As climate change worsens and humans push further into wildlife habitats, the risk of animal-borne diseases triggering global pandemics grows more likely. Journalist and filmmaker Harriet Constable joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
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Damon Weaver, kid reporter who interviewed Obama, has died
Weaver was just 11 years old when he landed his interview with President Barack Obama. Source
5/16: Netanyahu, Fauci, Schiff, Krebs, Gillibrand, Ernst
This week on “Face the Nation,” we’ll bring you two big interviews — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the deadliest fighting in the Middle East in years, plus Dr. Anthony Fauci. Source
Gillibrand and Ernst hail bipartisan support for addressing sexual assault in the military
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Joni Ernst say their work on reforming the military’s handling of sexual assault cases can serve as a “template” for bipartisanship on other issues. Source
“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 5/16
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at the increased attention being paid to the investigation of UFOs. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with actor Ewan McGregor, star of the Netflix series “Halston”; Mo Rocca visits a Kentucky home for retired racehorses; Ted Koppel talks with attorney Ben Crump about his defense of victims of civil rights abuses and police brutality; Jim Axelrod examines recent controversies involving the U.S. Secret Service; Steve Hartman reports on a war of signs; and Chip Reid talks with entomologists about the once-every-17-years emergence of cicadas, and how their protein can satiate the appetites of predators (and cookie lovers). Source
CBS News Special Report: Trump reacts to Harvey destruction
President Trump extended his thoughts and prayers to those affected by Harvey and pledged the full support of the federal government to help them recover. Mr. Trump plans to visit the region Tuesday. See the full CBS News Special Report on the president’s comments. Source
Ernst, Gillibrand hail bipartisan deal to address military sexual assault
“We want Americans to see that bipartisanship is alive and well. It takes friendships,” Ernst said. Source
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City as bombardment intensifies
CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv on the dramatic escalation of violence in the Mideast. Source
Transcript: Joni Ernst and Kirsten Gillibrand on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of the interview with Senators Joni Ernst and Kirsten Gillibrand that aired Sunday, May 16, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Chris Krebs says pipeline attack shows ransomware “truly is a business risk”
Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, says the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline should be a wake-up call about the risk of cyber threats. Source