“It’s maddening because I felt like we could have won seven,” Jordan said. “I really believe that.” Source
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Court clears way for Missouri execution despite new questions
Advocates say evidence against Walter Barton is “weak and circumstantial.” Source
Jet crashes while doing flyover tribute to frontline workers in Canada
At least one person was killed and another seriously injured when a Canadian Snowbirds jet crashed into a house, causing a fire, on Sunday. The Snowbirds aerobatics team was doing a flyover of the region as part of Operation Inspiration, a salute to frontline workers of the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
Albany, N.Y. mayor cuts salary to zero to help offset major budget gap
Local leaders across the U.S. are calling on the federal government to provide direct emergency aid to help cities facing major revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic. New York’s capital city is projected to face a budget gap of at least $17 million. To help offset the loss, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced she will reduce her salary to $0 for the rest of the year. Sheehan joins CBSN to discuss the cuts her city could see if federal aid isn’t secured. Source
Coronavirus flare-ups force France to re-close some schools
Just a week after a third of kids were allowed back to class, about 70 COVID-19 cases have been linked to schools. Source
An update on 60 Minutes’ story “Hard Times Generation”
In 2011, 60 Minutes met a pair of homeless Florida teenagers surviving the Great Recession in a van their father bought on Craigslist. An update on where they are now. Source
Small businesses bear economic brunt of COVID-19
Small businesses are being hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Joanne Canady-Brown, owner of the Gingered Peach Bakery in New Jersey, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to talk about how her business is coping. Source
Questions about Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General
President Trump’s dismissal of another one of his administration’s internal watchdogs is raising questions about White House accountability. On Friday, the president fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss the latest in a series of dismissals by the president. Source
Barr doesn’t expect investigations of Obama, Biden stemming from Russia review
Attorney General William Barr said Monday an ongoing internal Justice Department review into the origins of the FBI’s probe into President Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden. “This cannot be and it will not be a tit-for-tat exercise. We are not going to lower the standards just to achieve a result,” Barr said Monday. Watch his remarks. Source
Barr doesn’t expect Obama, Biden probes stemming from Russia review
President Trump and his allies have accused former President Obama and other administration officials of committing crimes in a scandal he has dubbed “Obamagate.” Source