Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in Europe. A small fee charged to visitors is helping the city address climate change. Source
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Eye Opener: Nicolás Maduro sworn in as president of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term, sparking protests around the world and causing the U.S. to raise a bounty for his arrest. Meanwhile, hundreds of passengers were evacuated from an Atlanta flight after an aborted flight. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Massachusetts college offers course comparing pop stars to poets
A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift’s lyrics and compares them with poetry that’s hundreds of years old. Source
Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change
In the Spanish city of Barcelona, thousands of protestors took to the streets last year angry at the impact of millions of tourists on the lives of people who live there. But as the city also battles rising temperatures, Barcelona’s mayor has turned those tourist numbers to the city’s advantage in the fight against global warming. Source
Company behind incorrect Los Angeles alerts says it added new safeguards
Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles’ emergency alert technology, said it has “not been able to replicate” an error that sent inaccurate information to millions. Source
New evacuations issued in Palisades Fire
New evacuation orders were issued last night as the Palisades Fire crept towards Brentwood, California. It shows how difficult the fight against the wildfires remains, even as tens of thousands of acres have already burned. Meanwhile, officials have issued a local health emergency because of smoky air. Source
Michael Lomonaco looks back at his decades-long culinary career
Chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Michael Lomonaco has spent his almost 40-year career in the kitchens of top tier restaurants, including ones he developed himself. He’s an old friend of “CBS Saturday Morning,” and this week, Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller joined him at his New York eatery Porterhouse to see what he’s been up to lately. Source
Black box from South Korea plane crash did not record final 4 minutes: officials
After analyzing the devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the crash. Source
Saturday Sessions: Wilderado performs “Favors”
Wilderado was formed in 2015, when frontman Max Rainer and guitarist Taylor Wimpee met at Baylor University. In the decade since, the band has recorded two albums and five EPs, and toured the world. This fall, they released “Talker,” their second full-length studio collection, to rave reviews. Now, from their latest album “Talker,” here is Wilderado with “Favors.” Source
Saturday Sessions: Wilderado performs “Higher Than Most”
Wilderado was formed in 2015, when frontman Max Rainer and guitarist Taylor Wimpee met at Baylor University. In the decade since, the band has recorded two albums and five EPs, and toured the world. This fall, they released “Talker,” their second full-length studio collection, to rave reviews. Now, from their latest album “Talker,” here is Wilderado with “Higher Than Most.” Source