The Indian government on Wednesday restored access to social media sites in Kashmir seven months after a harsh communications blackout was enforced. Source
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Why doctors don’t recommend face masks amid coronavirus fears
A standard surgical mask is effective at resisting large airborne droplets or other fluids, but is not designed to filter viruses. Source
4 days after U.S. signs a deal with the Taliban, the fight is on
U.S. aircraft retaliates against Taliban militants, who have resumed attacks against America’s Afghan allies as the pitfalls of the peace agreement become apparent. Source
Super Tuesday showdown: Biden surges ahead of Sanders in key states
Joe Biden as emerged as the new front-runner in the 2020 Democratic race by winning the majority of Super Tuesday states. However, California is leaning toward Bernie Sanders. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports from Washington while CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns joins from Houston with the latest developments. Source
Bloomberg ends presidential run and endorses Biden after Super Tuesday rejection
On Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states and one U.S. territory went to the polls, Bloomberg won just one contest: the caucuses in American Samoa. Source
Inside the effort to develop coronavirus testing kits
New CDC guidelines say that any American who suspects they have coronavirus can be tested for the potentially deadly disease, with approval from a doctor. However, the delay in testing has some worried that the U.S.’s ability to detect and prevent the virus has been compromised. Dr. Tara Narula explains how commercial labs are now working to develop testing kits to fill the country’s growing need. Source
America Ferrera on producing a new bilingual comedy
“Ugly Betty” actress America Ferrera is celebrating her Latina roots as executive producer of new bilingual comedy “Gentefied,” about a Mexican-American family trying to keep its business afloat in a gentrifying east Los Angeles neighborhood. She sits down with Mireya Villarreal about her passion for storytelling and what she hopes the series will accomplish. Source
Deborah Norville celebrates 25 years anchoring “Inside Edition”
Deborah Norville celebrates 25 years as anchor of CBS’s “Inside Edition,” where she reported on the defining moments of the last quarter-century. Norville anchored the program from inside a jail, a plane and the hospital bed where she had given birth hours earlier. She joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about her historic career. Source
CBS News Special: Super Tuesday: High Stakes
Today, voters in 14 states went to the polls to select their presidential pick. There are 1,357 pledged delegates up for grabs — the most to be determined on a single day in the 2020 primary cycle. Source
Share Hope teams up with “Hadestown” cast to shine light on Haitian garment workers
The activewear market in the U.S. is expected to grow to $69 billion this year. But the quality of life for garment workers behind the scenes is often overshadowed by the industry’s bottom line. One organization called Share Hope, which produces its athleisure products in Haiti, is raising awareness about living wages by collaborating with a special cast from a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Source