Amanpour, one of the world’s most renowned journalists, urged women to get screened for the disease. Source
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MLB threatens pitchers with 10-game bans for doctoring balls
The commissioner’s office said major and minor league umpires will start regular checks of all pitchers, even if opposing managers don’t request inspections. Source
Facebook group helps dads navigate raising their LGBTQ kids
“Dragon Dads” has more than 1,000 members across the country. Armstrong said they primarily have “strong presences in the South, in some of the little bit more conservative faith communities.” Source
Worker kills two at fire hydrant plant before killing himself
Two others were wounded in the early morning shooting at the plant in Albertville, Alabama, police say. Source
Vice President Kamala Harris announces $1.2 billion for community lenders
The $1.2 billion Rapid Recovery Program announced by Vice President Kamala Harris will help enable community financial institutions loan money to small businesses, primarily in minority communities. The effort is part of a larger $12 billion in funding for community and minority financial institutions passed as part of COVID-19 relief in December. Source
60 Minutes+ explores how NFTs are shaking up the art world
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are digital creations with a unique code that provides an exclusive certificate of authenticity. Some people are paying tens of millions of dollars to own them. 60 Minutes+ correspondent Laurie Segall joins “CBSN AM” to talk about what’s fueling the virtual craze. Source
FBI says QAnon followers could engage in “violent action”
The June 4 bulletin from the FBI warned some QAnon adherents could harm Democrats and political opponents they believe are part of a corrupt cabal. Source
2021 Tribeca Festival: More highlights you can stream at home (Part 3)
The 20th annual festival is not limited to NYC audiences, with many world premiere features and documentaries available to stream at home. Source
On the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
President Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and high on the agenda will be Russia’s incursion into neighboring Ukraine. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the front lines of the war in Eastern Ukraine. Source
Girl Scouts say they have 15 million boxes of unsold cookies
COVID-19 pandemic forced the organization to halt their annual sales of Samoas, Thin Mints and other cookies. Source