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Biden touts U.S. vaccine rollout ahead of Memorial Day

President Biden is touting the success of the country’s vaccine rollout amid a dramatic decline in newly reported cases and coronavirus-related deaths ahead of the holiday weekend. Dr. Teresa Amato, is the chairwoman of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN to discuss how Americans can feel safe this Memorial Day. Source

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Israeli opposition parties strike power-sharing deal in effort to oust Netanyahu

A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu​ on Sunday said that he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier. David Halbfinger, a former Jerusalem bureau chief for the New York Times, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source

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How the subject of UFOs has evolved from fringe to federal probe

The Director of National Intelligence is collecting data across several federal agencies to release a report on what officials call “unidentified aerial phenomena.” Politico senior national correspondent Bryan Bender joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to share his reporting on how UFOs became a national security concern and former Senator Harry Reid’s role in bringing the subject to Capitol Hill. Source

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TSA sees record pandemic air travel to start Memorial Day weekend

As CBS News’ Michael George reports, the Transportation Security Administration counted more than 1.9 million people traveling through U.S. airports Friday, a number that hasn’t been seen since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning. Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital in New Jersey, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the potential pandemic impacts of this weekend’s mass travel and what travelers should do when they reach their destination. Source

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