Seven Democratic presidential candidates took the stage for their sixth debate in Los Angeles Thursday night, and the gloves came off. CBS News contributors Leslie Sanchez and Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN with analysis. Source
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Saturday Sessions: Watkins Family Hour performs “Just Another Reason”
Brother and sister Sara and Sean Watkins first gained acclaim for their Grammy-winning band, Nickel Creek. In 2015, they made their first Watkins Family Hour record with collaborators including Fiona Apple and Belmont Tench. Since the pandemic has put their tour on hold, they have been hosting a series of livestream concerts, featuring famous friends like Taylor Goldsmith, Mandy Moore and John C. Reilly. Watkins Family Hour joins “CBS This Morning’s” Saturday Sessions from Southern California to perform “Just Another Reason.” Source
Inside the intricate doomsday plans of disaster preppers
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans were preparing for potential global threats. A 2018 FEMA survey found 57% of people in the U.S. had taken three or more basic actions to prepare for a disaster — though some, particularly those with disposable incomes, have gone much farther. Barry Petersen looks at the lengths some disaster preppers have gone to. Source
Coronavirus concerns encourage use of digital payments
In the U.S., mobile payments have spiked dramatically since the coronavirus outbreak. The U.K. saw ATM withdrawals drop 60%, according to the BBC while many businesses all over the world are asking customers to refrain from cash payments. Brook Silva Braga looks at the global rise of digital currency. Source
Trump fires State Department watchdog who opened probe into Pompeo
CBS News has learned that President Trump fired another government watchdog overnight. Steve Linick, the State Department’s inspector general, was dismissed after starting an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Source
Some school districts struggle with remote learning
When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools across the country to go digital, some wealthier school districts had few problems switching to remote learning. However, other areas where many students lack access to internet, computer hardware and other vital resources had to scramble to make the drastic conversion. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Some states allow businesses to reopen as retail sales plummet
Dismal retail sales numbers and roughly 11.4 million layoffs are pressuring local governments to reopen, whether public health officials recommend it or not. Industry watchers are hoping for a resurgence as retailers in two-thirds of U.S. states reopen for business, with social distancing guidelines in place. Michael George takes a look at how businesses in these states are trying to get up and running again. Source
Breaking down the coronavirus reopen debate
When and how to reopen parts of the economy have become central topics of political discussion. Some states have moved forward with lifting lockdowns, but some fear it is too early and these reopening could lead to a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss why reopening the economy is such a complicated issue. Source
House passes $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill opposed by Trump
The House of Representatives voted to pass the largest relief package in U.S. history on Friday evening, but the $3 trillion bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate and White House. Meanwhile, President Trump is at Camp David with several Republican lawmakers this weekend after setting an ambitious target to develop a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Nikole Killion breaks down what’s inside the historic relief package. Source
McDonald’s employees save woman who mouthed “help me” at drive-thru
Sheriff’s deputies say a man followed a woman inside a McDonald’s in Northern California and ordered her to leave with him. Employees became concerned when the woman pulled up to the drive-thru, and mouthed the words “help me” to one of the workers. The employees used their emergency training, and held up the drive-thru line until police could arrive. Source