Latest News: May 2020

Iowa Rep. Steve King's many outrageous comments may finally catch up with him

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'Outside agitators' blamed for violent protest wave

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India announces major easing of coronavirus lockdown

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'They didn't start the situation': NYC mayor defends police after NYPD trucks drive into protesters

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Trevor Noah: ‘Police In America Are Looting Black Bodies’

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Bill Whitaker on George Floyd, racism in U.S.

"This past week, Americans made their first, tentative steps from beneath the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be confronted by a much older toxic threat to life in this country – racial injustice."

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Semi-truck appears to try to drive through protesters on Minneapolis interstate

As thousands of people were on the bridge of Minneapolis Interstate 35W protesting the death of George Floyd, a large tanker truck driving at a high speed appears to try hitting protesters. CBSN Minnesota reports.

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COVID-19 plasma donation: What you need to know

Most people with COVID-19 produce antibodies that help fight the disease. Their blood plasma could help patients still struggling to survive.

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Seven minutes of terror for NASA Mars rover

For seven minutes NASA's $2.5 billion rover Perseverance will attempt to land itself on an unexplored section of Mars.

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Unlawful assembly declared at California's Huntington Beach after protesters block street

A demonstration that drew crowds of more than 500 people to Huntington Beach has been declared by police as an unlawful assembly. CBS Los Angeles' Greg Mills has the latest.

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COVID-19 plasma donation: What you need to know

Most people with COVID-19 produce antibodies that help fight the disease. Their blood plasma could help patients still struggling to survive.

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SpaceX drops off two astronauts at the International Space Station

SpaceX made history once again on Sunday, when the "Dragon Endeavour" dropped off two NASA astronauts at the International Space Station as part of a historic mission on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Mark Strassmann has the latest from the Kennedy Space Center.

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Protests continue as coronavirus continues to spread in several states

Protests over the death of George Floyd rage across the country despite that the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in several states. Meg Oliver has the latest.

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Ontario photographer uses squirrels as stars of backyard photo sessions

An Ontario photographer shooting imaginative portraits using unusual, nuttier subjects has become a pandemic sensation. John Blackstone reports.

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Campaigns turn to virtual events to find voters

On Tuesday, seven states and the District of Columbia will hold Democratic presidential primaries. Four of them were postponed from April and May due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that's not the only thing the virus has changed in this election cycle. Ed O'Keefe reports.

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NASA readying for new mission to Mars in search of life

The space agency is making final preparations for what one official calls "probably the most complex" scientific mission NASA has ever undertaken. Anderson Cooper reports.

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Toxic waste in the Tijuana River spilling into California

Beaches are being polluted and communities, including the Navy SEALs and Border Patrol, are getting sick from the waste. Lesley Stahl reports.

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Julianne Hough gets support from 'DWTS' judge Carrie Ann Inaba after Brooks Laich split

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Joe Biden, wearing mask, visits protest site in Delaware

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Celtics' Jaylen Brown, 76ers' Tobias Harris, Knicks' Dennis Smith Jr. among NBA stars in George Floyd protests

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Semitrailer speeds into crowd of George Floyd protesters on Minneapolis bridge; driver arrested

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Lana Del Ray facing backlash for posting minute-long George Floyd looting video: 'WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM'

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Australia's stalled migrant boom derails golden economic run

Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to an abrupt end as the global coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most lucrative sources of income – immigration.

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Powell: Fed to soon begin 'challenging' Main Street lending

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Biden demands justice in George Floyd death

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Rudy Giuliani calls for resignations of mayor of Minneapolis, governor of Minnesota

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SpaceX rocket lifts off on historic private crewed flight

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Will Trump dispute the 2020 election results? His tweets this week suggest so

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Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong

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Letters to the Editor: People who insist on going to church should quarantine themselves

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Trump's 'looting' and 'shooting' remark draws outrage from all sides

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U.S. CDC reports total of 1,737,950 coronavirus cases, 102,785 deaths

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SpaceX heading for ISS on historic private crewed flight

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China-India border: Why tensions are rising between the neighbours

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Cuomo says N.Y. attorney general will review night of violent protests

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'If you say you can't breathe, you're breathing': A Mississippi mayor defended the officer who stood on George Floyd's neck

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Los Angeles mayor declares citywide curfew starting at 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. after four nights of violent protests. Garcetti said the National Guard would not be deployed. "This is not 1992," he said, referring to the Rodney King riots.

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Louisville police shoot reporter with pepper bullets on TV

Kaitlin Rust could be heard screaming "I've been shot!" while covering a protest near Louisville City Hall on Friday.

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Dairy producers donate surplus products to food banks

When restaurants and schools closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, dairy farmers had to dump tens of thousands of gallons of surplus milk as demand plummeted. Now, they are donating that surplus to food banks instead. Carter Evans reports.

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Missouri school bus drivers drive empty buses past usual stops to say farewell to students before summer break

With schools closed prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, bus drivers haven't seen their usual riders since March. But some bus drivers took it upon themselves to hit their routes one last time to wave goodbye to students and parents before summer break. Steve Harris reports.

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An inside look at the Soyuz rocket facility in Moscow

After the U.S. retired its space shuttle program, Russia's Soyuz rocket capsule was the only way to send people to the International Space Station. SpaceX's successful launch Saturday most likely means an end to that monopoly. Elizabeth Palmer takes a tour of a Soyuz facility in Moscow.

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Reopening process continues throughout the U.S.

New York City, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., is on track to slowly reopen. However, other states throughout the country are still experiencing increases in coronavirus cases. Tom Hanson reports.

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Trump vows to stop 'mob violence' amid riots over George Floyd death

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Andrew McCarthy: Laws against rioting and terrorism must be enforced against Antifa and other violent radicals

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America braces for another night of unrest as protesters, police clash in major cities

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LIVE UPDATES: Protests continue across America in wake of George Floyd death

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One chart shows a noticeable correlation between how late a country started its coronavirus lockdown and the number of excess deaths

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Florida governor asks court to stay felon voting ruling

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Double murder suspect arrested after multistate manhunt

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Police officers around the country sound off on Minneapolis policing that led to George Floyd death

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Exclusive: U.S. warns governments, firms against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela - envoy

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41 million jobs lost; homebound gear up to get out, way out

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Trump to resume in-person fundraisers in June

As the country begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, the president's campaign will soon be ending its suspension of in-person political events.

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CDC suggests coronavirus started spreading in the U.S. in January

The CDC is suggesting the coronavirus likely started spreading in the U.S. much earlier than it was detected. The U.S. death toll surpassed 102,000 on Friday, as many states began re-opening businesses. Mola Lenghi reports.

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President Trump calls for an end to violent protests in Minnesota

President Trump has called for an end to the violence and looting occurring throughout Minneapolis, threatening military force. President Trump also announced Friday that the U.S. will no longer be a part of the World Health Organization. Ben Tracy reports.

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SpaceX rocket launch signals hope for the future during difficult times

The planned launch of SpaceX's rocket this Saturday is more than just a feat of scientific achievement. To some, like Itza Rodriguez, the launch serves as a metaphor for perseverance during these difficult times. Steve Hartman reports in this week's "On the Road."

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Trump calls George Floyd's death a "terrible thing"

The president said he did not know the history behind his statement that "looting leads to shooting."

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“The Great Influenza” author John M. Barry on “The Takeout” - 5/29/2020

“The Great Influenza” author John M. Barry compares the COVID-19 pandemic with the deadly 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak and explains how American troops carried that earlier virus into Europe during World War I, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.”

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