other states in raising Pride flags at Capitol
California’s governor shared the news online and mentioned the rainbow flag was raised in honor to “celebrate and support” the LGBTQ community. Source