The proposed plan to merge the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf sent shockwaves across the golf world earlier this month. Source
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Former Titan passenger describes underwater trip on sub
Rescue crews are searching frantically for the oxygen-starved Titan submersible. Aaron Newman, OceanGate investor and a passenger on the submersible in 2021, joined CBS News to describe what it is like to be inside the Titan. Source
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan discusses potential third-party White House bid
As the 2024 presidential field continues to take shape, the notion of a third-party candidate might be more viable than in past decades. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett speaks with former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan about many aspects of the 2024 race. Source
6/21: Prime Time with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on new developments in the search for the missing Titan submersible, why your brain might be tricking you into thinking everything is worse, and what we’ve learned about autism decades after the first diagnosis. Source
What House Republicans looked for from John Durham’s testimony
Special counsel John Durham testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his FBI report. Then-Attorney General Bill Barr appointed Durham in 2019 to review the origins of the FBI’s investigation into potential ties between Russia and former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Source
The legacy of Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism
Donald Triplett — the first person to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder — died last week at the age of 89. Triplett had an enormous influence on the treatment and study of autism. Journalists Caren Zucker and John Donvan produced a documentary about Triplett’s life and joined CBS News to discuss his legacy. Source
Justice Samuel Alito accepted lavish trip from conservative donor, report says
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took the rare step Wednesday of responding to a report in ProPublica which detailed a luxury vacation he accepted from a hedge fund billionaire and prominent GOP donor who later had business before the high court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Source
Dozens hurt in Paris building explosion likely caused by gas leak
More than 30 people were injured in an explosion Wednesday at the Paris American Academy, a fashion and design college. Officials said a gas leak likely caused the blast. Imtiaz Tyab and Ramy Inocencio report. Source
The science behind thinking things are worse than they really are
An article in the journal “Nature” titled “The Illusion of Moral Decline” argues that the perception that things are going downhill is heavily influenced by the way our brains work, particularly, two well-established psychological phenomena. Adam Mastroianni, experimental psychologist and author of the piece, joins CBS News to break down his findings. Source
Search intensifies for missing Titan submersible
Search crews detected banging noises in the Atlantic Ocean as they continue to scour for the five-passenger Titan submersible which went missing during an expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic. But as the multinational search coalition scours the North Atlantic — time is running out. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports. Source