Trump will “likely” meet with Putin in “not too distant future,” Pompeo says

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that President Trump is “likely” to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the “not too distant future” and national security adviser John Bolton will head to Moscow in the next few days. While still uncertain, it’s a more definitive statement than the White House has offered lately, amid questions of whether the…

Calendar: Week of June 25

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:       Monday’s the night for the third annual “Arts for Autism” concert on Broadway, where top stars join with performing arts students on behalf of the charity Autism Speaks. Watch an announcement video for this year’s Arts for Autism concert:  Arts for Autism 2018 Annoucement Video by…

Cop detains daughter’s boyfriend, says “we’ll make s–t up”

  Screengrab of police video showing a Lorain, Ohio officer pulling over his daughter’s boyfriend in an April traffic stop later determined to be unwarranted Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN, Ohio — A white Ohio police officer has been fired after a department investigation found he conducted an unwarranted traffic stop on his teen daughter’s boyfriend, who is black, reports the Chronicle-Telegram. Lorain…

In border controversy, U.S. ignores tech alternative to detention centers

The U.S. government may have a more humane and cost-effective tech alternative to detaining families at the border. But it isn’t being offered to the thousands of immigrant families that have been forcibly split over the past two months. At least not yet. The majority of undocumented immigrants detained by border patrol agents are enrolled in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…

Trump’s family separation policy already cost millions

President Donald Trump halted his policy of separating families at the border Wednesday by executive order following massive public outcry. But it may have already cost American taxpayers millions of dollars for a policy most of them oppose, according to media reports. Behind the immigration policy are a handful of companies and nonprofit groups earning tens of millions to house…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 17)

COVER STORY: Summer FridaysA few years ago, about 20 percent of companies offered their staff Summer Fridays, where employees would work a little later on Monday through Thursday before taking a three-day weekend. Now, more than 40 percent of companies offer this summer perk. And it’s not just out of the goodness of their hearts – companies find that the…

Valedictorian speaks out after claiming graduation speech censored

A high school valedictorian in Petaluma, California says administrators censored part of her graduation speech, when she spoke about the school’s handling of alleged sexual assault. Seventeen-year-old Lulabel Seitz says her mic was turned off when she spoke about an alleged sexual assault. Seitz says she wanted to use her graduation address at Petaluma High School to remind her classmates…

Almanac: Forest fire lookout towers

And now a page from our “Sunday Morning” Almanac: June 10, 1905, 113 years ago today – the day America’s first forest fire lookout tower went into operation on top of Squaw Mountain in Maine, with 19-year-old William Hilton as its watchman. On June 10, 1905, America’s first forest fire lookout tower went into operation on top of Squaw Mountain…

A life cut short: Trying to understand suicide

A LIFE CUT SHORT by personal despair is a reality that’s happening with increasing frequency across our country. And the news of two celebrity suicides this past week only hints at the dimensions of this public health crisis. Our Cover Story is reported by Tony Dokoupil: She was the woman behind the handbags, her name a by-word for elegance, while…

Abusive messages show dark side of “Star Wars” fandom

NEW YORK — The dark side of “Star Wars” fandom recently reared its head when Kelly Marie Tran, the actress who plays Rose Tico in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” was run off Instagram by misogynistic and racist messages from fans who didn’t like her character in the movie. But the episode was not an uncommon one.  Daisy Ridley, who…

Valedictorian says mic was cut before speaking about sex assault

Lulabel Seitz speaks to CBS San Francisco station KPIX-TV in an image capture of a video chat over Skype. KPIX-TV via Skype A Northern California high school’s valedictorian accused school officials of turning off the microphone at a graduation ceremony before she could speak about being sexually assaulted. Lulabel Seitz posted a video to YouTube on Sunday showing the moment…

Calendar: Week of June 11

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:         Monday sees the expiration of the so-called net neutrality rule, which had required service providers to treat all websites equally.        On Tuesday the Indianapolis Zoo announces the winner of its annual Indianapolis Prize, which honors those with the best and most innovative…

GM executive crashes pace car at Detroit Grand Prix

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) speaks with Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, as he sits in a Corvette during a visit to the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 2017. Geoff Robins / AFP/Getty Images Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Detroit Grand Prix after teammate Alexander Rossi slid off the track at…

Boy's performance of “Imagine” goes viral

A Minnesota fourth-grader’s moving performance at his school talent show has gone viral. Adam Kornowski sat down at the Lakeside Elementary School piano to perform “Imagine” by John Lennon on May 24, and his performance for a small group in Chisago City, Minnesota, has now reached the masses. In just a few weeks, his rendition of the Lennon classic has…

Calendar: Week of June 4

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:      On Monday, sex counselor and broadcaster Ruth Westheimer celebrates her 90th birthday.         Tuesday is World Environment Day, with “Beat Plastic Pollution” as this year’s theme.       Wednesday marks the 74th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of northern France. 74th anniversary of…

LeBron James walks out of news conference after Game 1 loss

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on May 31, 2018 in Oakland, California.  Ezra Shaw / Getty Images LeBron James played brilliantly for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, scoring 51 points, but it wasn’t enough to ward…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (June 3)

COVER STORY: RFKFifty years ago, on June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated following his win in the California Democratic Primary. Journalist Pete Hamill says America lost something vital in the gunshots fired that night at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Hamill, and with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the eldest daughter of RFK;…