U.S. to impose new sanctions on Iran. Tensions escalating after Iran shot down unmanned U.S. drone last week. BET Awards honor Nipsey Hussle. Late rapper’s family accepts humanitarian award; also received best male hip hop artist. Source
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7-11 delivery service now reaches to the beach or park
It’s expanding home deliveries launched last year to include public places, starting with 2,000 now and going to 200,000 Source
Mitch McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders
The Republican is slated to meet face-to-face with members of the first responders community Source
Bryan Stevenson on mass incarceration: “We are all complicit”
Bryan Stevenson has dedicated his career to fighting racial injustice. He and his team at the Equal Justice Initiative won reversals, relief, or release for more than 135 wrongly condemned death row prisoners. He’s also successfully argued five Supreme Court cases. The new HBO documentary, “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality,” shows his life story, including his fight to create the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the country’s only memorial dedicated to lynching victims. Stevenson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his decades-long fight for equality. Source
Women’s World Cup is attracting a record number of viewers
The U.S. women’s soccer team enters the knockout rounds Monday at the World Cup in France. The defending champions will take on Spain. The tournament is attracting a record number of viewers, pointing to the growing popularity of women’s soccer around the world. Roxana Saberi reports from Reims, France. Source
Coffee could help you burn fat, new study finds
New research says a cup of coffee could help you lose weight. A new study out Monday in the journal, Scientific Reports, finds coffee can stimulate brown fat, the fat in your body that keeps you warm by burning calories. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the science behind the study and how brown fat differs from other types of fat. Source
Black mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence turn to public service
Gun violence in the U.S. results in tens of thousands of deaths every year. So far this year more than 6,800 people have died in shooting incidents. According to Gun Violence Archives that includes at least 28 since yesterday. A group of African-American mothers who have lost a child to gun violence or alleged police brutality want to go from grieving to governing to make a change. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
London Zoo defends its late-night parties amid protests
The London Zoo is pushing back against critics who don’t like its late-night parties for adults only. They’re advertised as an event where people can enjoy seeing the animals after hours. Activists say noisy visitors and too much alcohol puts some of the zoo’s 19,000 animals at risk. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source
Amid donor screening concerns, sperm bank industry is “buyer beware”
A New York City sperm bank faces multiple lawsuits, claiming it did not properly screen its donors for genetic diseases. The sperm bank industry is expected to be worth more than $5 billion by 2025, but some families say they’re learning troubling information after the fact. Anna Werner reports. Source
Why the sperm bank industry is “buyer beware”
A NYC sperm bank faces multiple lawsuits that claim it did not properly screen its donors for genetic diseases Source