Bayer, German group that acquired U.S. agro-business giant last year, confirms dubious practice as it also grapples with health-related lawsuits Source
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What to consider when paying off student debt
Almost 2 million Americans will graduate this year with a bachelor’s degree, but each student will have an average student loan debt of more than $33,000. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to offer tips on what college grads and their families need to prioritize, and how it’s “dangerous” for parents to dip into their own funds to help their kids pay down debt. Source
Up-close look at ICE planes flying detainees away from border
Each of the flights, which cart migrants to processing facilities away from the border, cost between $20,000 to $60,000 Source
Alabama public TV refuses to air “Arthur” episode with gay wedding
The episode had people talking across the country – but kids in Alabama never saw it Source
Eye Opener: Tornadoes in southern Plains
Millions in the central U.S. face a new threat today from storms that brought serious flooding and tornadoes to the southern Plains. Also, two people are dead after a small Alaska-based airline’s third crash in less than a year. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Texas transgender woman’s killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women. Source
Flash floods and rescues follow tornadoes and rain in Southern Plains
Oklahoma particularly hard hit by downpours, sudden flooding; more severe weather forecast for Tuesday Source
Great white shark tracked in Long Island Sound “for first time ever”
Ocearch, a group that tracks ocean life, posted a picture of “Cabot,” a nearly 10-foot-long fish swimming near Greenwich, Connecticut Source
Flash floods, rescues follow tornadoes and rain in Southern Plains
Oklahoma particularly hard hit by downpours, sudden flooding; more severe weather forecast for Tuesday Source
Sherpa breaks his own Mt. Everest record for 2nd time in a week
Kami Rita has reached the 29,035-foot peak in Nepal for the 24th time — just one away from his own personal goal Source