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
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Carbon emissions fall 17% worldwide under lockdowns
Lockdowns could lead to an annual emissions decline of up to 7% — the biggest emissions drop since World War II, researchers say. Source
Nursing home in Italy under investigation after coronavirus deaths
Nursing homes have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, and one nursing home in Milan, Italy is facing scrutiny after the health ministry launched an investigation into the home’s management. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the details on what the World Health Organization is calling a “massacre.” Source
Trump may have to wear a mask in visit to Ford plant
The president has declined to wear a mask in public appearances and previous tours, although he said he did wear one at a tour of an Arizona facility. Source
Powell and Mnuchin defend coronavirus stimulus efforts at Senate hearing
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified via video for a Senate committee on the impact of economic stimulus measures to help the nation recover from the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper join CBSN’s Reena Ninan with highlights from the hearing. Source
Some really small companies got large Paycheck Protection loans
A Florida company called Advanzeon got a $1.2 million government-backed loan. It has two employees. Source
Powell and Mnuchin defend trillion-dollar stimulus efforts
It’s the first public testimony by the duo since the $2 trillion economic bailout became law nearly two months ago. Source
Rising cases of mystery child illness are “tip of the iceberg,” Cuomo says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that the state has now confirmed 137 cases of a mystery illness in children connected to COVID-19. Source
Passengers on this airline to get masks, hand sanitizer and a snack
Airlines hope their increased cleaning and social distancing efforts will persuade grounded passengers to return to the skies. Source
A new deadly virus could decimate the rabbit population
Rabbits are currently battling a viral disease of their own, and it could wipe out entire populations. Source