The Writers Guild of America strike has entered its third week. Striking writers are seeking better pay and other improved conditions from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, a group which represents all the major Hollywood studios. Peter Paige, a writer, director and producer, joined CBS News to discuss the latest on the strike and some of the demands from writers. Source
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U.S. debt default would spark job losses across the country
About 1.5 million Americans are projected to be out of a job if the U.S. has a short-term default on its debt. That would happen within just one week of breaching the ceiling. Right now, the U.S. is on track to run out of credit June 1. Irina Ivanova, associate managing editor of CBS MoneyWatch, has more. Source
Poll analysis: Border situation views depend on opinion about migrants
What Americans want done at the border is related to why they think people are trying to cross it in the first place. Source
Is cash-out refinancing worth it?
A cash-out refinance could be a good option for tapping into your home equity today. Source
Alec Baldwin says wrapping “Rust” was “nothing less than a miracle”
“It’s been a long and difficult road,” Baldwin wrote about filming the movie “Rust.” “But we reach the end of the trail today.” Source
Scientists find 1754 ballistics of first shots fired in French and Indian War
The ballistics found helped identify the site where the first skirmish of the war took place, when British colonists led by Lieutenant Colonel George Washington fought French soldiers. Source
Friend reveals pregnancy to pregnant bestie
Summer didn’t initially understand what her best friend Ashleigh was trying to tell her when she gifted her a baby onesie. Once she realized she was saying she was pregnant too – and they are due 5 weeks apart – she was brought to tears. Source
Bipartisan group unveils bill to overhaul immigration system
Like other comprehensive immigration bills, the proposal by Reps. María Elvira Salazar and Veronica Escobar faces steep odds in a deeply divided Congress. Source
Students line up to say goodbye to beloved security guard
Graduates at High Point University lined up to say teary goodbyes to the school’s beloved security guard, Ms. Val. Source
Trump appears virtually in second hearing in New York criminal case
Former President Trump appeared via video from Florida for a hearing in a New York City courtroom Tuesday afternoon. The hearing was in connection to the Manhattan district attorney’s 34-count felony indictment accusing Trump of falsifying his company’s business records. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more. Source