U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases; Photographer takes senior photos for high school students Source
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Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds give salute in the sky for essential workers
The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds and Navy’s Blue Angels conducted flyovers in New York City and other cities in the Northeast on Tuesday to salute to frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN’s Vanessa Murdoch reports. Source
Trump using Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open
President Trump said Tuesday that he plans to use the Defense Production Act to compel meat processing plants to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as the number of cases in the U.S. topped 1 million. Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason discusses the president’s decision and the rest of the day’s political headlines. Source
Yang sues New York Board of Elections over canceled primary
The decision to remove Yang from the ballot, Yang’s lawsuit alleges, will result in “disenfranchising hundreds of persons” and “suppressing voter turnout” to the detriment of down ballot candidates. Source
Former Obama Ebola adviser calls for stronger global response to pandemics
President and CEO of the ONE Campaign and former ambassador to USAID Gayle Smith says this pandemic “strikes the hardest at people who have the fewest things to fall back on.” Source
Trump again says coronavirus is “going to go away”
The president on Tuesday said the deadly coronavirus is “going to go away,” but the U.S. will be prepared in fall if it returns in another form. Source
Joe Biden wins Ohio primary, a test of mail-in voting
Ohio’s in-person primary was delayed hours before polls were set to open last month. Source
Chicago releases new videos of police shooting unarmed man
Ariel Roman was shot twice in February after officers tried to stop him for violating a city ordinance by walking between subway cars. The additional footage was released months later part of the investigation. Source
Ohio holds first vote-by-mail presidential primary
Ohio tallied votes Tuesday for its first vote-by-mail presidential primary. The election was delayed just hours before polls had been set to open last month. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Food bank leaders warn of dwindling supplies
Leaders of food banks and distribution centers say resources are limited as they face the highest demand in decades. They say the global pandemic has triggered a crisis of food insecurity, straining community lifelines. Source