On Grammy weekend, the big show may be Sunday night but the hottest and most exclusive party is actually on Saturday. Music industry titan Clive Davis has launched countless careers for legends such as Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys and for the past 42 years, he’s hosted what’s become the record industry’s unofficial annual ball. Anthony Mason reports. Source
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Saturday Sessions: Robert Randolph and the Family Band perform “Shake It”
Robert Randolph and the Family Band has been thrilling live audiences since 2001. The band’s latest effort, “Got Soul,” is nominated for the best contemporary blues album Grammy Award. Source
Guitarist Robert Randolph on his soulful sound
Robert Randolph and the Family Band has been thrilling live audiences since 2001 and Randolph has since been named one of the 100 best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone. The band’s latest effort, “Got Soul,” is nominated for the best contemporary blues album Grammy Award. Michelle Miller reports. Source
Prince Harry teams up with Oprah for mental health docuseries
Winfrey and the duke are executive producers on the documentary “The Me You Can’t See,” premiering on May 21 on AppleTV+. Source
How did the World Economic Forum tackle global health issues?
According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 49 states are reporting widespread influenza activity. Nearly 42 people per 100,000 have been hospitalized and 37 children have died. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the importance of flu shots this season and the global health issues experts and world leaders discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which he attended. Source
At least 40 killed in Kabul suicide bombing
At least 40 people were killed after a bomber detonated an ambulance packed with explosives in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday morning. More than 100 were injured in the bombing near a security checkpoint on a crowded street. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack just one week after a Taliban attack on a hotel in Kabul that killed 22. Source
Man accused of killing NFL running back found guilty of manslaughter
Jurors in New Orleans on Friday found Ronald Gasser guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Joe McKnight in a road-rage confrontation. Gasser faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. Gasser’s defense lawyer said McKnight was the aggressor and Gasser fired in self defense. Source
Boy, 8, dies from flesh eating bacteria during a bike accident
Liam Flanagan, 8, from Pilot Rock, Oregon died two weeks after a bicycle accident. Doctors believe flesh eating bacteria got into his wound and began to consume the boy’s soft tissues. His community has setup a GoFundMe page to help the family pay for medical and funeral expenses. Source
NASA criticizes China after rocket debris splashes down in Indian Ocean
China is taking heat from NASA after rocket debris rains down onto the Indian Ocean. Ramy Inocencio reports from Hong Kong on China’s inability to find and contain an out-of-control rocket headed toward Earth. Source
Flu season hitting baby boomers unusually hard
Dr. Tara Narula joins the “CBS Evening News” to discuss why the flu is taking such a heavy toll on baby boomers, and some things parents might think about doing to keep their kids safe. Source