In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin went ahead with in-person voting Tuesday. Mary Spicuzza, an investigative reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, joined CBSN to discuss the challenges faced by voters participating in the state’s primary election. Source
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Wisconsin primary sets stage for legal battles over upcoming elections
The Wisconsin primary went on as planned Tuesday after the state’s Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court both ruled against postponing the election due to the coronavirus outbreak. Experts say the stage is now set for legal battles in other states over how to conduct elections during the pandemic. Loyola Law School professor Jessican Levinson joined CBSN to break down the impact of the outbreak on voting rights. Source
Papadopoulos denied campaign was involved in DNC hack in recording
CBS News has reviewed the transcript of a recorded conversation between George Papadopoulos and a confidential FBI source that took place near the end of the 2016 presidential campaign. Source
How Joe Biden became the presumptive nominee — polling analysis
An exit poll analysis of the Democratic primaries — how Biden beat Sanders. Source
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Deaths from coronavirus spike to new level in New York; Teachers caravan California community to inspire students during pandemic Source
High coronavirus death toll overwhelms funeral homes
Families are finding it challenging to carry out proper burials for their loved ones who died from coronavirus. Funeral directors are now saying they are just as overwhelmed as the health care workers on the frontlines. CBS New York’s Tara Jakeway reports. Source
From 1992: Father and son: Guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli
As a singer John Pizzarelli has been crooning classic standards by such legendary artists as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. As a guitar player he had an even closer inspiration: his father, jazz guitarist John “Bucky” Pizzarelli. The two talked with “Sunday Morning” correspondent Billy Taylor about their musical collaboration (which would evolve into several albums together) in a story originally broadcast on June 28, 1992. [Bucky Pizzarelli died on April 1, 2020 at age 94.] Source
Miami zoo announces birth of clouded leopard kittens
The zoo also shared sweet photos of the cubs, which showcase their large eyes and speckled fur. Source
Teachers caravan California community to inspire students during pandemic
Schools have been closed in just about every state for weeks now. Some teachers can’t stand seeing their students all cooped up at home, so they found a way to bring a smile to their faces. Jamie Yuccas has their story. Source
Trump says he doesn’t want to give a date for reopening the economy
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have started crafting additional measures to provide relief for small businesses and Americans out of work because of the crisis. Source