More than 150,000 people in the United States have died due to the coronavirus. Source
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Nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to red onions
The outbreak has infected nearly 400 people in more than 30 states. Source
Apple Fire in Southern California prompts home evacuations
The fire was one of several being fought in the midst of a heat wave. Source
Key impeachment inquiry witness says nation’s values threatened under Trump
“At no point in my career or life have I felt our nation’s values under greater threat and in more peril than at this moment,” Alexander Vindman wrote in an op-ed. Source
Museum of Food and Drink takes culinary education online
Food in museums is usually frowned upon, except for a relatively new institution in Brooklyn, New York. The Museum of Food and Drink was funded to showcase culinary traditions from across the globe while educating visitors about the cultures they come from. Dana Jacobson looks at MOFAD, and their challenge to continue virtually during the coronavirus pandemic for “CBS This Morning: Saturday’s” The Dish. Source
Kansas City Super Bowl star spends off-season treating COVID-19 patients on the front lines
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to defend their Super Bowl championship this NFL season, without the help of their starting lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. The football star and medical school graduate spent nine weeks in the off-season helping his hometown of Montreal during the height of the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about why he is sitting out the season. Source
“Birdbox” author says one scene popped into his head, inspired him to write the book
Josh Malerman, author of book-turned-Netflix hit “Birdbox,” is to with a sequel — “Malorie.” He sits down with Michelle Miller to talk about his genre of choice, horror, and what inspired him to write his popular novel. Source
Alaska state legislator among 7 killed in midair plane collision
“This is an unfathomable tragedy for multiple families today,” said the Department of Public Safety Commissioner. Source
Virginia community uses drones for a contactless library amid pandemic
It’s normal for kids to be encouraged to read during the summer months away from school, but with many libraries closed, some have lost access to the free books that make reading possible. Kris Van Cleave looks at a small Virginia community that developed a workaround with the help of “Wing,” a drone delivery company launched by Google’s parent company. Source
Justice Department schedules two more federal executions
The announcement comes after it successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year pause. Source