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Prosecutors Urge DOJ To File Criminal Charges Against Boeing; Today: Watching Key Primary Races In Colorado And New York; Snapchat Rolls Out New Safety Tools To Protect Teens From Sextortion; Many Older Adults Still Take A Daily Aspirin Despite Risks; Knoxville, TN, Shines Bright As #9 On CNN's "Best Towns To Visit" List. Aired 2:30-3p ET
Aired June 25, 2024 - 14:30 ET
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ED PIERSON, BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER: And this is all about leadership. It really comes down to treating people with respect, listening, and taking in bad news, and then appropriately handling it.
But telling people, just get your jobs done, get the planes out the door, you know, look the other way, that's not how we build airplanes. That's not how the Boeing company should build airplanes.
This company is too important to our economy, to our national security. And this is why the Department of Justice decision, Attorney General Merrick Garland's decision to hopefully continue to pursue prosecution of Boeing will identify who are these bad actors and those -- and hold those individuals accountable.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that we're going to see more airplanes that are going to have problems and we're probably going to see more accidents --
BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN HOST: And --
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PIERSON: -- accident.
KEILAR: Well, that is a very good point.
And thank you so much. It's so important to get your perspective, a rare one of someone who has been inside and wants to see this company changed for the better and certainly for all of our safety. We appreciate it.
PIERSON: Yes. Thank you very much for having me.
KEILAR: Ahead on CNN NEWS CENTRAL, it's primary day in New York and Colorado. We will look at the big races as two outspoken lawmakers could be in danger of losing their seats tonight.
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BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN HOST: The presidential race may be set, but there are still primaries happening across the country. And it is primary day. We're watching two key races, one in New York and the other in Colorado.
That's where Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert faces her first test since switching to the state's ruby red Fourth District after an early close call two years ago. She is vying for former Republican Congressman Ken Buck's seat he stepped down earlier this year.
KEILAR: And in New York's 16th District, progressive Congressman Jamaal Bowman is fighting to keep his job in a bitter primary that is amplifying some deep divides among Democrats.
The second-term Squad member is up against former state lawmaker, George Latimer, who is moderate Democrat, now serving as county executive in the district.
CNN's Miguel Marquez is following the New York race live from a polling place in Westchester County.
All right, Miguel, this is the most expensive House primary on record.
MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Incredibly expensive, 25 million bucks so far being spent that's been accounted for.
Look, and Bowman's campaign and the progressive left are incensed that much of that money, most of that money, about $15 million of it, is coming from the super PAC associated with the American Israel Political Action Committee.
Bowman, among other things, look, he pulled a -- the fire alarm when Democrats wanted to buy time on the House floor to read through a bill. He got caught on camera. He apologized for that. But there was a -- that's been part of this race.
But it was really his take on the Israeli offensive in Gaza, calling very early before anybody else for a ceasefire there, saying -- calling Israel's situation in Gaza an occupation for the last 75 years. And calling it genocide repeatedly.
He's sort of walked back on some of those things, but he hasn't given really a full-throated apology.
His opponent, George Latimer, well-known in this district because he's served at every level, is now the county executive, which is a very powerful position in Westchester County and counties across the state.
He says that, look, anybody can give to his campaign and he has money coming from everywhere.
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GEORGE LATIMER, (R), WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE & CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: My opponent has made much of the support that I have. Over 50 percent of my financial support comes from people in the district. Those people may be affiliated with a PAC or they may be involved in other Jewish causes.
But they're donating because of his radical point of view regarding Israel. That's why they're donating.
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MARQUEZ: And Jamaal Bowman has tried to turn this around and use that as a reason for people to come out, saying you cannot give it to the billionaires, the oligarchs and special interests.
But so far, at least, talking to voters that we have, it does not seem to be resonating.
Back to you guys.
SANCHEZ: Miguel Marquez, reporting from Mount Vernon, New York, thanks so much for the update
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Next, one of the most popular social media platforms is cracking down on online predators. The new moves Snapchat is rolling out to protect teens.
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KEILAR: Snapchat is announcing new safety tools that are aimed at protecting its teenage users from being exploited online.
SANCHEZ: Yes, the popular social media platform says its new features will help make it harder for teens to be contacted on the app by people they don't know.
This is the latest effort to stop the sexual and financial exploitation scams known as "sextortion."
CNN's Clare Duffy joins us now live.
So, Clare, what are the details on these new measures?
CLARE DUFFY, CNN BUSINESS WRITER: Yes, Boris, Brianna, these measures are interesting because Snapchat has, for a long time, tried to prevent strangers from contacting teens on the app.
But what's unique about these new features is that they use location data to try to detect potential scammers.
So now, when a teen receives a message request from somebody who is not in their contacts, when they don't share a mutual friend and his inner region where most of that teen's friends aren't located, they'll receive a pop-up message warning them that they might be about to communicate with a scammer.
The app is also going to prevent teens from receiving friend requests from accounts that, again, aren't in their mutual friends and are in a region where scammers typically operate.
There are also some other changes that are going to make it easier for teens to block other accounts, easier to see who they're sharing their live location data width.
And all of this is really important because this type of scam, financial sextortion, is becoming so prevalent that even the FBI is warning parents about it.
And in these cases, often you have bad actors who are misrepresenting themselves as other young teens. They befriend these teenage users, gain their trust, get them to send nude images, and then threatened to release those images if the teens don't pay them.
So Snapchat is hoping that, by warning teens on the front-end that they might be communicating with a scammer, that will make these scams less likely.
