This week there was a funeral for 15 glaciers that have disappeared or are in critical danger as the planet heats up. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more. Source
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What we know about Iran’s efforts to interfere in U.S. elections
U.S. intelligence agencies said this week that Iran was responsible for hacking into former President Donald Trump’s White House campaign. Iran denies the allegations, but in a joint statement, top intel agencies say Iran’s efforts to interfere with the upcoming election go beyond just the Trump campaign. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on that and some of the other top national security stories of the week. Source
Processed and red meat increases risk for type 2 diabetes, study finds
A new study published Friday in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal finds that for every 1.8 ounces of processed meat eaten daily, the risk of type two diabetes increased by 15%. and for every 3.5 ounces of unprocessed red meat eaten daily, the risk increased by 10%. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, joined CBS News to discuss the study. Source
Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses felony charges against ex-cops
A federal judge has dismissed felony charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the search warrant in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home. The Justice Department had accused the officers, who were not present during the raid, of putting false information into the warrant. The judge also ruled that Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker is the legal cause of her death because he fired the first shot. Walker has said he thought an intruder was entering the home. Source
Pittsburgh Secret Service agents on leave after Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service has placed multiple agents on leave after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler. Source
What to know about RealPage antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage Friday with federal regulators accusing the company of colluding with landlords to raise the rents on millions of Americans. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more. Source
Will RFK Jr.’s supporters follow his endorsement and vote for Trump?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday he’s suspending his independent presidential campaign and endorsing Donald Trump, but is it a given Trump will get votes from RFK’s supporters? CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source
Kamala Harris’ campaign reacts to RFK Jr.’s campaign suspension, Trump endorsement
Kamala Harris’ campaign is making a play for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters after Kennedy announced he is suspending his independent presidential campaign. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Source
Another ex-Memphis police officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols killing
Federal prosecutors recommended a 40-year sentence for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Source
Republican-led states challenge Biden program to keep families together
Several Republican-led states are challenging the legality of President Biden’s immigration program to offer legal status and a path to U.S. residency for unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens. CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Source