The storms had barely left the state when thousands began stepping forward to help. Source

Cruise ship held at sea after former passenger’s death; Community comes together after deadly tornado outbreak Source

For the first time, scientists have used the gene-editing tool known as CRISPR inside a patient. The groundbreaking procedure was performed in Oregon. Dr. Eric Pierce, a professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, joined CBSN to discuss the breakthrough. Source

Executive director of U.N Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, spoke with CBS News’ Pamela Falk at the U.N. headquarters about a new report on the state of women. “Violence against women is a global pandemic,” she said. “Under-representation of women in power and decision-making is still the norm.” Source

Coronavirus fears are high as at least 20 states in the U.S. report cases. Dr. Eric Cioe-Pena joined CBSN with more on what the public needs to know about the ongoing outbreak. Source

This comes after the Supreme Court rejected a request to block the execution. Source

Calif. declares state of emergency over virus; Tenn. begins the road to recovery after tornadoes Source

Pres. Trump disputes number of coronavirus cases; NASA preps for next rover launch to Mars. Source

The tornadoes had barely left Tennessee this week when thousands began stepping forward to help. Some joined the search for victims, other cleared debris. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

Before his strong performance on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about the state of his campaign and his thoughts on Senator Bernie Sanders. Here is their conversation in full. Source