Pope Francis is in Lisbon, Portugal, for a weeklong celebration of World Youth Day. More than 1 million youth from around the world will attend the opening Mass, including 28,000 Americans and 60 U.S. bishops. Parishioners and a priest from an L.A. youth group, many from undocumented parents, tell CBS News that immigrants are the face of the Catholic Church in America today. Chris Livesay reports from Lisbon. Source
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Lizzo responds to sexual harassment, hostile work claims
Lizzo said claims that she criticized dancers over their weight and pushed them to engage with nude performers in Amsterdam are “sensationalized stories.” Source
Man linked to 1984 rape by DNA testing is sentenced to 25 years
The victim was found bound, naked and slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle with the horn sounding in 1984, authorities said. Source
Black man’s family wants troopers involved in his fatal shooting fired
Ricky Cobb II was shot during a traffic stop on a Minneapolis freeway. His relatives and racial justice groups also want the troopers to be charged. Source
Mother who dumped newborn into ocean off Florida sentenced to prison
The infant girl, whose body was found floating off Palm Beach County on June 1, 2018, by an off-duty firefighter, was dubbed “Baby June.” Source
Passenger allegedly injures Delta flight attendant with “sharp object”
Authorities say it happened after a flight had just arrived at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans. Source
SpaceX launches Intelsat communications satellite in 52nd flight this year
The new satellite will help free up bandwidth for emerging 5G cellular networks while maintaining uninterrupted C-band TV service. Source
Body found at buoy barrier Texas set up on Rio Grande, Mexico says
Many have warned about the danger the barrier poses because it’s designed to make it more difficult for migrants to climb over or swim under it. Source
Activists turn U.K. leader’s home black to protest oil “drilling frenzy”
Greenpeace activists draped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Yorkshire house in black fabric in response to the U.K. government’s oil exploration policy. Source
Trump scheduled to appear in court Thursday
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a Washington, D.C., court after being indicted on four felony charges for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Robert Costa examines the indictment and what we can expect Thursday. Source