Remaining 3 '60 Minutes' Correspondents Hold Private Meeting To Discuss Their Futures At The Show"60 Minutes" correspondents Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl and Jon Wertheim held an hourlong meeting on Wednesday to discuss their futures at the program following the latest round of firings at the newsmagazine, according to Status.Stahl's contract has expired and it's unclear if she will return for the show's next season, Status said. Meanwhile, Whitaker is considering his options and could choose to leave the program, the outlet reported, citing three sources.Questions about the future plans of the three "60 Minutes" journalists resurfaced this week following the firing of Scott Pelley, whose contract was terminated after he clashed with new executive producer Nick Bilton.Prior to Pelley's firing, CBS terminated correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as former executive producer Tanya Simon.Anderson Cooper, who also worked on the show's latest season, announced his decision to exit the show in May. Latest Live UpdatesWriters Guild Blasts CBS News For Pelley Firing And 'Cruel' LayoffsThe Writers Guild of America East, which represents unionized employees at both CBS News and CBS News Digital, slammed the network's new right-wing leadership Thursday morning for enacting "cruel and needless layoffs" and recently firing major "60 Minutes" correspondents like Scott Pelley.In a letter to members, which include HuffPost's union, WGAE President Tom Fontana said it's clear "CBS brass is engaged in a near-constant level of editorial interference that would have previously been unthinkable" — and that the decision to fire Pelley for calling out such behavior shows management is "apparently too thin-skinned to handle the honest scrutiny of their own journalists.""Thousands of your union brothers, sisters and siblings have your backs," Fontana told the network's employees, calling the shakeup "more than a mere ideological interference with the news" but rather a display of "profound contempt for the journalism profession, for our members who have dedicated their lives to informing the public about the world and for the ethics that underpin true journalism."Neither Paramount nor CBS News appear to have yet commented on the labor leader's message.WATCH: Trump Hates Female JournalistsIn light of President Donald Trump's latest sexist outburst at CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, here's a look back at the times the president has become "emotional" after questions from female journalists.GOP Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Epstein Assistant’s Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former MayorRepublican lawmakers have called for a criminal investigation after Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant claimed she was sexually abused by two men — including the former Miami Beach mayor.GOP members of the House Oversight Committee want the Department of Justice to probe the allegations made to them by Sarah Kellen, who testified behind closed doors last month.In the testimony, which was published Thursday, Kellen said Epstein “groomed me, sexually and psychologically abused me,” and that she was the "perfect target" for the late financier and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.She also said it was a "gross misrepresentation" to describe her as "Ghislaine's lieutenant."Kellen went on to allege she was sexually assaulted by Philip Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach, and Frederic Fekkai, a celebrity hairstylist.Levine and Fekkai did not respond to the Miami Herald when the newspaper reported on the allegations made by Kellen to the committee.Kellen also made allegations about Patrick Demarchelier, a fashion photographer who died in 2022.In a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) urged the department to investigate the "allegations against, and any other criminal conduct committed by" Levine and Fekkai.The committee says Kellen's claims represent the first criminal allegations to be unearthed during its Epstein investigation.John Bolton To Plead Guilty Over Mishandling Classified Documents: ReportJohn Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents.Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive nation security documents, sources told CNN.Bolton has also reportedly agreed to pay a more than $2 million fine.The plea deal comes months after Bolton was charged by prosecutors for allegedly keeping diary entires from Trump's first White House term in his home.Read the full story at CNN.Supreme Court Sides With FCC In Clash With Wireless Carriers Over FinesThe U.S. Supreme Court backed the Federal Communications Commission’s system for levying fines, ruling on Thursday against wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon in their challenge to the agency and handing a win to President Donald Trump’s administration.The ruling was 8-1. At issue in the legal dispute was whether the agency’s in-house proceedings for imposing the penalties deprived the companies of their right to a jury trial under the