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KEILAR: Yes. Let's hope. I mean, this is seriously a concern for children using this app.
Clare Duffy, thank you so much for that update.
Many older adults across the United States still take an aspirin every day to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
But actually, experts are saying that's no longer recommended for many people. And that taking a daily aspirin, especially without your doctor's guidance, can bring some serious risks.
SANCHEZ: Let's bring in CNN health reporter, Jacqueline Howard, with the details.
So, Jacqueline, what are you hearing about this trend?
JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: Yes, Boris and Brianna. Well, we just saw new research on this showing that nearly a third, 29.7 percent, of adults 60 or older here in the United States, who do not have cardiovascular disease, have said that they take a daily aspirin to reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke.
Now, it's no longer recommended, as you said, Brianna, to do this, if you're someone who has not had a history of heart attack or stroke. Medical groups now say the risk of taking a daily low-dose aspirin, because it thins your blood, it comes with the risk of excessive bleeding.
That risk no longer -- or the benefit of aspirin also outweighs that risk. And that's why guidelines have been updated to say -- according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, their guidelines say it is no longer recommended to take low-dose aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 60 or older.
Now what I mean by primary prevention, that's to reduce your risk of having a first-ever heart attack or stroke. If you're 60 or older, and you have had a heart attack or stroke before, you may be recommended to take a daily low-dose aspirin as a secondary prevention tool.
According to the American Heart Association, the group says, quote, "Aspirin is part of a well-established treatment plan for people with a history of heart attack or stroke."
So that's the main takeaway here, Boris and Brianna. If you're 60 or older and you have never had a heart attack or stroke before and you're taking a daily aspirin on your own, that's no longer recommended.
If you're 60 or older and you have had a heart attack or stroke before and your doctor has said, you may want to take a low-dose daily aspirin to prevent a secondary or third or fourth heart attack or stroke, that's the demographic that these recommendations are for.
SANCHEZ: That's some really important guidelines to keep in mind.
Jacqueline Howard, thank you so much.
Coming up on CNN NEWS CENTRAL, the countdown to the presidential debate is on. What we know about how the candidates are preparing just two days out. Plus, a new look at the top issues central to this debate.
That's still ahead.
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KEILAR: Oh, yes. Love the --
SANCHEZ: Knoxville is the home of the University of Tennessee where Tennessee orange burns bright, very, very bright.
KEILAR: But that is not the only reason that it has made CNN's list of "America's Best Towns to Visit" because, each year, the fireflies, they all synchronize -- that's wild -- and they create a phenomenon that is hard to capture even on camera.
CNN's Victor Blackwell is here with more -- Victor?
VICTOR BLACKWELL, CNN ANCHOR: So we visited a lot of towns. There is something special, and as you said, bright about Knoxville. And there's one person where has more star power in Knoxville than anyone else. And it is Dolly, the Dolly Parton.
And she's more than just a music star in Knoxville. She is a way of life.
Derek Van Dam shows us number nine on our list, Knoxville, Tennessee. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DEREK VAN DAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Welcome to Knoxville, Tennessee, known as the cradle of country music, where country legends like Dolly Parton got started and where she's still celebrated.
Dolly's part of the culture of Knoxville. Knoxville loves Dolly and they love everything Dolly.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is UT ball orange.
VAN DAM (on camera): Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And Dolly.
You could not be more Knoxville than this really.
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VAN DAM (on camera): (SINGING)
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VAN DAM (voice-over): One reason she's so beloved? Her songs capture everything that's special about Knoxville, including its fireflies.
(SINGING)
VAN DAM: The luminescent bugs are kind of a thing out here. It's one of the few places in the country where you can see synchronous fireflies.
ERIC EDELMANN, MOLLY BRANCH FIREFLIES: They start syncing up and flashing at the same time. They flash anywhere between 60 and 80 times a minute.
VAN DAM: The synchronized light show is part of the firefly mating ritual. And deep in these woods, people come to experience the natural phenomenon.
Recording the bugs on video can be challenging. So I did my best to grab a few snaps.
(on camera): This is just so beautiful. It's almost like creating a line that goes all the way into the background. It makes us stop for a second and appreciate what you've got in front of you.
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VAN DAM: I've found true love. That's a perfect symphony of nature, all coming together at the same time. Pretty cool.
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BLACKWELL: Wow, that was beautiful.
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And we're going to act like we didn't just see Derek Van Dam in iridescent sequins?
KEILAR: Right!
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BLACKWELL: Are we going to let that go? Are we going to let it go?
KEILAR: It's amazing. That wig with the "Jolene" song.
SANCHEZ: Hit that note. That was impressive.
BLACKWELL: That was good.
SANCHEZ: Yes.
BLACKWELL: All right, Derek, thanks so much for that.
And learn more about visiting Knoxville or our other best American towns to visit, you can visit our Web site or scan the QR code. It's right there on your screen.
Brought the T-shirt out for you all.
SANCHEZ: He brought the T-shirt out.
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SANCHEZ: I love this series. I'm excited to see where it heads, where the countdown leads us.
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BLACKWELL: Yes. Coming up soon, you're going to see me in tennis pinks. So there's a hint for you.
KEILAR: Oh.
SANCHEZ: All right.
BLACKWELL: I'm not going to tell you which city but --
SANCHEZ: Look forward to that.
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SANCHEZ: I've got a few guesses. But no spoilers.
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SANCHEZ: Victor Blackwell, thank you so much.
BLACKWELL: Thanks, guys.
SANCHEZ: Stay with CNN. We'll be right back.
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