SpaceX made history once again on Sunday, when the “Dragon Endeavour” dropped off two NASA astronauts at the International Space Station as part of a historic mission on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Mark Strassmann has the latest from the Kennedy Space Center. Source
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Unlawful assembly declared at California’s Huntington Beach after protesters block street
A demonstration that drew crowds of more than 500 people to Huntington Beach has been declared by police as an unlawful assembly. CBS Los Angeles’ Greg Mills has the latest. Source
Ontario photographer uses squirrels as stars of backyard photo sessions
An Ontario photographer shooting imaginative portraits using unusual, nuttier subjects has become a pandemic sensation. John Blackstone reports. Source
Protests continue as coronavirus continues to spread in several states
Protests over the death of George Floyd rage across the country despite that the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in several states. Meg Oliver has the latest. Source
Campaigns turn to virtual events to find voters
On Tuesday, seven states and the District of Columbia will hold Democratic presidential primaries. Four of them were postponed from April and May due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that’s not the only thing the virus has changed in this election cycle. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
NASA readying for new mission to Mars in search of life
The space agency is making final preparations for what one official calls “probably the most complex” scientific mission NASA has ever undertaken. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
Bill Whitaker: This virus of racism and injustice has threatened and infected America for 400 years
“This past week, Americans made their first, tentative steps from beneath the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be confronted by a much older toxic threat to life in this country – racial injustice.” Source
Inside NASA’s new technology that it hopes will land the rover Perseverance on Mars
New technology created by NASA allows its 2020 Mars rover, Perseverance, to detect hazards based on images previously logged in its database. Source
National Guard patrolling LA after night of cops clashing with protesters
Cities across the country are imposing curfews while others are calling in the National Guard as chaos overwhelms peaceful protests. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Trump praises National Guard and blames violence on anarchists
President Trump on Sunday praised the National Guard for their response to protests nationwide, while blaming violence on anarchists. He said he wanted to declared Antifa a domestic terrorism organization, although it’s unclear how this designation could work since there are no domestic terrorism statues under federal law. Nikole Killion reports. Source