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Biden signs cybersecurity executive order following Colonial Pipeline hack

President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks and digital extortion. It comes as CBS News has learned that Colonial Pipeline paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to the Russian criminal group responsible for last week’s hack. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined “Red and Blue” with the latest. Source

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Police use crisis intervention team to respond to the mentally ill

According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, people with untreated severe mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during an encounter with law enforcement than other civilians. Police departments across the country use crisis intervention teams to intercede with the mentally ill, but one department in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been singled out for its success. CBS News’ Debra Alfarone reports. Source

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Why supply chains are facing disruptions right now

The Colonial Pipeline is working to recover after a cyberattack, but that’s not the only supply chain challenge the country is facing. Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit and author of “The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations” joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on the current supply chain disruptions. Source

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