After Ragged Island in the southern Bahamas was devastated by Category 5 Hurricane Irma, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said, “Let us show the world how it can be done.” 60 Minutes reports on the Bahamas’ push for a more durable, greener power grid, Sunday. Source
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Stocks mostly dip despite Trump downplaying coronavirus fears
Investors have lost more than $2 trillion in recent days as analysts try to gauge the disease’s economic impact. Source
Period products in Scotland could become free
Scotland is the first nation in the world to do so, and the U.S. could be next. Source
Watch live: Trump and top officials hold coronavirus press conference
The president complained that news outlets are stoking panic in the markets over the coronavirus. Source
Facebook to prohibit deceptive ads about coronavirus
Social media platform says it’ll stop companies from touting so-called cures or preventions for the deadly disease. Source
Parchman inmates sue Mississippi officials over “barbaric” prison conditions
The proposed class-action lawsuit, funded by rapper Yo Gotti and Jay-Z’s Team Roc, was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Mississippi. Source
Senate blocks two anti-abortion bills as reproductive rights battle heats up
Senate Democrats blocked two anti-abortion bills that were not expected to pass. CBS News reporter Kate Smith explains why Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced votes in a likely effort to weaponize the issue ahead of 2020 elections. Source
Supreme Court rules on border killing, expected to decide immigration cases before end of term
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the parents of a Mexican teen killed in 2010 cannot recover damages from the U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot him. The Court also heard arguments in a free speech case that could affect the rights of Americans. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss those cases and the latest immigration news. Source
Staggering price tag for daughter’s rare medical condition
Supprelin costs a staggering $37,300 per year, and is the only one of the two options FDA-approved specifically for children with central precocious puberty. Source
Macaulay Culkin cast in Season 10 of “American Horror Story”
Fan favorites Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters are also among the cast members announced Wednesday. Source