Last month, 60 Minutes reported on the hundreds of U.S. tech companies that were compromised by an elaborate Russian plot to sabotage software used by 18,000 computer networks. Now there has been an even broader breach. Source
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Behind the scenes of 60 Minutes first story on COVID-19
A year after filing 60 Minutes’ first report on COVID-19, Dr. Jon LaPook and producer Denise Schrier Cetta detail how the story came together. Source
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees retires from NFL
“This is not goodbye, rather a new beginning. Now my real life’s work begins,” the 42-year-old posted on Instagram. Source
William and Kate post cards to “Granny Diana” on U.K. Mother’s Day
The posts come amid fallout with William’s brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan, who detailed the rift between the brothers and the royal family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Source
Biden and Harris gearing up to travel nationwide to promote American Rescue Plan
The Biden administration is turning its focus to implementing the American Rescue Plan as millions wait for much needed aid. This comes as new CBS News polling shows more people are feeling optimistic about the pandemic as vaccine efforts ramp up across the country. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the latest developments while CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN to explain new polling numbers. Source
Iowa jury acquits journalist who was arrested while covering protest
Hundreds of Americans were arrested during the civil unrest after George Floyd’s killing in 2020, including journalists covering the protests. Breaking news reporter for the Des Moines Register Andrea Sahouri, who was found not guilty this week of charges of failing to disperse and interfering with official acts, described her experience and the impact of her arrest to CBSN’s Nikki Battiste. Source
3/14: Strassmann, Salvanto, De Blasio, Hutchinson, Nunez-Smith, Gottlieb, Martin
Today on “Face the Nation,” with more access to vaccines and more money headed to people who need it most, there is also concern about Americans moving too quickly to get back to normal. Source
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, new head of WTO, shatters glass ceiling
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first person from Africa to lead the World Trade Organization. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott spoke with the former Nigerian finance minister about her plans for the WTO. Source
What to know about the massive Microsoft Exchange breach
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack. Source
At least 4 shot dead in Myanmar anti-coup protests
In Yangon, video posted on social media showed crowds of people, some wearing hard hats and gas masks, running down a street amid sounds of gunfire. Source