Popular social media platform TikTok is apologizing for a “technical glitch” after users accused it of suppressing videos with Black Lives Matter and George Floyd hashtags. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more. Source
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Sports bettors may be switching to day trading
According to an Axios report, sports bettors may be playing a role in the recent stock market surge. Dion Rabouin, a markets editor for Axios, joins CBSN to discuss the similarities between day trading and sports betting. Source
Coronavirus’ return to Beijing disrupts life and rattles nerves
While residents of China’s capital feel like they’re living under “soft lockdown,” it’s still a limited outbreak, and authorities are determined to keep it that way. Source
Fauci says “we’re still in a first wave” of coronavirus pandemic
“People keep talking about a second wave,” he said. “We’re still in a first wave.” Source
Senate Ethics Committee drops insider trading probe into Loeffler
Loeffler celebrated the dismissal of the inquiry, saying on Twitter she was “exonerated.” Source
Netflix CEO gifts $120 million to HBCUs, largest donation of its kind
The donation, the largest of its kind, will be split among Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund. Source
Senate Republicans unveil police reform bill, setting vote for next week
The bill is the Senate’s response to nationwide protests calling for police reform and an end to racial violence. Source
North Korea threatens to send troops into the demilitarized zone
The Kim regime, speaking through a prominent new power player, has already made good on one threat, and the next move could be more than symbolic. Source
Classic venues that launched music legends may vanish thanks to COVID-19
The music industry has all but given up hosting music festivals this summer, and there are no big tours filling stadiums. The bands who headline these events usually cut their teeth in small live clubs, but most of those stages, according to a recent survey, are in danger of never reopening. Lee Cowan reports. Source
Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell on tipping point for police reform and social justice
Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell has written extensively on the issue of policing and race. He joins “CBS This Morning” with more on whether the U.S. has reached a tipping point on social justice issues and talks about what’s on tap for the newest season of his hit podcast, “Revisionist History.” Source