New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. All major concerts have been canceled, and the streets are no longer buzzing with the musical sounds the city is known for. The artists of New Orleans have found a way to continue entertaining audiences with live streamed online concerts, some right outside of their homes in the driveway and others playing to empty streets from balconies. Mireya Villarreal speaks to some of these musicians about their creative new performances. Source
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Elon Musk reveals strange baby name
Grimes has finally explained the meaning behind the strange name – but some people are still scratching their heads Source
Southwest CEO urges TSA to begin temperature scans at checkpoints
By Monday, virtually all U.S. airlines will require passengers and crew to wear masks. Source
Dallas salon owner jailed for violating shutdown orders
Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther was sentenced to 7 days in jail after she ripped up a judge’s order and refused to close her shop during the coronavirus emergency. KTVT’s Andrea Lucia reports. Source
Bar owner: Feds have “failed small businesses across America”
Denice Benefiel says she put her heart and soul into the business — now she’s “watching it go down the tubes.” Source
What school looks like for students returning in China’s virus epicenter
Seniors file back into class, wearing masks and having their temperatures checked, for the first time in months to prep for exams. Source
Family of Lori Vallow defend her innocence in missing Idaho kids case
Lori Vallow’s mother and sister are publicly defending the Idaho mom for the first time in the midst of a high-profile missing children case. Vallow is charged with the apparent disappearance of her children, Tylee and JJ, who have not been seen in months. Her two relatives told Jonathan Vigliotti that Vallow would never harm her children for “48 Hours,” which airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET. Source
The states where coronavirus cases are growing the fastest
Most states have loosened their original stay-at-home orders to varying degrees, which concerns public health experts who say the U.S. is loosening its grip too quickly. Source
Indianapolis bar owner says the federal government “failed small businesses across America”
Denice Benefiel said she put her heart and soul into the business — and now she’s “watching it go down the tubes.” She said she blames the federal government, which she said did not do enough for small businesses. Source
Dr. Sue Varma shares the “four M’s” of mental health
Calls to the government’s mental health hotline were up nearly 900% in March, compared to March 2019. There has also been a rise in both anti-depressant and anti-anxiety prescriptions, a reflection of the many Americans struggling with the consequences of pandemic-forced lockdowns. Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about how and when to seek help. Source