Weekend Roundup 6/11

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On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes, President Biden and other world leaders met face to face in England for the G-7 Summit, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. CBS's Vicki Barker gives Allison the latest from London. The head of the FBI says there's a lot more to come from the probe into the January 6th assault on the U.S Capitol. CBS's Kris Van Cleave reports. There's a Consumer Reports investigation that tells us why people should keep an eye on their credit reports. CBS's Danya Bacchus tells us more. Vice President Kamala Harris made her first international trip to Guatemala and Mexico this week, to deal with the "root causes" of Central American Migration in the U.S. CBS's Adrienne Bard tells Allison how the visit went. CBS's Camilo Montoya Galvez reports on how the Biden Administration is doing with its immigration agenda right now. LGBTQ communities are celebrating Pride month across the country, but violence and discrimination are still rampant. The Equality Act is currently in the Senate, but as CBS's Grace Segers tells Allison, it is not clear the the civil rights legislation will get a vote. June also marks the 40th anniversary of the battle against HIV-AIDS. Dr. Rona Vail, the Clinical Director of HIV Services as the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City, tells Allison she remembers the beginning.  On June 19th, 1865, the enslaved people in Texas learned slavery had been abolished...two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. In the Kaleidoscope, Allison speaks with Greg Carr, the Howard University Chair of the Department of Afro-American studies, who explains the history of Juneteenth , which is now being celebrated across the country. Track and Field Olympian Allyson Felix has her 5th Olympic games in sight. The 35-year-old mom took a break to chat with Allison about training for next month's games in Tokyo. Finally, our series, "A More Perfect Union," aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. CBS's Adriana Diaz has the story of a program called "Lead for America," which is designed to bring young college graduates back to their home towns to lend their talents to their under-resourced communities.