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Biz Markie, “Just A Friend” rapper, dead at 57

He dubbed himself “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop.” Rapper Biz Markie reached stardom with his 1989 ode to the brokenhearted. He died Friday, according to his representative. CBS News’ Jeff Glor takes a look back at his life. Source

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Chef Steven Satterfield on how he makes produce the star

Chef Steven Satterfield is considered a pioneer in farm-to-table dining. His seasonal southern cooking at his restaurant “Miller Union” in Atlanta makes produce, not protein, the star and keeps customers and critics coming back for more. Michelle Miller has the details. Source

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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s impact on hip-hop culture

His first canvases were the walls and subway cars of New York City. But from that humble beginning, Jean-Michel Basquiat would change art, music and hip-hop culture. Dana Jacobson takes a look at how his influence is still being felt. Source

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Inside New York’s new Legoland amusement park

New York’s new Legoland amusement park is 500 acres and cost $500 million to build. Jamie Wax takes a look at the country’s newest amusement park and sees how they managed to keep on building even during a pandemic. Source

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Saturday Sessions: Tedeschi Trucks Band perform “Key To The Highway”

Tedeschi Trucks Band makes their return to “Saturday Sessions.” Derek Trucks played with the legendary Allman Brothers Band, and for a time, Susan Tedeschi was their opening act. The two married but continued to lead separate bands until forming their own Grammy-winning group in 2010. Their latest release, the live album “Layla Revisited,” is a cover of the classic “Derek and the Dominos” album. From New Haven, Connecticut, Tedeschi Trucks Band performs “Key To The Highway.” Source

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U.S. seeing a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” as COVID cases rise

For the first time since January, COVID-19 infections are up in all states. Los Angeles County is now reinstating its indoor mask mandate. New cases over the past week surged 69%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says unvaccinated Americans are driving the numbers, accounting for nearly all deaths and almost all of the hospitalizations. Michael George has the latest. Source

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