U.S. Constitution. Trump’s administration defended the FCC’s system for assessing financial penalties, known as forfeiture orders.Read more from Reuters:Scientists Use Yeast Found In Mummy’s Gut To Make ‘Very Good’ Sourdough BreadScientists in Italy said they made “very, very good sourdough” bread using yeast found in the gut of a 5,300-year-old mummy."If you tell anyone you have yeast, they immediately ask: Can we use it for bread?" microbiologist Mohamed Sarhan told AFP of the experiment using Europe’s famous alpine glacier mummy, called Ötzi."Initially it didn't work," he said. But after three months of trying, he said they produced “very, very good sourdough.”The discovery and study of the mummy’s ancient microbiome by Sarhan and three other scientists was documented in the Microbiome journal on Wednesday. The research “highlights the potential for ongoing microbial activity even at sub-zero temperatures,” like that in which the mummy was found in 1991.California Governor's Race Still Too Close To Call; Ballot Counting ContinuesCalifornia's primary election remains undecided, including the crowded gubernatorial race, with early returns from Tuesday still too close to call.Republican Steve Hilton leads the field, with Democrat and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in close second. Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire hoping to clinch the second spot, is further behind. Roughly 56% of the votes have been counted as of early Thursday morning, according to The Associated Press.It could take several days before two gubernatorial candidates emerge in California's open primary, also known as a jungle primary, where the top two vote-getters advance to the November election regardless of their political party.In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Democratic incumbent mayor Karen Bass advanced to the general election. Former reality TV star and Republican Spencer Pratt still leads progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman for the second spot on the ballot.’60 Minutes’ Veteran Steve Kroft Says CBS News Program As We Knew It ‘No Longer Exists’Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft, who retired in 2019 after three decades with the CBS News program, told New York Magazine that the beloved newsmagazine “as the audience has known it, no longer exists.”“They’ve made it clear — they being the new management, Bari Weiss and David Ellison — that they want to go to a completely different format, model, call it what you want,” he said. “It seems almost impossible for me to imagine what kind of a show they can put on in September.”Kroft made similar comments to Status in May, when he said President Donald Trump “executed” the program and “finally got his wish” amid a growing list of staff departures.See Kroft's full comments with New York Magazine here:Trump Targets Republicans Who Voted With Democrats To Limit War PowersPresident Donald Trump on Thursday criticized four House Republicans who voted for a resolution to limit the Trump administration's war powers against Iran, calling them "unpatriotic" and "grandstanders.""Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand," Trump posted on Truth Social."They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves," he continued.On Wednesday, Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Tom Barrett (Mich.) and Warren Davidson (Ohio) broke with the Republican Party and joined Democrats in supporting their resolution, which passed in a 215-208 vote.The measure is largely symbolic disapproval of the war and unlikely to be enacted, but the vote demonstrated a clear rebuke of Trump's unilateral power in the Iran conflict and the related economic impacts on Americans.Fox News Poll: Sherrod Brown Leading In Ohio Senate Race, Trump Approval DipsDemocratic nominee Sherrod Brown is leading against Republican incumbent Sen. Jon Husted in the Senate race for Ohio, according to a new Fox News poll released Wednesday.The poll, which was conducted May 28-June 1 and surveyed a sample of 1,015 Ohio registered voters, shows 53% of voters would vote for Brown and 45% would vote for Husted if the election were held now.Brown, who previously served three terms in the Senate, is seeking a return to Congress after losing to Bernie Moreno (R) after a bitter, closely watched race in 2024.The survey also suggests President Donald Trump's approval numbers are waning in the Buckeye State, a broader trend as gas prices skyrocket and inflation rises across the nation.While 42% of voters hold a favorable opinion of Trump, 57% of voters said they have an unfavorable opinion of him. A plurality of voters overall (46%) also said Husted is too close to Donald Trump.Ohio is a battleground state, and the winner of the Senate election in November could decide whether Republicans maintain their slim Senate majority or Democrats take control of the upper chamber.A plurality of Ohioans said inflation and high prices (43%) is the issue most important when it comes to their vote for Senate, followed by healthcare (12%) and immigration and border security (11%).See All Updates