NASA’s Perseverance rover is the first step in a decadelong effort to return Martian samples to Earth. Perseverance will travel almost 300 million miles and reach the red planet in February of 2021. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
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House to require masks after Rep. Gohmert, who rarely wore one, tests positive for COVID-19
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will require all members to wear masks in the House chamber, after Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert was diagnosed with the coronavirus. Gohmert, who rarely wore a mask on Capitol Hill, was diagnosed just hours before he was set to fly to Texas with President Trump on Air Force One. Paula Reid reports. Source
McDonald’s CEO on company changes, inclusion efforts and safety during the pandemic
McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczinski appears only on “CBS This Morning” to discuss the unveiling of his company’s reinvigorated company values, which he hopes will create societal changes. Kempczinski also discusses his company’s efforts to keep restaurant employees and customers safe during the pandemic. Source
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits L.A.
No initial reports of injuries or damage from temblor. Source
Dead seals are washing up on Maine shore after shark attack
Experts say that the increase in shark sightings along the Maine coast is partially due to a thriving seal population. Source
Eye Opener: U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 150,000
The national coronavirus death toll has surpassed 150,000 as the number of new cases continues to rise. Also, the CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet, Apple and Amazon testified in a heated House hearing. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Congress grills tech titans about market power
In a contentious congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers questioned the CEOs of four of the country’s biggest tech companies, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet. Lawmakers accused them of holding too much power and stifling the competition. Chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the hearing. Source
Schools weigh reopening as U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 150,000
As the nation’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 150,000, educators and government officials continue to debate how to reopen schools safely, if at all, as cases rise across the country. David Begnaud reports. Source
Titans Season Ticket Member Spotlight: Michael “Woody” Woodard
Meet Michael “Woody” Woodard, a Titans season ticket member since 2011. Source
Malik B, founding member of The Roots, dead at 47
The Philadelphia-born emcee, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was a major contributor to the group. Source