The heat wave in the Pacific Northwest pushed daytime temperatures into the triple digits and broke all time temperature records. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the forecast. Source
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“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, June 27, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Jericka Duncan.” Source
Former Senator Mike Gravel has died at 91
Mike Gravel, a former U.S. senator from Alaska who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and confronted Barack Obama about nuclear weapons during a later presidential run, has died. He was 91. Source
Teen launches community blood drive at critical time
The nation is facing a critical blood shortage thanks in part to the pandemic. Source
Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing for murder of George Floyd
A judge is expected to deliver the sentence today for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in April for the murder of George Floyd. CBS News’ Michael George joins CBSN AM with the details on what to expect. Source
Serena Williams withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics this year, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday. CBSN’s Lana Zak has the details. Source
Serena Williams says she will not compete at Tokyo Olympics
“There’s a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision,” Williams said the day before the start of main-draw action at Wimbledon. Source
“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 6/27
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Luke Burbank examines the difficulties facing farmers in finding farm workers. Plus: John Dickerson visits with Stephen Colbert on the night the “Late Show” host returned to performing in front of a full audience; Hua Hsu talks with Roots band leader Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, director of the new music documentary, “Summer of Soul”; Mo Rocca interviews conservative legal star Ted Olson; Holly Williams looks into the schisms within Britain’s royal family; and Lee Cowan finds out what was involved in moving a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house from Minnesota to Pennsylvania. Source
Growing concern over “Rainbow Capitalism” during Pride Month
Many companies are transforming their brands to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. But their political contributions appear to tell a different story. Sheila Krumholz, an administrator for OpenSecrets, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more. Source
Death toll in Surfside building collapse climbs to 9
Officials say the death toll in the Florida building collapse has climbed to nine. Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN with the latest. Source