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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Takeout" - 06/04/23

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the debt ceiling negotiations on Capitol Hill, social security and healthcare spending, plus a discussion on governments' use of artificial intelligence, and the upcoming 2024 presidential election

2-year-old Ukrainian killed amid new round of Russian air strikes

Russia launched a new round of air strikes against Ukraine on Sunday. A 2-year-old girl was killed outside the city of Dnipro. Debora Patta has the latest.

Directors Guild reaches deal while writers strike continues

The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with studios for a new three-year contract. The WGA strike, meanwhile, continues.

Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon a first for NY investigators

Viktoria Nasyrova attempted to murder a woman with cheesecake. As one private investigator would find out, she had a list of alleged victims — including her ex-boyfriend's dog.

The Case of the Poison Cheesecake

Viktoria Nasyrova is accused of using cheesecake as a murder weapon. Her motive was to steal the identity of Olga, who looks a lot like her. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

A woman is poisoned with a piece of cheesecake. Her lookalike is convicted of attempted murder.

See the details of the bizarre case.

LGBTQ initiatives met with backlash, protests

June is Pride month, a celebration of LGBTQ life. But after years of hard-won civil rights gains for the LGBTQ+ community, there is a backlash that includes violence and tests of corporate commitment. Elise Preston has more.

4 years after devastating fire, Minnesota carpenter helps rebuild Cathedral of Notre Dame

Peter Henrikson, a carpenter from Minnesota, is using his woodworking skills to help rebuild Paris' famous Cathedral of Notre Dame four years after a fire tore through the roof of the historic structure.

6/3: CBS Weekend News

Video shows Chinese warship coming near U.S. missile destroyer in Taiwan Strait; 2 killed in Mississippi plane crash

Growing push from some U.S. companies for workers to return to the office

Some U.S. company leaders are calling for their remote workers to return to the office. Meta this week announced that it was mandating that all workers return to the office for three days a week starting in September. Carter Evans has more.