“Get Lucky” is one of the countless hits Pharrell Williams has helped to create over the course of his remarkable career. As a producer, rapper, and songwriter, there is not much the 12-time Grammy winner hasn’t done. Now, he is adding a music festival to the list. Gayle King joined Pharrell in Virginia Beach, his hometown that hosted the first Something in the Water music festival. Source
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Foreign influences on the crisis in Venezuela
National security adviser John Bolton says Russia and Cuba are putting serious pressure on the Venezuelan government to resist handing over power. This comes as opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for a second day of protests. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with more on the power struggle. Source
Juan Guaidó calls for 2nd day of protests in Venezuela
Violence erupted near the Caracas air base after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for a military uprising against the Maduro regime. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest out of Venezuela. Source
Barr blames media for confusion over Mueller report summary
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, Attorney General William Barr testified that special counsel Robert Mueller felt the “press reporting” of Barr’s letter summarizing the nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference had “been inaccurate” and the press had read “too much into it.” Source
Japan enters a new era under Emperor Naruhito
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo as a new emperor takes the reins after the first imperial abdication in the country in 200 years. Source
What to expect from Attorney General William Barr’s testimony today
Attorney General William Barr will testify today before the Senate about the Mueller report. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid, chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, legal analyst Rikki Klieman, and CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe join CBSN to discuss. Source
Pharrell Williams tells Gayle King about his skincare routine
During an interview about his new Virginia Beach music festival, Something in the Water, Pharrell Williams talks to “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King how he maintains his youthful look. Source
Ruling finds Olympic runner must lower testosterone levels to compete
Caster Semenya is one of the fastest women in the world. But a ruling by the sports world’s highest court would bar her from competing unless she takes potentially harmful medication to reduce her testosterone levels. Debora Patta explains. Source
James Holzhauer impresses Alex Trebek with “Jeopardy!” winning streak
With 19 “Jeopardy!” wins, contestant James Holzhauer has won over $1.4 million. Even veteran host Alex Trebek is in awe. Don Dahler reports. Source
Lives to Remember: Joseph Feingold and more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include Holocaust survivor Joseph Feingold, veterinarian Dr. Julie Butler, immigrant and small business owner Johng Kuk Pyun, trauma surgeon Dr. Ronald Verrier, nurse Krist Angielen Castro Guzman, and police officer Charles “Rob” Roberts. Anthony Mason profiles them in our series Lives to Remember. Source