“Learning that a barbershop has been operating illicitly for weeks with a COVID-19 positive employee is extraordinarily disheartening,” the county health commissioner said. Source
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Powerful earthquake strikes Nevada
The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in remote western Nevada early Friday. Source
Fear spreads along with cases of coronavirus
The number of coronavirus cases is rising worldwide, and so is the level of anxiety and fear surrounding the disease. Dr. Bethany Marshall, a behavioral expert and psychologist, joins CBSN from Los Angeles to discuss coronavirus concerns. Source
WorldView: Philippines hostage situation, Argentina abortion legalization, Polanski award walkouts
A former security guard took dozens of people hostage in a shopping mall in the Philippines. Argentina looks set to become the first Latin American country to legalize abortion. And there were protests at France’s César movie awards when Roman Polanski won Best Director. Rylee Carlson rounds up the world headlines from London. Source
Do answers to missing Idaho kids’ case lie in Yellowstone?
Amateur investigators consider whether Lori Vallow Daybell’s missing daughter might be a victim of one of Yellowstone National Park’s thermal pools Source
Protesters force Amy Klobuchar to cancel rally in her home state of Minnesota
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar canceled her appearance at a campaign event in Minnesota after demonstrators took over the stage to protest a murder conviction Klobuchar was involved in as a prosecutor. CBSN has details. Source
Grammy Award winner H.E.R. talks “Graduate Together” and how she’s spending her time at home
H.E.R. won two Grammys in 2019. Now she’s joining forces with big names, including LeBron James and former President Barack Obama to give high school seniors a graduation ceremony like no other. She talks with “CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King about her high school experience and her advice for graduating seniors. Source
Violence continues in Afghanistan despite U.S.-Taliban peace deal
At least 32 people were killed and dozens wounded in a mass shooting in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Susannah George, Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief for the Washington Post, spoke to CBSN’s Reena Ninan about the state of violence in the country just days after a historic peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban. Source
Report: U.S. law enforcement using Locate X app to track cellphone locations
The tech news outlet Protocol reports federal law enforcement agencies are paying millions to technology company Babel Street for access to location data collected from its app, Locate X. Protocol senior reporter Charles Levinson joined CBSN to discuss the legal, ethical, and privacy concerns. Source
Lives to Remember: Steve Dalkowski, Madhvi Aya and more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include minor league pitcher Steve Dalkowski, Dr. Delutha King and Lois King, physician assistant Madhvi Aya, Boston police officer Jose Fontanez, sanitation worker Raymond Copeland, and registered nurse and cancer survivor Samantha Wissinger. Anthony Mason profiles them in our series Lives to Remember. Source