Rep. John Lewis is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol after lawmakers and spectators attended a ceremony celebrating his life and legacy. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
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YouTube has a bitcoin scam problem, too, lawsuit says
Twitter isn’t the only social media platform to be targeted by scams involving the cryptocurrency. Source
Mystery seeds from China are landing in Americans’ mail boxes
The USDA is investigating, and state agriculture officials are warning residents not to plant, or even touch the unsolicited seeds. Source
Eye Opener: COVID-19 vaccine enters final stage
The Moderna coronavirus vaccine has officially entered the final stage before approval. Also, Republicans unveiled another COVID-19 relief bill. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Stage 3 clinical trials on COVID-19 vaccines could see results before end of the year
Moderna and Pfizer are the first companies to enter Phase 3 clinical testing on a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Each company plans to blind test 30,000 volunteers in hopes of having results and possibly effective vaccines by the end of the year. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Senate Republicans release COVID-19 relief plan, as White House adviser tests positive for virus
Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a coronavirus relief plan that would significantly reduce the $600 weekly jobless benefit for Americans, a move that Democrats oppose. Meanwhile, President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, became the highest-ranking administration official to test positive for COVID-19. Paula Reid reports. Source
Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier resembling U.S. warship
The drill underlines the lingering threat of military conflict between Iran and the U.S. Source
Congress set to grill Big Tech CEOs — here’s what to expect
The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will face questions over whether their companies are too dominant. Source
Gold hits all-time high, and it’s a bit of a mystery why
The lack of a stock market panic or any hint of inflation makes now an odd time for gold prices to soar. Source
Orca who carried her dead calf for 1,000 miles is pregnant
Orca known as Tahlequah raised worldwide concern when she carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles in 2018. Source