Songwriting team sues Carrie Underwood, the NFL and NBC, saying they stole a song and “slightly modified” it to introduce “Sunday Night Football” to viewers last season Source
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Pride Plays festival marks Stonewall’s 50th anniversary
The Pride Plays festival aims to “capture the prideful spirit of the LGBTQ community” on stage Source
Facebook unveils plans for Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook is jumping into the cryptocurrency market. The company unveiled a new digital currency called Libra on Tuesday. It will be used on a blockchain-based system called Calibra, which will oversee security of users’ financial data. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins CBSN with details. Source
Pride Plays festival celebrates LGBTQ pride on stage
Pride Plays co-producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie joined CBS News to discuss their 5-day theater festival in New York. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which led to greater recognition for gay rights. Source
Trump says Iran made a “very big mistake”
The president, lawmakers and officials condemned Iran for shooting down a U.S. drone Source
Oil prices surge after Trump tweets “Iran made a very big mistake!”
Rising friction between the U.S. and Iran is driving up the cost of crude around the world Source
Why YouTube “could be a lot safer” for kids
“The recommendation algorithm is not going to lead anybody to anything terrible in ten minutes. Leave them for 30 minutes in front of the recommendation algorithm … woah.” Source
Granger Smith shares heartbreaking last moments with son
“Love those close to you, soak up those moments, live for today, live in the present, because we’re not guaranteed tomorrow,” Smith said in an emotional video Source
Workplace chat phenom Slack set to go public
“I’ll Slack you” is a common phrase in a certain workplaces—and many are betting it’ll become a dominant form of workplace collaboration Source
Retailers capitalize on Pride Month with rainbow merchandise
The value of the LGBTQ market is not lost on businesses trying to win over consumers during Pride Month. Source