Planned Mexico tariffs are on hold for now as Mexico agrees to demands to tighten its borders. Also, police arrest a man they say was plotting an attack on crowded NYC tourist sites. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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Women’s World Cup kicks off: Can Team USA repeat their past success?
One of the biggest events in sports is underway: 24 teams are competing in the women’s soccer World Cup in matches taking place across France. The American team’s first game is on Tuesday. The big question: can they repeat their past success, and reach the finals for the third straight time? The tournament kicked-off last night. Roxanna Saberi reports from Paris. Source
Homeless to Harvard: Teen talks “surreal” journey
Athena Capo-Battaglia and her mother went into the shelter system after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. But the pair never gave up on Athena’s education – and after she graduated with a perfect GPA, she was accepted to Harvard University. She just finished her first year, and is studying to become a neuroscientist. Michelle Miller reports on the teen’s “surreal” journey from homelessness to Harvard. Source
Lesbian couple speaks out after bus attack in London
Police in London have arrested five suspects, aged 15 to 18, on suspicion of robbery and an aggravated hate crime Source
How “overtourism” can strain popular tourist destinations
Cities and attractions across the globe are experiencing severe overcrowding and other stresses brought on by too many tourists. According to the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization, there were around 70 million international tourist arrivals back in 1960. Today, that number has hit more than 1.4 billion. Erin Florio, travel news director for Conde Nast Traveler, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of all that tourist traffic. Source
2019 Women’s World Cup: Germany vs. China
France dominated with a 4-0 victory over South Korea on Friday Source
White House plans to proceed with new tariffs on Mexico
Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar joined CBSN to discuss what the White House wants out of negotiations with Mexico if it is to avoid putting new tariffs in place on goods from the country Monday. Source
Raptors one win away from NBA championship with 105-92 win
Toronto is one win away from their first NBA championship Source
Buttigieg: Some Dems “want to see a return to the 1990s or 2000s”
“The idea that a new generation ought to be putting forward leadership because we can’t go back to normal,” said Buttigieg at LGBTQ event Source
Texas bans counties from doing business with Planned Parenthood
The law, which takes effect Sept. 1, would prohibit the city of Austin from leasing a building to Planned Parenthood Source