An Indiana grandmother, the first person to be sentenced in the Capitol riot, received three years of probation. An Oath Keeper also became the first member of the group to plead guilty. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source
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Teamsters announce plan for unionization effort at Amazon
Delegates at the 30th International Convention, with representatives from all 500 Teamsters local unions, will vote Thursday on a new resolution to build worker power at Amazon. Source
Teamsters plan effort to unionize Amazon
One of the United States’ largest unions is launching an effort to organize Amazon workers nationwide. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, known commonly as the Teamsters Union, will vote Thursday on a resolution aimed at building worker power at the online retail giant. The news comes a few months after Amazon successfully defeated unionization efforts by employees at one of its warehouses in Alabama. CBS news tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Space balloon touts 20-mile high trip above Earth. Price: $125,000.
Space Perspective wants to send 8 people on tourist excursions that shows them a 20-mile high view of Earth and the stars. Source
“We will find you”: Biden signals crackdown on gun dealers who break the law
The president also said he is holding out hope the Assault Weapons Ban will be reinstated. Source
High school basketball coach fired after tortilla-throwing incident many saw as racist
A San Diego-area school district voted Tuesday night to fire a head basketball coach after tortillas were hurled at a team from a mostly Latino high school. The Coronado Unified School Board voted 5-0 in a closed session to release JD Laaperi of Coronado High School. CBS Los Angeles has the details. Source
Availability of generic HIV PrEP drugs highlights financial instability in virus prevention
An increased number of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEp drugs, are coming to the market to help lower the cost of for patients. However, the lower-cost options are raising questions over a drug pricing program known as 340B, that generates revenue for critical HIV care and resources. Dr. David Rosenthal, the medical director at the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV at Northwell Health Great Neck New York, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source
Home prices surge to record highs
U.S. home prices were up by nearly 24% in May compared to last year, the highest surge in more than two decades. Erin Sykes, the chief economist for Nest Seekers International, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
NASA looking to solve dirty laundry issue in space
How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them. NASA wants to change that. CBS Los Angeles has the details. Source
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” to recreate classic “Brady Bunch” episode
Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, and MTV Entertainment Studios, announced a new crossover event in celebration of Pride Month. “Dragging the Classics: The Brady Brunch” will drop Wednesday, June 30 exclusively on Paramount+. “The Brady Bunch” original cast members alongside “RuPaul’s Drag Race” favorites as they recreate the iconic episode, “Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?” for an innovative, one-of-a-kind event that uses state-of-the-art technology to transport the cast into the original Brady house. Source