Former U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter, have pleaded guilty to helping former Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in a music box in an audacious escape from house arrest in late 2019. CBS News’ Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo. Source
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Former CIA officer speaks out about “Havana Syndrome”
There are growing suspicions that Russian intelligence offices are behind a mysterious illness called “Havana Syndrome.” CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke to a former CIA officer who says he was a victim. She joined “CBSN AM” to discuss what lawmakers are doing to help. Source
Former CIA officer shares struggle with “Havana Syndrome”
A former CIA intelligence officer shares his struggle with a mysterious illness that first affected federal employees in Cuba in 2016. There have been at least 130 suspected cases of “Havana Syndrome,” some of which go back decades. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN with more. Source
Supreme Court asks DOJ to weigh in on Harvard affirmative action case
The showdown between Harvard and Asian-American applicants is the latest effort before the high court that seeks to end affirmative action in college admissions. Source
WorldView: Deadly gas explosion in China; Canadian police officer killed in hit-and-run
A gas explosion killed at least 12 people in China. Meanwhile, two people were arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 26-year-old Canadian police officer. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined “CBSN AM” from Johannesburg with headlines from around the world. Source
Spectator killed, 7 hurt as vehicle crashes into race track guard rail
At least eight people were hurt, three critically, at the event outside El Paso, near Mexico, authorities said. One report put the number of injured at 29. Source
Biden meets with NATO allies on global security issues, including U.S.-Russia relations
President Biden is meeting with NATO allies in Brussels, Belgium, today with a focus on global security matters including U.S.-Russia relations. This comes after Mr. Biden attended the G7 Summit over the weekend in England. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London to discuss. Source
U.S. documents solve mystery of war criminal’s remains
U.S. officials apparently took extreme steps to keep Hideki Tojo’s remains, and those of six others executed with him, away from ultra-nationalists. Source
After COVID lockdowns, London’s theaters open again with safety measures in place
London’s West End theaters have reopened after months of lockdown, but with coronavirus restrictions in place. CBS foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi meets the creators and cast of “Six”, a musical that revises stories about Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives. The half-full theater doesn’t stop them from having a good time. Source
Amanda Kloots discusses new memoir about losing her husband Nick Cordero to coronavirus
Amanda Kloots, co-host of “The Talk” on CBS, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new memoir, “Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero.” Source