This Morning from CBS News, June 17, 2016
Failed policy?
In a move unprecedented in scale, fifty-one career diplomats from across the State Department have signed an internal cable calling for a new U.S. policy on Syria, including more direct action against Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, CBS News has learned. The classified cable represents a serious rebuke of President Obama's handling of the crisis.
Orlando donations
The Orlando massacre spurred a huge outpouring of generosity. A GoFundMe effort crossed the $5 million mark overnight. But there are new concerns about how the funds will be used, as more than 100 victims of previous mass killings sign a petition demanding all the money go directly to survivors and victims' families.
Political assassination
A member of Britain's opposition Labour Party who had served her West Yorkshire constituency for just one year in Parliament was murdered on a street yesterday, apparently by a man with links to a U.S. neo-Nazi organization and a history of mental health problems.
Training ground
Bernie Sanders may not have won the Democratic nomination, but he gave Hillary Clinton exactly the primary fight she needed. Sanders still hasn't conceded, but says he's working toward an agreement with Clinton "in the coming weeks." We look at how is unexpected success could be a major boon to the party.
Russia ban
The world governing body for track and field, the IAAF, is meeting today in Vienna to decide whether a ban on the Russian Olympic team should be upheld for the Rio Olympics this summer. Russia has made a last-ditch effort to convince the doping experts its team is now clean, but the IAAF's reputation is at stake.
Brexit
British voters face a historic choice next week that could shake the global economy -- whether their country should remain in the 28-nation European Union. Experts fear a "Brexit" would roil financial markets, damp economic growth and destabilize the EU. We look at what the vote is about, and its potential impact.
Waze warnings
Waze, the smartphone app used by more than 50 million drivers, may actually make some commutes a little longer starting today, in the name of safety. In a story you'll see only on "CBS This Morning," see how the latest features might affect your driving route.
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