The announced statement comes after the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic. Source
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Stocks enter bear market as coronavirus declared “pandemic”
World Health Organization is now calling the outbreak a pandemic, further roiling U.S. financial markets. Source
WeWork shuts NY office-share space due to coronavirus
After a failed IPO, the once high-flying office-sharing company faces new threat from disease outbreak. Source
Astronomers discover a star shaped like a teardrop
“I’ve been looking for a star like this for nearly 40 years and now we have finally found one,” one astronomer said. Source
French mayor defends huge Smurf rally amid coronavirus fears
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop thousands of Smurfs from gathering to break a world record. Source
Sneak peek: The Clown Did It
Two witnesses who watched a woman gunned down in her Florida home by someone in a clown costume speak out. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, March 14 at 9/8c on CBS. Source
Harvey Weinstein breaks courtroom silence as he is sentenced
The disgraced movie mogul gave a rambling speech after his accusers faced him in court Wednesday. Source
Job growth may come to a halt due to coronavirus outbreak
The U.S. added 273,000 jobs in February, bringing unemployment to a near 50-year low. But job growth is threatened as the coronavirus spreads across the globe. David Lewis, CEO of the human resources consulting firm OperationsInc, joins CBSN to discuss the potential impact. Source
Bernie Sanders: “Last night obviously was not a good night for our campaign”
Senator Bernie Sanders announced he is staying in the 2020 race, despite lagging farther behind Joe Biden in the delegate count after Tuesday night’s primaries. CBSN political reporter Catilin Huey-Burns and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CSBN with the latest on the 2020 race. Source
Feds announce major crackdown on infamous Mexican drug cartel
Project Python targeted members of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, led by the drug lord known as “El Mencho.” Source