French-Caribbean singer Adeline was boring in Paris before moving to New York after high school to pursue her dream of becoming a performer. She fronted the band “Escort” before releasing her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. With a new EP coming out in June, Adeline recorded “Come & Go” at the Bridge Studio in Brooklyn, New York for “CBS This Morning’s” Saturday Sessions. Source
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College basketball star Freddie Gillespie on Baylor’s record-setting season
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing closures at businesses, schools and most nonessential businesses throughout the country, staples of U.S. sports like college basketball’s March Madness tournament have been called off. Baylor University, with a record 23-game winning streak, was hit particularly hard by having their season abruptly canceled. Dana Jacobson speaks to senior Freddie Gillespie, a big factor in the school team’s success, about his perseverance and what lies ahead in the college basketball star’s future. Source
Couple gets creative to have wedding amid coronavirus pandemic
A Washington couple followed through with their long-planned wedding while the coronavirus pandemic loomed, forcing many other couples across the U.S. and the world to call off their ceremonies. Christina Ruffini takes a look at how the bride and groom got creative and carried on celebrating their union. Source
Saturday Sessions: Adeline performs “Middle”
French-Caribbean singer Adeline was boring in Paris before moving to New York after high school to pursue her dream of becoming a performer. She fronted the band “Escort” before releasing her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. With a new EP coming out in June, Adeline recorded “Middle” at the Bridge Studio in Brooklyn, New York for “CBS This Morning’s” Saturday Sessions. Source
China sends medical supplies to countries struggling with coronavirus
China has been carving out a new image on the world stage by sending supplies to countries struggling with the coronavirus. However, the country where the pandemic originated is also facing backlash from critics who claim they are under-reporting their number of cases. Ramy Inocencio reports on China’s handling of the global pandemic from Tokyo. Source
Grocery delivery start-up Boxed sees soaring demand amid pandemic
One start up company has risen to meet the mounting demand for grocery deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of Americans to stay inside their homes. Boxed, described as Costco for millennials, offers many items that seemingly vanished overnight from store shelves through their app and website. The company has also become known for the generous benefits it provides full-time employees, from paid sick leave to financial support for college and weddings. Don Dahler takes a look at one of Boxed’s warehouses to see how they are handling the spike in business. Source
At least 22,000 Americans still stranded abroad over coronavirus crisis
Millions of Americans shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, while others remain on foreign shores still hoping to return to the U.S. Cancelled flights, sudden travel restrictions and strict quarantines have all blocked many people from getting back. This week, the State Department warned that time may be running out. Kris Van Cleave speaks to some of the Americans looking for a way to return. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 death toll in U.S. passes 7,100
The CDC is recommending Americans wear cloth face coverings in public to help slow the spread of the virus. Source
Trump says he will not wear mask despite CDC recommendation
President Trump unveiled a new CDC recommendation on Friday that strongly urges Americans to wear some sort of cloth or fabric face mask when in public. President Trump said he will not be following that guideline, although he came down on manufacturer 3M for not manufacturing enough protective masks for the U.S. Nikole Killion reports on the White House pandemic response from Washington, D.C. Source
White House monitors big cities for signs of coronavirus outbreaks
With over a quarter million of all known cases and a death toll of over 7,100, the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect nearly every aspect of daily American life. New York remains the epicenter of the crisis, although Dr. Deborah Birx said in a press conference on Friday that other big cities such as Chicago, Detroit and D.C. are on the White House task force’s watch as well. All but nine U.S. states are now under some sort of order to remain at home in an effort to slow the virus’ spread. Michael George reports on just some of the hardest hit areas. Source