Derek Fleming and Chef Tristen Epps are cooking up soulful specialties at “Red Rooster,” which occupies hallowed ground in Miami’s Overtown section. For “The Dish,” Michelle Miller gets a taste of some of the restaurant’s colorful history. Source
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Iran elects hard-line president with turnout historically low
Ebrahim Raisi dominated the election only after a panel under the watch of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei disqualified his strongest competition. Source
China goes head to head with the U.S. in space race
China has been behind the U.S. and Russia for decades when it comes to the space race. But now China is making great strides, including manned missions like the one launched last week. Ramy Inocencio looks at why some say a new “space race” is underway. Source
Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the first new federal holiday in 36 years
The nation is marking Juneteenth on Saturday. President Biden signed legislation this week, making the day a federal holiday. Many large corporations recognized Juneteenth on Friday with moments of silence, early closures, or a paid day off for employees. But to many, the day represents much more than that. Christina Ruffini has the latest. Source
Hardliner Raisi set to become Iran’s new president
CBS News Senior Foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports in Tehran as Iranians selected the country’s next president amid tensions with the West. Source
The history of discrimination against Black farmers in the U.S.
A farmer’s life is never an easy one. But for many African American farmers, their work has been complicated by discrimination and often at the hand of government officials. Michelle Miller looks at that history and the efforts to address it. Source
Expert warns of the dangers of the Delta variant, effectiveness of COVID vaccines
Doctor Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the dangers of the highly infectious Delta variant and the need for all Americans to get vaccinated. Source
Millions in U.S. are under tropical storm warnings as Claudette hits Gulf
Heavy rain and powerful winds of Tropical Storm Claudette are bearing down on the already storm-weary central Gulf Coast. The system is about 45-miles South of New Orleans and is moving North. Omar Villafranca reports from Mississippi’s coast. Source
Eye Opener: Tropical Storm Claudette brings rain, floods to Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Claudette has brought wind, heavy rain and flooding to the Gulf Coast. Also, President Biden sounds the alarm over the emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Legendary sprinter dies of COVID-19 dies days after his wife
Popularly known as “the Flying Sikh,” Singh was the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Source