On Monday, Byard met Jones at Saint Thomas Sports Park when he arrived in Nashville and met with many of his new teammates, coaches and other team officials. Source
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Colonial Pipeline CEO testifies before Senate Homeland Security Committee
A day after the Justice Department announced it recovered millions of dollars in bitcoin Colonial Pipeline paid to hackers, company CEO Joseph Blount told senators on the Homeland Security Committee paying the ransom was the “hardest decision” of his career. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the hearing. Source
Senate confirms Biden’s first judge
The Senate approved Julien Neals to the U.S. district court in New Jersey by a vote of 66-33. Source
Why the FBI discourages companies from paying ransom
Joseph Blount, the CEO of major U.S. fuel pipeline Colonial Pipeline, faced lawmakers Tuesday on Capitol Hill, a month after his company was hit by a massive ransomware attack and paid cybercriminals more than $4 million to regain control of their systems. Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joined CBSN ahead of the hearing to explain the FBI’s concerns with paying off hackers and how the agency was able to recover a portion of that payment. Source
Pediatrician on the need to vaccinate American adolescents
As parts of the country reopen, adolescents are the latest group eligible for the vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines, including reports that kids are “vulnerable host” for COVID-19. Source
London police officer pleads guilty to rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard
Everard’s disappearance in March triggered widespread protests in the U.K. against gender-based violence and heavy-handed policing. Source
What you’ll find at Disney’s new Avengers Campus
Theme park geared to Marvel fans is only open to California residents for now, but will open to other visitors on June 15. Source
New book “The Engagement” chronicles rise of marriage-equality movement
A new book charts the rise of the marriage-equality movement. “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage” is about the decades of activism that ultimately led to the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex unions. Author Sasha Issenberg joined “CBSN AM” to talk about his book. Source
Questions linger on the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis
A monthslong Vanity Fair investigation details how efforts to probe the Wuhan lab leak theory were suppressed within parts of the U.S. government. Contributing editor Katherine Eban joined CBSN to discuss more of what her investigation uncovered. Source
Tennessee Titans, Williamson County Sports Launch Girls Flag Football League
The announcement Marks First Interscholastic Girls Flag Football League in Tennessee Source