President Biden in January revoked TC Energy’s permit to construct the pipeline. Source
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GameStop taps Amazon veteran as its new CEO
Incoming chief executive will be expected to deliver on the money-losing retailer’s plan for a digital makeover. Source
WorldView: Shooting at Afghanistan mine clearing organization; El Chapo’s wife to plead guilty
A London police officer pleaded guilty to kidnapping and rape in the high-profile disappearance of Sarah Everard, and El Chapo’s wife is set to plead guilty this week. El Salvador approved Bitcoin as legal tender. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these and other headlines from around the world. Source
New York’s AG shuts down crypto app, claiming illegal trades
James alleged the cryptocurrency trading app was operating illegally in New York. Coinseed CEO: I’m the victim here. Source
U.S. monitoring spread of highly contagious COVID-19 variant as vaccination rate slows
More than 6% of U.S. coronavirus infections have been linked to a highly contagious variant first detected in India and that is also spreading across the U.K. Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN with more on this and the latest on COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Source
Biden heads to Europe for G7 summit
President Biden is making his first international trip since taking office, traveling to Europe for the G7 summit and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports on the president’s plans, and then Scott Lucas, editor of EA WorldView, professor emeritus at the University of Birmingham and and associate at the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on what to expect. Source
Why the richest people in America have a lower “true tax rate” than the rest of us
A new ProPublica analysis of tax data on multibillionaires comes to the conclusion that the richest 25 people in the U.S. have a “true tax rate” of almost nothing. Source
U.S. unsure whether 2,100 migrant children have been reunited with parents
Up to 2,100 children who were split up from their families near the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration may still be separated from their parents, according to a Department of Homeland Security report prepared for President Biden. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look. Source
Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Jon M. Chu talk “In The Heights,” power of community, representation
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new highly-anticipated summer film “In The Heights” is adapted from his first Broadway musical, and is directed by Jon M. Chu. They talk to “CBS This Morning” about bringing the musical to life and the importance of telling stories about the Latino and immigrant experience. Source
Biden arrives in Europe for first foreign trip as president
The White House says he’ll focus on America’s commitment to rallying world democracies. He also has a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on tap. Source