Search and rescue teams continue efforts to find 159 people who remain unaccounted for. Source
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Attorney General Merrick Garland announces lawsuit over Georgia voting law
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is suing Georgia over its new voting law for allegedly “denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race.” He also had a warning for other states considering similar laws: “Where we believe the civil rights of Americans have been violated, we will not hesitate to act.” Watch his remarks. Source
Special Report: Derek Chauvin sentenced for George Floyd’s murder
Judge Peter Cahill sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett anchors Special Report coverage, with reporting and analysis from correspondent Jamie Yuccas, legal contributor Alexis Hoag, legal analyst Rikki Klieman, and professor and author Ibram X. Kendi. Source
Live Updates: Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for Floyd’s murder
The punishment came after the former Minneapolis police officer broke his more than yearlong silence in court. Source
Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff on “The Takeout” – 6/25/21
Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff joins Major Garrett to discuss the murder of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the key timeline of events in Khashoggi’s death, how then-President Trump and President Biden have responded, and Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman’s role, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source
U.S. government UFO report released – many cases remain unexplained
While there is no clear indication that they’re extra-terrestrial, 18 of the objects appear to have propulsion systems or technology that cannot be explained. Source
Number of unaccounted for rises as authorities learn who was in collapsed condo building
The number of people who are unaccounted for following the Florida building collapse rose to 159 on Friday, officials said. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports from the scene, and Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter at CBS Miami joins CBSN with more on the latest developments. Source
Watch Live: Derek Chauvin to be sentenced in death of George Floyd
Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, will be sentenced Friday afternoon. Source
Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez on search efforts after deadly high-rise collapse
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest developments on the deadly high-rise building collapse near Miami, and the investigation into what caused it. Source
As U.S. troops draw down in Afghanistan, ongoing Taliban offensive takes ground from Afghan forces
Charlie D’Agata returns to Kabul as the U.S. withdrawal is underway. President Biden is looking to present a sense of partnership with the country his troops are leaving when he hosts President Ghani at the White House as Afghan forces continue to lose ground to the Taliban. Source