According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate, oceans will contain more plastic by weight than fish by 2050. Women leaders discuss ways corporations, developing countries, and individuals can adapt their consumption habits to reduce plastic waste. Source
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7/23/19: CBSN Evening News
Robert Mueller set to testify on Capitol Hill; honoring and remembering the First Responders. Source
Senate votes to extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The Senate on Tuesday officially voted to extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund until 2092. CBS News digital politics reporter Grace Segers joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano for a closer look at the legislation. Source
7/23: CBS Evening News
Democrats and Republicans prepare for Mueller’s testimony; 9/11 survivors thank first responders who saved their lives. Source
Female leaders discuss the legal and non-legal barries still facing women pursuing careers in politics around the world
Twice as many women now sit in national parliaments as they did twenty years ago. Yet women are still outnumbered by men in those chambers by 3-to-1 on average around the world. Source
Nationwide ICE deportation raids yield 35 arrests
New details are emerging about nationwide raids President Trump threatened for weeks. More than 2,000 migrants were targeted. But only 35 have been arrested. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
Cement contributes to global warming, investors warn
Cement, a key ingredient in the world’s most popular building material, emits more carbon than all but two countries Source
Senate votes to reauthorize 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The fight for funding came to a close in Congress on Tuesday after the Senate voted to fund the bill until 2092 Source
Migrant children at risk of being detained indefinitely
Thousands of migrant children are being detained in holding facilities at the U.S. southern border. Many of those children are unaccompanied and without a sponsor. They risk spending the rest of their childhood in the facilities. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates broke this story. Kates joined CBSN to further discuss their reporting. Source
Female leaders discuss “Womenomics” at the Women Political Leaders Summit 2019
Women are less likely to join the labor force because of social stereotypes and preconceived expectations. “Womenomics” is the term Japan adopted to refer to policies aimed at increasing women’s participation in the labor market. Leaders including Tomoko Abe, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan; Mody Al Khalaf, Member of Parliament of Saudi Arabia; and Canan Kalsin participated in a panel moderated by Sarah Birke, Tokyo Bureau Chief at The Economist, to discuss the issue. Source