There was a one-time cash option of $307 million Source
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Central Park Five prosecutor under fire after new Netflix series
Linda Fairstein has resigned from at least two boards following backlash from Netflix series Source
Three men announce plans for “Straight Pride Parade”
“Demand an end to discrimination against straights. We also deserve a parade!” Source
Koch-backed group calls on Congress to block Mexico tariffs
“Mexico will be hurt, but so will we. And it’s across the board. It’s American consumers,” said Tim Phillips Source
Americans For Prosperity calls on Congress to block Trump’s tariffs on Mexico
The conservative political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity is calling on lawmakers to block attempts by President Trump to impose tariffs on Mexico. The group’s president, Tim Phillips, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” Tuesday to discuss. Source
Russian jet conducts unsafe intercept of U.S. Navy plane
A U.S. plane was intercepted three times by a Russian fighter jet over a 175-minute period while in international airspace Source
Biden: Impeachment is a “gigantic distraction”
“I am not looking forward to an impeachment process – I really mean it,” Biden said at a New Hampshire rally Source
Health activists fighting to lower cost of a revolutionary HIV drug
The organization PrEP4All is facing off with a major pharmaceutical company over the growing price of Truvada, a revolutionary HIV drug. A 30-day supply of Truvada costs around $1,700. No cheaper version of the same drug is available in the United States. Health advocate Emily Sanderson joins CBSN to disucss. Source
Carbon dioxide levels are higher than they have ever been
Carbon dioxide levels were higher in May 2019 than they have ever been. Pieter Tans, a senior scientist at the Earth System Laboratory of the National and Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joined CBSN to discuss the rise in CO2 levels, including consequences and solutions. Source
“Tank Man” photographer reflects on 30 years since Tiananmen Square
It’s been 30 years since Chinese soldiers tore through protesters on Tiananmen Square. Despite government efforts to erase the clash from the nation’s modern history, the iconic “Tank Man” photo has remained a symbol of the deadly protests. Jeff Widener, who was an Associated Press photo editor at the time, captured the photo. He joins CBSN with a look at Tiananmen Square, 30 years later. Source