About 27,000 people will return to work in Seattle area after manufacturing was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Source
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LGBTQ students face homelessness or abuse as colleges close
“People are being forced back into the closet, so to speak, just to be able to survive this pandemic,” one advocate says. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Land O’Lakes erases American Indian “butter maiden” from packaging
The near-100-year-old dairy collective gets rid of logo of native woman long criticized as racist and stereotypical. Source
Germany set to ease some coronavirus restrictions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is moving forward with plans to slowly start lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus. She said the country had achieved intermediate success through the tough lockdown measures that were introduced in mid-March. CBS News producer Anna Noryskiewicz reports from Berlin. Source
South Carolina Sleep Number director on why his factory is restoring thousands of surgical masks
As states grapple with PPE shortages, a South Carolina Sleep Number plant is restoring 190,000 surgical masks. Hunter Motel, director of manufacturing at Sleep Number, joins CBSN to discuss the initiative. Source
Watch live: Trump announces guidelines for reopening state economies
President Trump said the country is “not opening all at once, but one, careful step at a time.” Source
Could dogs help detect coronavirus in humans?
Like medical detection dogs that can sniff out cancer or Parkinson’s, canines might be able to help with rapid, non-invasive screening for coronavirus. Source
H&R Block, Turbo Tax glitch may stall some stimulus checks
The IRS may not have direct deposit info for taxpayers who used tax prep services and got a tax refund anticipation loan. Source
3 times more women killed by men than average during U.K. coronavirus lockdown
The disturbing increase in deaths comes after stark warnings about a rise in domestic abuse against women globally due to quarantine lockdown measures. CBS News’ Haley Ott has more from London. Source