As secretary of state in 2016, John Kerry signed the Paris climate accord. Now, after the Trump administration withdrew, the U.S. is recommitting. Source
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Biden will attend first G7 summit as 400 mayors urge Congress to pass $1.9 trillion relief package
A bipartisan group of more than 400 mayors is urging Congress to pass the next economic relief bill as cities across the country suffer financial losses due to the ongoing pandemic. Also, President Joe Biden will speak at today’s virtual G7 summit meeting, his first major international engagement since taking office. CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins “CBSN AM” to discuss the latest developments. Source
This week on “Sunday Morning” (February 21)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
Director Lee Daniels, singer Andra Day on untold story of Billie Holiday’s activism
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels and Golden Globe nominee Andra Day join “CBS This Morning” to discuss their new film “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.” They talk about tackling the untold story of the jazz legend’s civil rights activism. And in her first acting role, singer Andra Day explains how she transformed her voice and body to play the iconic jazz singer. Source
The history of discriminatory housing policies against Black Americans
From the 1930s to the 1960s, the major federal programs that developed the suburbs and guaranteed mortgages were for Whites-only, first as a matter of policy and later in practice. Source
Gunman targeted Justice Sonia Sotomayor
U.S. District Judge Esther Salas says the FBI found evidence the man who killed her son targeted Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. Source
Opposite coasts, similar crimes, one gunman: How investigators connected the cases
Two men are shot and killed at their homes 2,800 miles apart by a man delivering a package – how a car full of clues helped solve the murders. Source
Texas faces water shortage as many are still without power
As many Texans brace for more cold temperatures and prolonged power outages, they also face a lack of clean water because of water service disruptions across the state. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports on the damage, and Joshua D. Rhodes, a researcher at the University of Texas, joins “CBSN AM” to discuss what went wrong. Source
How the police beating of Rodney King and what followed connects to Black Lives Matter movement
A new BET docuseries “Boiling Point” examines moments of injustice throughout Black American history and their commonalities, starting with the Rodney King beating and its fallout. One of the experts interviewed for the series is Hasan Kwame Jeffries, who is an associate professor of history at The Ohio State University. He joins “CBS This Morning.” Source
With Trump out of office, U.S. rejoins Paris climate accord
The United States formally rejoins the Paris Agreement today, after former President Trump withdrew from the treaty. President Biden has called climate change the “number one issue facing humanity,” CBS News climate and energy reporter Cara Korte joins “CBSN AM” to talk about the significance of the world’s second-biggest carbon emitter rejoining the global effort to address the climate crisis. Source