At the time of John Glenn’s death in 2016, the two had been married 73 years. Source
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Trump admin signs deal with Phlow to manufacture COVID-19 medicines
The coronavirus crisis has led to concerns about the country’s reliance on pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines made overseas. Source
WHO’s coronavirus envoy has a message for President Trump
“I’m pleading with people not to try to do a forensic examination right in the middle of a response,” says Dr. David Nabarro, “because it’s like basically taking the fire engines away from the fire and asking it to go for routine maintenance.” Source
Nancy Pelosi says “morbidly obese” Trump shouldn’t be taking unproven drug
After President Trump said he’s taking the antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus, even though it hasn’t been proven to help, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was concerned, especially given his age and weight. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with the reaction. Source
Listen to inspiring speeches from some of this year’s student speakers
Six high school graduates from across the country offer virtual commencements from their homes. Each looks back at their last four years and beyond the pandemic that’s soured senior year. Source
Autumn Hope Johnson describes how the response to a 2011 60 Minutes story “changed my life”
Nearly a decade after a teenager featured on a 60 Minutes report moved into a truck with her family, Autumn Hope Johnson has graduated from Stetson University. She spoke with Tony Dokoupil about her journey. Source
President Trump taking unproven drug to prevent COVID-19
President Trump says he is taking the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent himself from getting COVID-19. The drug is unproven as a treatment for the virus and the FDA has warned it could have dangerous side effects. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus explains the potential benefits and risks of the drug. Source
As Trump threatens to pull funding from World Health Organization, China pledges billions
President Trump late Monday night threatened to permanently pull all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. In a letter he released through Twitter, Mr. Trump said unless changes were made by the agency in how it tackles the coronavirus response, he will direct all U.S. funding cease and possibly pull its membership from the body. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Formerly homeless teen graduates college on the Dean’s List
Autumn Hope Johnson was living in a yellow delivery truck after the Great Recession. Source
Courteney Cox surprises “Friends” super fan
Cox ended her video conference with the teen by reciting one of Monica’s iconic lines. Source