American journalist Danny Fenster was detained in Myanmar 10 days ago as he was trying to fly to his family in Michigan. As the managing editor of the news site Frontier Myanmar, Fenster was reporting on the country amid a military coup, which is in its fifth month. His mother Rose and brother Bryan joined “CBSN AM” to discuss their fight for his safe release. Source
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China reports human case of rare bird flu, but no sign of spread
China reported the world’s first known human infection from the H10N3 bird flu strain in a 41-year-old man, but said the risk of it spreading widely among people was “extremely low.” CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers has more. Source
The Black Keys honor their blues heroes with new “Delta Kream” album
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Grammy-winning band The Black Keys are paying tribute to the Northern Mississippi hill country blues artists that have long inspired them with a new blues covers album, “Delta Kream.” They tell Anthony Mason why musicians like R. L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough are the reason the Black Keys exist. Source
Singer, activist Joan Baez becomes Kennedy Center Honoree
Kennedy Center Honoree Joan Baez reflects on 60 years of singing and activism. She speaks with “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil. Source
FBI joins search for 11-year-old boy missing in Iowa
The search for a missing 11-year old Iowa boy is intensifying six days after he disappeared. The FBI has now joined local law enforcement and several hundred volunteers to investigate how Xavior Harrelson went missing last Thursday. Charlie De Mar reports. Source
Bodycam video released in Northern California rail yard shooting
Sheriffs in Northern California have released body cam video as officers arrived at the scene of last week’s rail yard shooting in San Jose, as shots were still being fired. They found the shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Biden White House held up in infrastructure deal with Republicans in Congress
President Biden plans to meet with West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, leader of a group of Republican senators trying to hammer out an infrastructure deal with the White House and Democrats. Weijia Jiang has the details. Source
Former Homeland Security adviser on recent ransomware attacks on food, oil companies
Former Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the recent ransomware hacks on a major oil pipeline and meat supplier. Source
Family of American journalist detained in Myanmar speaks out
American journalist Danny Fenster was detained in Myanmar on May 24 while waiting for a flight to leave the country. His mother, Rose, and brother, Bryan, discuss their fight for his release on “CBS This Morning.” Source
LA County firefighter fatally shoots colleague and wounds captain
A 20-year veteran was killed and a 54-year-old fire captain suffered several gunshot wounds at a fire station in Agua Dulce in Los Angeles County. Source