The first shipment of the vaccine read, “1st J&J pack out — get healthy.” Source
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Black-owned businesses hit hard during pandemic, but some are thriving
The pandemic has hit Black-owned businesses especially hard, but some enterprising women are bucking the trend. Jessi Mitchell reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, March 6, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Adriana Diaz.” Source
Senate Democrats pass $1.9 trillion relief bill without Republican support
After 25 hours and votes on 39 amendments, the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. No Republicans voted for the bill. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
U.S. to wind down long-term detention of migrant families
ICE has begun releasing migrant parents and children from three family detention facilities in Texas and Pennsylvania. Source
The connection between White evangelical Republicans and QAnon
The QAnon movement is still growing even after its baseless conspiracy theories are proven to be false. One group driving the movement is White evangelical Republicans. A recent study found the faction is more likely than others to believe in fanatical theories, like the “Deep State” and that there was fraud during the 2020 presidential election. Colin Clarke, director of policy and research at the Soufan Group, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the connection between the two groups. Source
Cuomo aides allegedly altered report on nursing home deaths
Several of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top aides reportedly rewrote a state health report on nursing homes to conceal higher death tolls in facilities. According to The New York Times, several of the governor’s senior aides altered the report to cut the actual death toll by nearly half. This is just one more thing in a series of scandals recently plaguing the governor, who was once praised for his response to the coronavirus pandemic. J. David Goodman, a reporter for The New York Times, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the new revelations. Source
Chicago mayor announces proposal to reform search warrant policies
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new policy changes to police search warrant raids. But some activists say her reform isn’t going far enough. CBS Chicago investigative reporter David Savini joined CBSN to break down what the new changes are and how the raid of Anjanette Young’s home pushed lawmakers toward reform. Source
NBA players promote social justice reform
The city of Atlanta will host the NBA All-Star game on Sunday. The event comes as Congress prepares to vote on legislation that would challenge attempts by Republican-led states to impose new voting restrictions. A collective of NBA players have teamed up to create “More Than a Vote,” which is an advocacy group combating voter suppression efforts. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN with more. Source
UNICEF helps distribute vaccines to developing countries
Efforts are underway to get the coronavirus vaccine to people in developing countries. UNICEF is helping lead the charge for the global COVAX rollout in places like Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Lana Zak spoke with Michael Nyenhuis, president and CEO of UNICEF, USA, about the humanitarian mission. Source