Vaccinating America: CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what’s happening with COVID-19 cases and efforts to vaccinate the country. Source
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Florida governor says flags will be at half-staff for Rush Limbaugh
The governor has previously ordered flags to be at half-staff to honor the deaths of law enforcement officers killed on duty, members of the Navy killed in a mass shooting and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, among others. Source
Florida governor faces criticism over granting special access to COVID-19 vaccines
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing a torrent of criticism for steering thousands of vaccine doses to communities developed by his political supporters. It comes weeks after DeSantis tapped a supermarket chain to be the sole distributor of vaccines in a handful of Florida counties following a $100,000 donation the company made to DeSantis’ reelection PAC. Jim Axelrod has the story. Source
Author Tamara Payne on Malcolm X, carrying on her father’s legacy
When author Les Payne died, he didn’t live to see his life’s work finished. Payne’s biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” about civil rights activist Malcolm X, recently won the National Book Award. Michelle Miller sat down with Payne’s family to discuss his Malcolm X biography and why Payne was the only man who could have written it. Source
Chinese government influence over Hollywood movie content
For the first time, the world’s largest film market is not the United States, but China. The pandemic sped up a trend that was already years in the making. It has also brought out the Chinese government’s growing influence over these films’ content, which has Congress members worried. Brook Silva-Braga reports. Source
Supplies needed in Texas after deadly winter storm
Fallout continues from a catastrophic winter storm that slammed the central and southern parts of the country. It brought dangerous cold, snow and ice to Texas, which is considered the epicenter. At least 46 deaths are tied to the storm. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Deadly storms delay distribution of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Frigid weather has shipping companies like FedEx and UPS playing catchup as they try to move six million eagerly anticipated doses of the coronavirus vaccine to all 50 states. More than 42 million Americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Michael George has the details. Source
Sisters roll out eco-friendly toilet paper during pandemic
It wasn’t too long ago when toilet paper was the hottest commodity in the country. While big-name brands dominate store shelves, there was enough room for a small startup headed by two sisters to roll out their own line of toilet paper. Christina Ruffini has their story. Source
Saturday Sessions: Ani DiFranco performs “Revolutionary Love”
It’s easy to call Ani DiFranco a folk singer. But this Buffalo, New York, born singer-songwriter has never been constrained by one genre. Her new album “Revolutionary Love,” is heavily influenced by jazz. Critics are calling it “searing” and “hopeful.” DiFranco joins this week’s Saturday Sessions to perform “Revolutionary Love.” Source
Prince Harry, Meghan officially split from royal duties
Reactions continue to pour in after Buckingham Palace announced Prince Harry and Meghan will not be returning as working members of the royal family. The news comes just weeks before a 12-month trial separation was set to end. Roxana Saberi has the latest. Source