Biden is expected to announce a partnership between competitors Johnson & Johnson and Merck. Source
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A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run … or was he? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates. Source
Biden talks unions ahead of Amazon vote in Alabama
President Joe Biden released a video over the weekend discussing his support for the right of workers to unionize, ahead of a vote by workers at an Amazon facility in Alabama on unionizing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the significance of the message. Source
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Johnson and Johnson inoculations could start today; Senate to take up economic relief bill this week Source
With global births expected to decline, experts warn “crisis” looms
While the global population is still growing, a major study from 2020 predicts it will peak in 2064 and then fall by nearly a billion people by the end of the century. Source
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol assault and domestic terrorism
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the ongoing investigation into the assault on the U.S. Capitol. “January 6th was not an isolated event,” he said. “The problem of domestic terrorism has been metastasizing across the country for a long time now and it’s not going away any time soon.” Watch his opening statement. Source
Biden pushes for passage of $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
President Biden is urging Congress to approve his $1.9 trillion economic relief bill before unemployment benefits run out on March 14, but a minimum wage hike won’t be included. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss what’s next for the proposal, plus a new “historic partnership” between Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson. Source
Doctor explains why everyone should get the COVID-19 vaccine
The first shipments of the new Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine are arriving in some states today as vaccination efforts ramp up nationwide. Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to discuss why everyone should get the shot as soon as they’re able to. Source
6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published anymore because of racist and insensitive images
Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because of racist and insensitive imagery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement on March 2, the late author and illustrator’s birthday. Source
New Jersey churches team up with state to vaccinate underserved communities
Only 4% of people vaccinated in New Jersey are Black, despite Black residents making up 15% of the state’s population. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan visited First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens to see how the faith center is helping get shots in the arms of the Garden State’s most underserved groups. Source