Joseph Blount, the CEO of major U.S. fuel pipeline Colonial Pipeline, faced lawmakers Tuesday on Capitol Hill, a month after his company was hit by a massive ransomware attack and paid cybercriminals more than $4 million to regain control of their systems. Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joined CBSN ahead of the hearing to explain the FBI’s concerns with paying off hackers and how the agency was able to recover a portion of that payment. Source

As parts of the country reopen, adolescents are the latest group eligible for the vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines, including reports that kids are “vulnerable host” for COVID-19. Source

Everard’s disappearance in March triggered widespread protests in the U.K. against gender-based violence and heavy-handed policing. Source

Theme park geared to Marvel fans is only open to California residents for now, but will open to other visitors on June 15. Source

A new book charts the rise of the marriage-equality movement. “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage” is about the decades of activism that ultimately led to the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex unions. Author Sasha Issenberg joined “CBSN AM” to talk about his book. Source

A monthslong Vanity Fair investigation details how efforts to probe the Wuhan lab leak theory were suppressed within parts of the U.S. government. Contributing editor Katherine Eban joined CBSN to discuss more of what her investigation uncovered. Source

The announcement Marks First Interscholastic Girls Flag Football League in Tennessee Source

A fire at a chemical plant kills at least 18 people in India. A driver in Canada nearly wiped out an entire Muslim family in what police say was a “deliberate” attack, while an Israeli official warns political violence could be ahead. Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London with these and other top headlines from around the world, including a global sting that resulted in hundreds of arrests. Source

Growing up gay and Mormon, Sean and Jake Taylor-Baumann didn’t know what the future held for them. But after meeting each other, the two realized they could have it all and even more. Caitlin O’Kane has more, with the Uplift. Source

A global crime bust led by the FBI led to more than 800 arrests and the seizure of more than 32 tons of drugs in 16 countries. The FBI used cutting edge technology in what a police chief called a watershed moment in law enforcement. Roxana Saberi reports. Source