Prosecutors argued Capitol riot defendant Anthime Gionet, an alt-right figure known as “Baked Alaska,” live-streamed himself threatening a friend and acting uncooperatively with police. Source

Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the start of a weekend of activism against gun violence. Lance Williams, a professor of urban community studies at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the steps he sees as effective in combating gun violence. Source

The legislation, which survivors of sexual abuse have campaigned for, will also have to be passed by the state Assembly before the legislative session ends on June 10. Source

Facebook found that his posts on January 6 stoked violence and posed a risk to public safety. Source

Yana Sizikova, who was arrested after competing in a French Open doubles match, was not charged but remains under investigation, the prosecutor’s office said. Source

Young Palestinians are getting more involved in activism in the face of political turmoil and the recent violence in the Mideast. Journalist Dalia Hatuqa wrote about this in Foreign Policy magazine and she joined “CBSN AM” to discuss the story. Source

Inclined baby products are not safe due to risk of suffocation, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says. Source

The Labor Department revealed the U.S. added 559,000 new jobs in May, nearly twice as many as April though lower than analysts’ expectations. The nation’s unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, its lowest point since the start of the pandemic. Michelle Meyer, head U.S. economist for Bank of America securities, joined CBSN to discuss the state of the economy. Source

Job growth in the U.S. is picking back up as pandemic restrictions ease and COVID-19 vaccinations continue. The Labor Department’s latest report shows the country added 559,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 5.8%. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN to discuss. Source

Why wait for Prime Day? You can shop these deals before Amazon’s biggest sale of the year. Source