Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks was born in Paris and raised in London. She was discovered after uploading demos online and later released a single that scored 3 million streams on Spotify. This year has been a big one for Parks: She won the Brit Award for Breakthrough Artist and will begin a North America tour this fall. Parks joins Saturday Sessions to perform “Hurt” from her debut studio album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.” Source
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Gaetz associate pleads guilty and says he’ll cooperating with feds
Joel Greenberg, a close associate of Congressman Matt Gaetz, has pleaded guilty to several crimes, including paying for sex with a minor, and is cooperating with federal investigators. Major Garrett has more. Source
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New mask guidance sends states and businesses scrambling; Businesses take part in friendliest war Source
Retired Black NFL players allege bias in brain injury payouts
Former Washington running back Ken Jenkins, 60, and his wife Amy Lewis on Friday delivered 50,000 petitions demanding equal treatment for Black players to the judge overseeing the massive settlement. Source
Colombian VP Marta Lucia Ramirez discusses ongoing anti-government protests
Protests over economic hardship and government policies in Colombia continue for a third week, despite police crackdowns that have left more than 40 dead. Colombian Vice President Maria Lucia Ramirez joined CBSN to discuss the ongoing protests in her country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Several states running low on gas as Colonial Pipeline restores service
Some states in the southeastern U.S. are running dangerously low on gas following last week’s cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. AAA says it will take a few more days before fuel is flowing normally. This comes as President Biden signed a cybersecurity executive order on Thursday to help prevent similar hacks from happening in the future. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
U.S. seeks to de-escalate violence in the Middle East
The U.S. is hoping to aid in creating a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas amid growing violence. Hamas continues to fire rockets into Israel, and as CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab reports, thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza as the threat of a ground invasion by Israel looms. Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins us with his analysis. Source
House Republicans vote to make Representative Elise Stefanik new GOP conference chair
House Republicans voted Friday to make Representative Elise Stefanik their new conference chair. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the move and the rest of the day’s headlines from Capitol Hill. Source
China successfully lands rover on Mars
The Chinese rover joins three NASA spacecraft already on the surface of Mars. Source
Crisis and loss in the House of Windsor
The queen faces one of the most challenging chapters of her reign. Source