Ahead of Fathers Day 2021 “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil and Texas Rep. Colin Allred discuss paid parental leave and the likely scenario for most fathers in this country – who do not receive paid leave after the birth of a child. Only nine percent of companies in America offer paid leave for fathers. Allred is one of the first members in Congressional history to take a formal paternity leave. Dokoupil and Allred invited their newborns along for the conversation. Source
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Bruce Springsteen’s drummer Max Weinberg and his daughter share their inspiring story
In honor of Father’s Day, the unbreakable bond between a father and a daughter. Max Weinber, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and his daughter, author Ali Rogin, tell the story of how the BRCA1 gene mutation led them to fight for their health and strengthened their relationship. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source
WorldView: 80 Nigerian students kidnapped; first person of color named to Canada’s top court
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped more than 80 students from a school and killed a police officer. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated the first person of color to the country’s top court. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London with headlines from around the world. Source
Iran election underway amid voter apathy, economic troubles, U.S. concerns over hardline President
CBS News Senior Foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports in Tehran as Iranians head to the polls for the country’s next president amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal and shattered economy after several years of sanctions and corruption. Source
Maine lawmakers approve bill to shift recycling costs to companies
Maine lawmakers approved a bill to shift recycling costs from taxpayers to companies. Washington Post reporter Francis Stead Sellers joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the bipartisan legislation, which aims to keep local recycling programs open. Source
How to safely start working out after quarantine
Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health Magazine, Liz Plosser, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how to get back to moving your body and working out safely after a long break. Source
Iranians head to the polls for presidential election
Authorities are concerned about very low turnout in Iran’s presidential election, as the front-runner fails to resonate with the country’s youth and middle class. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins “CBSN AM” from Tehran with the latest. Source
“Urgent action” needed to stem “surging” COVID-19 in Africa
Health officials say health measures and vaccination campaigns must be “scaled up fast” as almost two dozen nations face a “sobering trajectory.” Source
Eye Opener: Record heat wave shatters hundreds of records in U.S.
More than 200 records were broken across the country after a mega heat wave comes days before the official start of summer. Also, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare, 7-2. The majority includes two Justices appointed by former President Donald Trump. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Amazon Prime Day 2021: Discounts may not be all that prime
One-third of Americans plan to use some of their stimulus money to spend during the sales event June 21 and 22. Source