The Kentucky Derby, normally held on the first Saturday in May, was postponed until September. Source
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CBS Weekend News, May 2, 2020
Protests to end lockdown erupt throughout California; Fundraising hero “Captain Tom” celebrates 100th birthday Source
Mary Day’s deathbed story of survival
In June 2017, Seaside PD’s Judy Veloz took over the Mary Day case and went to Missouri to speak to a dying Mary. During their conversation, Mary filled in the gaps of what happened after she vanished from her parents’ Seaside home in 1981. Mary Day passed away 9 days later. After conducting her investigation, Veloz closed the case. She told “48 Hours”’ Maureen Maher about her visit. Source
Mary Day’s mother to police: “Life is full of regrets”
On February 14, 2003, Mary Day’s mother, Charlotte Houle, spoke to a Riley County Police detective in Kansas. Throughout the interview, Houle maintained that although she did not take steps to find her 13-year-old daughter, she had nothing to do with Mary’s disappearance in 1981. Nine months after this interview, a woman claiming to be Mary Day was found in Phoenix, Arizona. Source
Pelosi, McConnell decline offer for rapid testing for Congress
The two leaders issued a rare joint statement to decline the president’s offer, made on Twitter Saturday morning Source
Field hospital for coronavirus patients in Central Park to close
A total of 315 patients were treated at the temporary facility, Mount Sinai said Saturday. Source
Protests to end lockdown erupt throughout California
In California, there are growing calls to end the lockdown and open access to beaches. Medical experts, however, continue to plead that loosening lockdowns prematurely could lead to a spike in infections and deaths. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
Warren Buffett on coronavirus: “Nothing can basically stop America”
Famed investor insists he’s optimistic even after Berkshire Hathaway reported a $50 billion loss in the first quarter. Source
New documentary tells the story of first wife of country music star Johnny Cash
Despite being thrown into the public eye for most of her marriage to a country music star, Johnny Cash’s first wife was all but forgotten by Hollywood. But in a new documentary available for a limited time on Amazon, her daughters set the record straight. “My Darling Vivian” filmmakers Matt Riddlehoover and Dustin Tittle (the grandson of Johnny Cash) tell CBSN’s Reena Ninan the untold story of Vivian Liberto. Source
Pentagon agency “DARPA” searches to find the most potent coronavirus antibodies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a stealthy Pentagon organization responsible for many technological breakthroughs, is rushing to find the three most potent antibodies to combat COVID-19. Catherine Herridge reports. Source