The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major abortion rights case. Chief Justice John Robers rebuked the Senate’s top Democrat for what he called “threatening” statements against two Trump-appointed justices. Jan Crawford reports. Source
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar criticized over coronavirus response
The Trump administration has been frequently criticized over its coronavirus response. Much of that criticism has been directed at Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who oversaw the administration’s coronavirus response before Mike Pence took over. Dan Diamond, a health reporter at Politico, joined “Red and Blue” to explain why. Source
“House passes $8.3B emergency funding bill to fight coronavirus”
The House has passed a $8.3 billion emergency funding bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the number of cases continues to rise. CBSN political contributor and AP White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews join CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discus the Trump administration’s response. Source
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek shares update on cancer fight
An estimated 57,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. About 47,000 will die from the disease. “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek has been fighting stage four pancreatic cancer for exactly a year now. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Vermont basketball player makes a comeback after surviving deadly accident
It is often said, “It is not whether you win or lose that counts.” That is what happened last night when the University of Vermont basketball team took on Albany. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
Biden emerges as frontrunner after Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday voters gave Joe Biden wins in a surprising 10 states. Bernie Sanders took three, with California leaning his way. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
House approves $8 billion emergency bill to fight coronavirus
The House has approved an emergency bill to spend more than $8 billion to fight the coronavirus. The president met with United Airlines executives to cut the number of flights within the U.S. by 10%. Paula Reid reports. Source
Basketball player gets back on court four years after coma
Josh Speidel spent six weeks in a coma, but was kept on scholarship and was finally able to take the court at the end of his senior season. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
House approves $8 million emergency bill to fight coronavirus
The House has approved an emergency bill to spend more than $8 billion to fight the coronavirus. The president met with United Airlines executives to cut the number of flights within the U.S. by 10%. Paula Reid reports. Source