The Senate is continuing to hold votes to confirm President Trump’s judicial nominations during the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News political reporter Melissa Quinn joined CBSN with more. Source
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Couple reunites after months apart due to COVID-19
Walter asked his wife if she was OK. “No, I missed you,” she said as she held his hands for the first time in months. Source
Governors of Florida, Georgia express interest in hosting RNC
President Trump has threatened to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina Source
Bones of approximately 60 mammoths discovered in Mexico
The discoveries will provide an “unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history,” the country’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said. Source
Astronomers discover rare “cosmic ring of fire”
The doughnut-shaped galaxy produces stars at a rate 50 times faster than the Milky Way. Source
Full-time bartender denied unemployment for earning too little
Sarah May was laid off from her job due to COVID-19 but was told she didn’t earn enough to qualify for unemployment benefits. May shared her story with CBS News. Source
Couple reunites after months apart due to coronavirus restrictions
89-year-old Jean and 91-year-old Walter Willard, who have been married for 70 years, were separated for months due to coronavirus restrictions at Jean’s nursing home. Earlier this month, the couple was finally able to reunite – and they couldn’t stop kissing each other. Source
Managing arthritis with wellness strategies
May is Arthritis Awareness Month. The health condition affects more than 54 million people in the U.S. Dr. M. Elaine Husni, Cleveland Clinic’s vice chair of rheumatology and director of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center, joins CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green to discuss how you can empower yourself in managing the chronic disease. Source
WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine from drug study, warns of possible “second peak” of coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has temporarily suspended the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine from a global trial for COVID-19 treatments for a safety review. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” to explain why the drug was dropped from the global study. He also addresses the WHO warning that countries reopening could face an “immediate second peak” of the virus if safety measures are lifted too soon. Source
Trump threatens to pull GOP convention out of North Carolina if arena can’t be full
President Trump says he may pull August’s Republican National Convention out of Charlotte, North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor can’t guarantee that attendees will be allowed to fill the arena to capacity. The governor says they’re relying on data and science to make a decision. Paula Reid reports. Source