The singer, actress, and Broadway star was 73. Source
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Live Updates: Pelosi said she talked to Joint Chiefs chair about “unhinged” Trump
A spokesperson said Milley answered her questions about the process of nuclear command authority. Source
Betsy DeVos on 60 Minutes in 2018
From 2018: Betsy DeVos, the lightning rod secretary of education, says she’s “more misunderstood than anything.” Source
Watch Live: Pennsylvania officials give COVID-19 update
More than 10,000 new cases and 215 coronavirus deaths were reported in the state Friday. Source
From the 60 Minutes archive: Betsy DeVos on guns, school choice and why people don’t like her
From 2018: Betsy DeVos, the lightning rod secretary of education, says she’s “more misunderstood than anything.” Source
Woman who falsely accused Black teen at hotel speaks out
Hours before her arrest, Ponsetto sat down with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King, and admitted she “could’ve approached the situation differently.” Source
Capitol Police officer dies from injuries in pro-Trump riot
The 42-year-old officer, identified as Brian D. Sicknick, was injured while “physically engaging with protesters.” Source
Feds set to revive loan program for small businesses
The federal loans, which can be forgiven, will have five-year terms and carry an interest rate of 1%. Source
UAE joins Saudis in dropping Qatar blockade as Gulf crisis ends
For 3 years a feud between neighbors in the Persian Gulf complicated American policy, but with Trump set to leave, Saudi Arabia and its partners are pulling back. Source
The internet’s effect on baby boomers
Misinformation has spread like wildfire across the internet, and baby boomers are often the ones sharing fake articles meant to misinform and evoke reactions. Bonnie Kristian, a contributing editor for The Week who explored the phenomenon in “Our parents warned us the internet would break our brains. It broke theirs instead,” discussed what’s driving it with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN. Source