The president said the country “must get much tougher on street crime” Source
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U.S. soccer stars explain why equal pay talks broke down
“At any point, when they’re willing and ready to come and have a serious talk about equal pay, we’re always willing to listen to that,” said co-captain Megan Rapinoe Source
Hong Kong protests: How did we get here?
CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio explains what brought the pro-democracy protesters onto the streets, and what could come next Source
Crying on the job? 8 in 10 workers say they’ve sobbed at work
Workplace weeping is a common experience, with almost half of workers blaming their boss or colleagues Source
Beto O’Rourke delivering first speech after El Paso shooting
Beto O’Rourke has been absent from the campaign trail in the wake of the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas Source
USWNT stars on why talks with U.S. Soccer broke down so quickly
U.S. soccer stars Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press are gearing up to take the fight for equal pay to the courtroom. Mediation talks between the U.S. Soccer Federation and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team broke down Wednesday after just one day. In March, the players filed a lawsuit alleging institutionalized gender discrimination. A spokesperson for the players said it is clear the federation “Fully intend to continue to compensate women players less than men. They will not succeed.” U.S. Soccer did not respond to a request for comment. Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press join “CBS This Morning” to discuss why talks broke down so quickly. Source
Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein: “We’re due for a recession”
David Rubenstein is co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. It manages $223 billion across 362 investments around the world. Rubeinstein joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why the Dow fell 800 points on Wednesday and whether it means we’re headed for a recession. Source
Russian plane makes emergency landing in corn field after hitting a flock of birds
Russian airline pilots averted a disaster outside Moscow Thursday morning. They landed their jet in a cornfield after a bird strike when it took off. Incredibly, no one was killed. Passengers milled around in the field after the crash landing. Holly Williams reports. Source
Mom says middle school bully left son with severe brain damage
A California mother is suing a charter school, alleging a bullying incident left her son with severe brain damage. The woman says school officials did nothing to stop it. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
U.S. moves to seize Iranian tanker ahead of expected release
Top judge in British territory reportedly said the Grace 1 “would have sailed” if not for the last minute U.S. intervention Source