Employees at Minnesota center plan a job walkout on July 15, the first frenzied day of Amazon’s annual summer sale Source
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California Rep. Eric Swalwell drops out of presidential race
California Rep. Eric Swalwell has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president. He spoke about the decision at a press conference in Dublin, California. Source
Weary from standing, American Airlines ticket agents beg for stools
On their feet for up to 12 hours a day, thousands have signed a petition asking the carrier for some relief Source
Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost pay for up to 27 million, CBO says
The increase would affect more people than work in the entire manufacturing sector, but it could also cause job losses Source
Gabbard says Harris hatched “political ploy” to “smear” Biden on race
“This is just a political ploy and I think a very underhanded one just to try get herself attention, to move herself up in the polls,” Gabbard told CBSN Source
Researchers study the minds of people who donate organs to complete strangers
There were more than 20,000 kidney transplants in the United States last year, with some cases involving donors providing organs to complete strangers?. On Monday, CBSN profiled the psychology behind those who give their organs to ones they don’t know. Source
Biden apologizes for “pain and misconception” caused by comments about segregationists
Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden apologized Saturday after weeks of criticism over his comments about the “civility” of working with segregationist senators in the 1970s. Washington Post national political correspondent Dave Weigel and Democratic strategist Hari Sevugan, a partner at 270 Strategies, join CBSN with the latest. Source
Iran breaks nuclear deal for 2nd time this month
Iran announced it has enriched uranium beyond the 3.67% limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal. This comes less than two weeks after it also increased its stockpile beyond the 300 kg restriction. The country says it hopes to prompt negotiations for relief from heavy U.S. sanctions. Trita Parsi, author of “Losing An Enemy: Obama, Iran, And The Triumph Of Diplomacy” and the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, joins CBSN with his analysis. Source
Trump touts environmental stewardship in speech
The president plans to talk about his administration’s environmental accomplishments. A White House fact sheet provided to CBS News ahead of his speech does not mention climate change Source
Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking dozens of girls
The indictment comes a decade after the wealthy businessman cut a deal with attorneys in Florida to avoid a similar charge Source