This comes after the Supreme Court rejected a request to block the execution. Source

Calif. declares state of emergency over virus; Tenn. begins the road to recovery after tornadoes Source

Pres. Trump disputes number of coronavirus cases; NASA preps for next rover launch to Mars. Source

The tornadoes had barely left Tennessee this week when thousands began stepping forward to help. Some joined the search for victims, other cleared debris. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

Before his strong performance on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about the state of his campaign and his thoughts on Senator Bernie Sanders. Here is their conversation in full. Source

The order, signed by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the execution will be halted pending further order of the court. Source

The coronavirus outbreak is changing the way businesses operate. Starbucks is now banning reusable cups that are meant to reduce waste over concern that they could spread the virus. Anna Werner reports. Source

Coronavirus test kits were flown to the Grand Princess cruise ship by U.S. Coast Guard helicopters. The cruiseliner, which has been banned from docking in San Francisco, is feared to have more than 3,000 passengers and crew onboard that may have been exposed to the deadly virus. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source

New York Times reporter Thomas Gibbons-Neff joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss how many troops are set to leave Afghanistan in the short term and reaction to the U.S.-Taliban deal, nearly 20 years after American forces went into Afghanistan. Source

CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss a scathing new report by the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services on the handling of separated children at the U.S. border under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. Source