“It’s the largest collection of shipwrecks in the western hemisphere… just in this tiny bay,” Joel Dunn, Chesapeake Conservancy president told CBS News’ Christine Ruffini. Source
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Failed “experiment” to house homeless in trailers cost city $1.3 million
Only 37 people lived in the trailers for three weeks before the city pulled the plug, blaming escalating costs. Source
Many Americans didn’t receive a stimulus check because of who they married
“It does make me feel kind of like a second-class citizen in a way, just for who I married,” an Illinois woman named Laurie said. Source
NYPD sees spike in members filing for retirement amid protests
The NYPD says so far this month, 233 members have filed for retirement, CBS New York reports. Source
Miami will close beaches for Fourth of July weekend
Miami-Dade County is closing all beaches from July 3-7, as coronavirus cases in Florida surge. Source
Barista gets $60K in tips after abuse by San Diego “Karen”
California woman’s attempt to publicly shame worker for enforcing company and county public health rule backfires. Source
Chef Peter Opare brings a taste of West Africa to Washington, D.C.
Dana Jacobson visits a restaurant that hit its stride by bringing a taste of West Africa to the U.S. capital. Open Crumb is an unassuming, takeout-focused storefront where co-owner and head chef Peter Opare is preserving his family’s legacy and culinary business. He talks about how he got his start and “grew up in culinary school” thanks to his parents. Source
U.S. sees record-breaking 45,300 new coronavirus cases in one day
Governors in Florida and Texas are reversing course and tightening restrictions. Source
“Ghost ships” greet kayakers in Mallows Bay
Kayakers are out on the Potomac once again as the country heads into warmer weather. In a section of the water called Mallows Bay, kayakers find themselves immersed in history as the tide reveals a number of shipwrecks. Christina Ruffini takes a look at how the vessels got there. Source
Saturday Sessions: The Jayhawks perform “Gonna be a Darkness”
The Jayhawks are releasing a new studio album, “XOXO,” on July 10. The collection will be more collaborative than ever, featuring songs and lead vocals by each of the four bandmates. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Saint Paul, Minnesota to perform “Gonna be a Darkness.” Source