A Delta Air Lines flight was diverted after a passenger tried to break into the cockpit. Also, the dangerous record-breaking heat that’s roiling the West is moving into the Midwest and the Northeast. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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California’s ban on assault weapons overturned
The judge ruled the ban violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Source
Known carcinogen found in some popular sunscreens, tests show
Online pharmacy and lab Valisure found benzene in 78 of nearly 300 sprays and lotions tested — about 27% — including products sold by Banana Boat and CVS. Source
Walmart will give 740,000 employees free smartphones
The Walmart employees will be gifted a new Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphone for free. Source
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger on “The Takeout” – 6/4/2021
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Major Garrett to talk about “meme stocks,” the future of cryptocurrency, the state of the U.S. housing market and her upcoming podcast “Eye on Money,” which launches next week, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source
House committee interviews former Trump counsel after two-year legal battle
The House Judiciary Committee questioned former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday. Source
Delta flight diverted due to “unruly” passenger
Delta said Flight 386 landed in Albuquerque without incident and the passenger was removed without incident. Source
CBS Evening News, June 4, 2021
Facebook suspends former President Trump until 2023; 95-year-olds get married after COVID courtship Source
LGBTQ advocates criticize Florida governor’s veto on mental health funding for Pulse shooting survivors
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is under fire after slashing thousands of dollars in funding for a mental health program that supports survivors and family members of victims in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead. Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the Pulse shooting and media relations manager for Equality Florida, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his take on the governor’s decision. Wolf also discusses the national campaign, #HonorThemWithAction, in remembrance of the Pulse shooting victims. Source
“Shrinkflation” hits food and household products
Manufacturers of food and household items are reducing the sizes of their products, but have kept the prices the same. CBS Moneywatch reporter Aimee Picchi joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss what’s known as Shrinkflation. Source