Commissioner Roger Goodell gave the 32 clubs the go-ahead for limited reopenings as long as state and local municipalities allow them. Source
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Hong Kong’s biggest election in history turns out record number of voters
More than 3 million people lined the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the biggest election in the city’s history. Voters turned out in record numbers. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Fishermen join a “fishing for plastic” project to help clean the oceans
Plastics are the most common form of garbage found in the world’s oceans. According to the World Economic Forum, the amount of plastic dumped into oceans is equal to a full garbage truck of plastic dumped every minute. Now some fisherman are casting their nets to make a difference. Seth Doane reports. Source
Millions of holiday travelers facing weather warnings
An estimated 55 million travelers will be on the move this holiday week while winter storm warnings, watches and advisories stretch from the Rockies to the upper Midwest. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” with the forecast. Source
Navy secretary fired in controversy over Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher
President Trump’s Navy secretary has been fired over the case of Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL. Richard Spencer’s removal is the latest in a remarkable dispute that began when the president reversed the Navy’s demotion of Gallagher, who was convicted of posing with a dead ISIS fighter in Iraq. David Martin reports. Source
Emails reveal effort to find justification for Ukraine military aid freeze
Senior Trump administration officials tell CBS News an internal review uncovered emails showing acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney asking for legal justification for the freeze in U.S. military aid to Ukraine after the fact. Ben Tracy reports. Source
Millions of Americans to get stimulus money via prepaid cards
Cards will be sent to those who qualify for the federal payments but haven’t provided the IRS with bank information. Source
Mystery illness in children is “tip of the iceberg,” Cuomo says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the state has now confirmed 137 cases of a rare illness in children connected to COVID-19. Cuomo said he believes the state’s discovery is just the “tip of the iceberg” for the illness known as Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS) or Multisystem Inflammatory Illness in Children (MIS-C). Watch his remarks. Source
New York allowing small ceremonies on Memorial Day
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies with no more than 10 people, leaving the final decision to local governments. Watch his remarks here. Source
Dads adopt 17-year-old foster son over Zoom
Two dads from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, adopted their 17-year-old foster son via a Zoom video chat. About 80 of their friends and family members viewed the virtual adoption hearing and celebration. Source