It has been 12 months of loss since the coronavirus outbreak in the United States began. Correspondent Martha Teichner takes stock of what we’ve been through – and perhaps what may come in the pandemic’s fallout – with leaders in fields ranging from the economy (Laura Tyson) and civil rights (Mary Frances Berry), to the food industry (José Andrés), psychology (Steven Pinker), urban planning (Richard Florida), and the arts (Renée Elise Goldsberry). Source
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Cut off from the rest of America, a small town endures lockdown
Point Roberts, Wash., on a peninsula jutting out from Canada beneath the 49th parallel, is a tiny piece of America separate from the U.S. mainland. Its isolation helped protect the community from the spread of COVID-19, but restrictions at the border have effectively trapped residents there – and kept visitors out. Correspondent Lee Cowan journeys to the isolated town suffering from the economic ripple effects of the pandemic. Source
Photos appear to show a ship hovering over the water
David Morris said he was “stunned” to see a giant vessel seemingly suspended over the surface of the sea. It’s a truly “superior mirage.” Source
Fighting for Aniah
College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for “48 Hours.” Source
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Senate Democrats pass $1.9 trillion relief bill without Republican support; Johnson & Johnson vaccines come with messages of hope Source
Family fights for justice in murder of UFC star’s stepdaughter
College student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 – and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her. Source
Johnson & Johnson vaccines come with messages of hope
The first shipments of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine came with messages of hope. Workers handling the first batches to go out signed the boxes and wrote notes for the people receiving the doses. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
Pope Francis meets with Iraq’s top Shiite cleric
Saturday marks the second day of Pope Francis’ historic four-day historic pilgrimage to Iraq. The Pope met with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah, calling for interfaith unity. Chris Livesay reports from Iraq. Source
Fresno police face scrutiny after video shows man who later died pleading “I can’t breathe”
Police and first responders in Fresno, California, are facing intense scrutiny after newly released video shows a man in their custody pleading, “I can’t breathe.” He later died on the way to the hospital. Michael George reports. Source
90 million Americans receive coronavirus vaccine
Nearly 90 million Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In hard-hit California, 10 million have received one or both doses. The news comes amid increased warnings that now is not the time for states to let down their guard. Danya Bacchus reports. Source