President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. is withdrawing from the World Health Organization. He also criticized China for passing a national security law for Hong Kong. Reuters White House reporter Jeff Mason joined CBSN to dscuss. Source
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Friday, May 29, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Missouri’s last abortion clinic will stay open
Planned Parenthood of St. Louis and Missouri’s Health Department have been at odds over the clinic’s license to perform abortions since last year. Source
Val Demings says Trump continues to demonstrate he is “unfit”
Demings, who served as the former police chief in Orlando, said that if the president “wants to bring America together, then talk about what justice looks like.” Source
Live updates: Nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death
Angry demonstrations flared over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Flynn and Russian ambassador transcripts released
In one of their exchanges, Flynn asked the Russian ambassador to take “reciprocal” actions and not escalate tensions with the Obama administration. Source
NASA prepares new rover for Mars
In the most ambitious Mars rover mission yet, NASA hopes to launch Perseverance this summer to find evidence of ancient life on the “Red Planet.” 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. Source
Central Park video reignites conversation on false 911 calls
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has announced a probe into Amy Cooper, the woman at the center of the controversial Central Park video. Cooper drew national scrutiny for calling the police and claiming a black man was threatening her life, when video of the incident did not show him doing so. No one was arrested in connection to the altercation. New York City public defender Eliza Orlins joined CBSN to discuss the impact of the video. Source
SpaceX Starship prototype explodes in engine test
The failure is not expected to have any impact on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch plans this weekend. Source
Minnesota governor says black community “hurting beyond words”
Fires, looting and violence stemmed from outrage over the death of George Floyd Source