Countless birds are now finishing their spring migrations. But it can be a dangerous journey, in part because of man-made obstacles. In the U.S. alone, hundreds of millions of birds die each year after flying into buildings. Brook Silva-Braga takes a look at the tragic toll taken on birds and one major city’s effort to address the problem. Source
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Saturday Sessions:Texas performs “Unbelievable”
The Scottish pop-rock band “Texas” is considered one of Britain’s most enduring acts. They’ve been playing together since the late 1980s, with a slew of top ten hits and platinum albums to their credit. On Friday, they released their latest album, “Hi.” For this week’s Saturday Sessions, Texas performs “Unbelievable.” Source
Saturday Sessions:Texas performs “You Can Call Me”
The Scottish pop-rock band “Texas” is considered one of Britain’s most enduring acts. They’ve been playing together since the late 1980s, with a slew of top ten hits and platinum albums to their credit. On Friday, they released their latest album, “Hi.” For this week’s Saturday Sessions, Texas performs “You Can Call Me.” Source
Travel surge expected this weekend as COVID vaccination rate climbs
Just over half of all Americans have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 40% are fully vaccinated. Source
Eye Opener: Travel surge expected this Memorial Day weekend
More than 37 million people are expected to travel over 50 miles this holiday weekend as vaccination rates rise. Also, wet weather and extreme heat impact millions across the country. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
CDC releases new guidelines about kids and summer camp
Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center For Health Security and an adjunct assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about updated CDC summer camp guidelines, an investigation into the origins of COVID-19, and what to expect as the country loosens restrictions. Source
Saturday Sessions: Texas performs “Mister Haze”
The Scottish pop-rock band “Texas” is considered one of Britain’s most enduring acts. They’ve been playing together since the late 1980s, with a slew of top ten hits and platinum albums to their credit. On Friday, they released their latest album, “Hi.” For this week’s Saturday Sessions, Texas performs “Mister Haze.” Source
Farm worker found guilty in killing of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts
An Iowa farmworker has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 abduction and stabbing death of a University of Iowa student, Mollie Tibbetts. Cristhian Bahena Rivera is expected to be sentenced in July. Tibbetts went out for a run almost three years ago and never returned. The case fueled anger against illegal immigration. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
Biden makes his case to Congress for record $6 trillion 2022 budget
President Biden is adding specifics to his “Build Back Better” plan by calling for a massive hike in government spending in a $6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022. While this includes the still-debated infrastructure jobs creation plan and his family healthcare proposals, Republicans have already said it’s a non-starter. Christina Ruffini reports. Source
Vaccination rates up as Americans travel for holiday
After more than a year of lockdowns, bad weather is not going to stop Americans from heading out this holiday weekend. AAA says more than 37 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles this weekend. The travel surge is due in large part to an increasing number of people who are now vaccinated against the coronavirus. Michael George has more on how Americans might be spending this holiday weekend. Source