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Where Hollywood writers, studios stand on 100th day of strike

The Writers Guild of America strike reached its 100th day on Wednesday. More than 11,000 film and television writers went on strike beginning May 2 after contract negotiations between the WGA and Hollywood studios broke down. WGA members Meagan Daine and J.R. Zamora-Thal break down the biggest sticking points in the strike. Source

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July 2023 declared hottest month on record

July 2023 was the hottest month on record. The global average temperature was 62.51 degrees Fahrenheit — nearly two-thirds of a degree hotter than the previous record set in 2019, and more than one degree hotter than the average set over the last 30 years, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Journalist and writer Jeff Goodell explains the significance of the numbers. Source

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Former Secret Service deputy director discusses Utah FBI raid

The FBI says a man who was shot and killed during a raid in Utah on Wednesday had allegedly posted threats against President Biden online. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the details. Plus, former Secret Service deputy director A.T. Smith joins with his insights on the investigation. Source

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Abortion rights advocates celebrate as Ohio voters reject Issue 1

In a special election on Tuesday, Ohio voters soundly rejected a GOP-backed measure that would have raised the threshold required to make a change to the state’s constitution from a simple majority to 60%. State Republicans were attempting to change the law ahead of a November election in which Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source

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Human trafficking survivor and forensic expert on how trafficking happens

Kristen Galvan, a missing 15-year-old believed to be a victim of sex trafficking, is the subject of season four’s first two episodes of the Paramount+ docuseries “Never Seen Again.” Rachel Fischer, a human trafficking survivor and forensic expert, lent her knowledge to the show and joined CBS News to discuss exactly how someone can find themselves in a trafficking situation. Source

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