Search and rescue efforts continued hours after a train derailed and was hit by another in Sindh province, with some people still trapped in the wreckage. Source
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Jeff Bezos going to space on his company’s first human space flight
Jeff Bezos announced on Instagram that he and his brother Mark will go to space on the billionaire’s aerospace company’s first human space flight. It is scheduled to take off on July 20. The pair will join the winner of an auction that opened last month — the high bid has reached nearly $3 million. Source
India eases COVID restrictions as infections hit 2-month low
With vaccination rates still relatively low as the nation of 1.3 billion emerges from a devastating 2nd wave, there’s fear about moving too fast. Source
New York Times reporter whose phone records were secretly obtained by Justice Department says freedom of press is under threat
The Justice Department says it will stop covertly obtaining journalists’ communication records to try to find out their sources as part of leak investigations. One of the journalists whose information was seized is New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo. He joined “CBSN AM” to discuss what this means for freedom of the press. Source
Beeple and NFTs: 60 Minutes+ reports on a new digital era for fine art
Laurie Segall speaks with Mike Winkelmann, the artist known as Beeple, who made history with a $69 million sale of a digital piece of artwork. See the story now, streaming only on Paramount+ Source
Former head of NYPD, LAPD Bill Bratton on new memoir, future of policing
Bill Bratton, the former head of the New York, Los Angeles and Boston police departments is out with a new memoir on policing and reforms. Source
Star-studded Love Rocks NYC Concert honors frontline heroes
Live music is back at the historic Beacon Theater in New York City, with the fifth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert. An all-star line up played to a limited audience Thursday, with proceeds from the show benefiting “”God’s Love We Deliver.”” The charity provides nutritious home-delivered meals to people living with serious illnesses. It was a star-studded event, and as Anthony Mason shows, for so many, it felt long overdue. Source
Royals expert on historic birth of Lilibet Diana, Harry and Meghan’s daughter
Tina Brown, CBS News royal contributor and author of “The Diana Chronicles” joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the birth of the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, plus the state of the relationship between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family months after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Source
Harry and Meghan welcome baby daughter, Lilibet Diana
Prince Harry and Meghan announced the birth of their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, born on Friday, June 4 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor Harry’s mother. Imtiaz Tyab talks to Sunday Times Royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah to discuss the birth. Source
“Mega-drought” depletes system that provides water to 40 million
Water levels at Lake Mead, the rapidly-depleting reservoir at Hoover Dam, may force the federal government to make a drastic and historic decision affecting Southwest farmers. Source