The family of George Floyd says they will not celebrate the 22 and 1/2 year prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. CBS News contributor Ibram X. Kendi spoke with CBSN’s Elaine Quijano about the reaction to the judge’s decision. Source
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U.S. government UFO report released – many cases remain unexplained
While there is no clear indication that they’re extra-terrestrial, 18 of the objects appear to have propulsion systems or technology that cannot be explained. Source
Southwest Airlines raises its minimum wage to $15 an hour
Discount carrier is seeing a rebound after losing $3 billion last year as COVID-19 slammed travel. Source
Death toll climbs to 4 in Surfside building collapse
Four people are now reported dead after an apartment building partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Rescuers have been searching for survivors for more than a day, and more than 100 people are still missing. David Begnaud speaks to the fire marshal leading rescue efforts. Source
President Biden hosts Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House
President Joe Biden is hosting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata explains the deteriorating situation as Afghanistan sees increasing Taliban aggression and U.S. troops withdraw. Michael Kugelman, the deputy director of the Asia program at the Wilson Center, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what both presidents expect from their meeting. Source
50-plus years of LGBT Pride parades
The year 1970 marked what many historians consider the first gay pride parades in America. Source
Families await news of missing in Surfside condo collapse
Search and rescue teams continue efforts to find 159 people who remain unaccounted for. Source
Attorney General Merrick Garland announces lawsuit over Georgia voting law
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is suing Georgia over its new voting law for allegedly “denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race.” He also had a warning for other states considering similar laws: “Where we believe the civil rights of Americans have been violated, we will not hesitate to act.” Watch his remarks. Source
Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff on “The Takeout” – 6/25/21
Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff joins Major Garrett to discuss the murder of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the key timeline of events in Khashoggi’s death, how then-President Trump and President Biden have responded, and Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman’s role, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source
Number of unaccounted for rises as authorities learn who was in collapsed condo building
The number of people who are unaccounted for following the Florida building collapse rose to 159 on Friday, officials said. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports from the scene, and Jim DeFede, an investigative reporter at CBS Miami joins CBSN with more on the latest developments. Source