After a series of cyberattacks, the Justice Department is stepping up its efforts to track down and prosecute the criminal gangs behind them. Jeff Pegues has the latest. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, June 3, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
The global impact of George Floyd: New Zealand
New Zealand has a global reputation for peace and tolerance. But George Floyd’s death last summer moved Black activists to speak up about how the county is “in complete denial” about some problems. Source
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Department of Justice to prioritize cyberattacks on same level as terrorism; At 93, veteran receives his high school diploma Source
Arrested journalist weeps on Belarus state television
Raman Pratasevich said he was fully cooperating with investigators and declared he respects the authoritarian president he opposed for years. Source
Analyzing Florida’s controversial anti-trans legislation on female sports teams
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Tuesday banning transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams. The Republican governor says it’s to protect the fairness of women’s athletics, but LGBTQ advocates say the law is discriminatory. Jenny Pizer, the director of law and policy at Lambda Legal, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with her analysis. Source
Pace of U.S. vaccinations lag as Biden pushes to reach July 4 deadline
As CBS News’ Mireya Villarreal reports, the pace of U.S. coronavirus vaccinations is slowing and there are new concerns we may not reach President Biden’s July 4 goal. Vaccination rates are largely lagging in the South. Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest efforts to get more shots into arms. Source
Biden rules out creating presidential January 6 commission
President Biden believes Congress should be the one to investigate. Source
Cyberattacks targeting U.S. infrastructure on the rise
As CBS News’ Jeff Pegues reports, the White House is urging companies to take preventative measures against ransomware attacks following a wave of cyber crimes targeting U.S. infrastructure. Then, Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with his analysis. Source
Lawmaker on nation’s first mandate on AAPI history in schools
The legislation, called the Teaching Equitable Asian-American History Act, would require a course about the Asian American experience to be taught in the 2022-2023 school year. Source