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Eye Openers: 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
Turning Kenya’s plastic waste problem into a building solution
Many see the sprawling Dandora dump as an insurmountable problem, but Nzambi Matee sees millions of super strong, super cheap plastic bricks, just waiting to be baked. Source
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Travelers flood airports and roads ahead of Memorial Day; Taps Across America participants prepare for Memorial Day tradition Source
AAA forecasts 37 million travelers over Memorial Day holiday
As mask mandates lift and guidance for vaccinated Americans loosens, AAA is predicting a 60% increase in travel over last year this Memorial Day weekend. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports on the increase in travelers on the roads and in the air. Plus, CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain the holiday weekend weather forecast. Source
President Biden says “we’re not done yet” as U.S. coronavirus cases fall and vaccinations speed up
President Joe Biden celebrated the progress made against the coronavirus Friday, but said the country isn’t done yet and the focus is now on reaching people who aren’t vaccinated, Manuel Bojorquez reports. Dr. Brittani James, a family medicine physician, the co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine and an assistant professor of clinical family medicine at the University of Illinois, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source
How to get the most out of travel this summer
This summer’s travel records are expected to break records, and a recent survey found high vaccination rates are making Americans more relaxed about taking a vacation. Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of The Points Guy, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss where to go and how to get the most out of travel this summer. Source
Taps Across America participants prepare for Memorial Day tradition
For Memorial Day, Steve Hartman is bringing back Taps Across America after an overwhelming response last year. He shares more on how you can participate in this week’s “On the Road.” Source
Travelers flood airports and roads ahead of Memorial Day
Millions of Americans are getting away for the long weekend after waiting more than a year to go on vacation and see family and friends. Errol Barnett has more details. Source
Microsoft says Russian-backed hackers are behind another cyberattack
Microsoft says a group of Russian-backed hackers launched another cyberattack on U.S. government and foreign agencies, though Russia has denied involvement. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the hack and more. Source