Former President Joe Biden is speaking Thursday night at a Juneteenth event at the historic Reedy Chapel AME Church in Galveston, Texas. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has more.
Summer's official start comes Friday with the summer solstice. Andrew Fraknoi, astronomy professor for the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco, joined CBS news to discuss the solstice.
U.S. regulations and fees on plastic bags seem to be making a difference when it comes to significantly reducing shoreline litter, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal "Science." Anna Papp, the study's lead author, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Some groups have been forced to scale back Juneteenth celebrations after losing funding from companies and federal agencies. One of the organizations impacted is the Cooper Family Foundation, which hosts one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in San Diego. Sidney Cooper Jr., a member of the foundation, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of the cuts.
