The demonstrators in Minneapolis then yanked the driver out. The protesters were in the Uptown area, where a Black man was shot dead by law enforcement earlier this month. Source
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Americans admit orchestrating ex-Nissan chief’s escape from Japan
Michael Taylor and his son Peter, who appeared in a Tokyo court, face up to three years in prison if convicted of helping Carlos Ghosn flee. Source
6/13/2021: High Velocity, The Last Slave Ship, Simone Biles
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters; Inside the wreck of the last ship known to have brought enslaved Africans to America; And, Simone Biles: The 60 Minutes Interview Source
CBS Weekend News, June 13, 2021
Biden arrives in Brussels after weekend of G-7 meetings; Africa facing COVID-19 vaccine shortage as cases rise Source
Actor Ned Beatty has died at 83
Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role as a genial vacationer raped by a backwoodsman in 1972’s “Deliverance” launched him on a long, prolific and accomplished career, has died. He was 83. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
Ned Beatty, “Network” and “Deliverance” actor, has died at 83
Beatty’s manager said he died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones. Source
Officials try to reassure Tokyo Olympics will be held this summer
Weighed down by a litany of negative news, unwanted by much of the Japanese public and medical community, the fate of the Summer Games seems murky. Lucy Craft takes a look. Source
Dangerous heat wave expected to sear the West
A dangerous heat wave is set to scorch a large part of the country this week. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the forecast. Source
Florida’s manatees dying at a high rate
Manatees in Florida are dying at an alarming rate this year, and scientists say the beloved water creature’s habitat is being threatened by pollution like never before. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Africa facing COVID-19 vaccine shortage as cases rise
Africa is falling behind in COVID-19 vaccinations and is facing a vaccine shortage as a new wave of infections is rising. Debora Patta reports. Source