“Lots of users told us, the time just flew by,” Yomiuriland Amusement Park spokesman Yu Okutani said. Source

The Mobile NAACP strongly condemned the tree, calling it “inappropriate, shameful, disrespectful, despicable, disgusting and embarrassing.” Source

“It’s a huge richness of biodiversity, of culture and relationship between the two nations,” said conservationist Jose Manuel Perez. “We are losing that with this wall.” Source

In the final weeks of the Trump administration, the rush to complete the border wall is no more challenging than in the Sierra Madre, a mountainous corner where Arizona and New Mexico meet Mexico. However, along with its intent to stop people, the wall there would also stop rare animals who go back and forth from Mexico to the U.S. in the north where there is more water for them to drink. Michelle Miller explores the area, and speaks to conservationists about the importance of preserving the area’s biodiversity. Source

The rock samples will streak across the sky over the Australian outback as they plummet to Earth. Source

With Friday’s latest jobs report revealing more signs of a slowing economy, President-elect Joe Biden said there is no time to lose and urged President Trump and Congress to reach a deal on another stimulus. As Nikole Killion reports, Mr. Biden also said he would be willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine when available, but would not require it for all Americans. Source

One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life. Source

The daily coronavirus death average in the U.S. topped 2,000 in the last week, pushing the national toll past 278,000. There are more than 14 million confirmed cases in the country. Former CDC director and current CEO and President of the Resolve to Save Lives initiative Dr. Tom Frieden joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the state of the pandemic. Source

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people around the world brace for many more months stuck at home, people in Japan are going to great lengths to get out of the house. As Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, for some remote workers, the sky’s the limit Source

Chef Douglass Williams spent decades mastering his craft in kitchens across the globe before being highlighted as Food and Wine Magazine’s best new chefs of 2020, calling him a “master of texture.” Four years ago, the Atlantic City, New Jersey native bet big on himself, going from chef to chef and owner, opening his Italian-inspired restaurant Mida in Boston. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about how culinary school and a trip to Europe after high school sparked his passion for the kitchen Source