The former president has continued to repeat falsehoods about the 2020 election, sowing divisions in his own party. Source
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Great white shark population decline stumps researchers
Great white sharks have survived over 400 million years, but now they may be in deep trouble. Source
DOJ vows to not seize reporters’ records in leak investigations
The announcement was made weeks after The Washington Post, CNN and The New York Times received notification that the Justice Department had secretly obtained reporters’ phone and email records. Source
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Biden, Democrats reject GOP infrastructure counteroffer; Restaurateur Will Newman puts new spin on old traditions with Nashville-style barbecue chain. Source
Biden rejects Republicans’ $50 billion infrastructure offer
President Biden dismissed Republicans’ latest offer for infrastructure plans. The president spoke with West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito about the deal Friday. She offered an additional $50 billion for the plan. However, the White House and Senate Republicans are still miles apart on negotiations. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini is at the White House with more, and CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joins from Washington with the latest on the negotiations. Source
Delta flight lands safely after onboard incident
The FBI responded Friday after a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Nashville was diverted to Albuquerque after a passenger approached the cabin in a way that forced flight attendants to act. Delta said Flight 386 landed in Albuquerque without incident and the passenger was removed by law enforcement. Source
A look at the AIDS epidemic, 40 years later
An estimated 38 million people worldwide are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Source
Yellen speaks to reporters after G-7 nations back minimum corporate tax of at least 15%
G-7 nations have agreed to back a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%. In a press conference on Saturday from London, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said members of the G-7 agreed “the post-pandemic world must be fairer, especially with regard to global taxation.” Watch her remarks. Source
What happens to your digital accounts after you die
From email to social media, more and more of modern life is lived online. But what happens when those lives come to an end? Authors Daniel Sieberg and Rikar Steiber have tried to answer that question in their new book, “Digital Legacy: Take Control of Your Online Afterlife.” They spoke with “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller on how to responsibly handle our digital assets and our digital legacy. Source
G-7 nations back global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%
The world’s richest countries signed a the global agreement Saturday to confront tax avoidance. Source