Famed investor’s portfolio plunged with Wall Street’s crash. The good news: His companies’ revenue rose 1%. Source
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Earthquakes strike near Puerto Rico and the Greek island of Crete
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico and a magnitude 6.0 quake struck on the Mediterranean Sea. Source
Trump to nominate new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
The U.S. has not had an ambassador in Ukraine since Marie Yovanovitch was removed from her post in May 2019. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs “Rio Drone”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Rio Drone” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
The Dish: Inside the art of food photography
While recipes are no doubt the most important part of any cookbook, photographs meant to compliment the dish are works of art in their own right. Dana Jacobson speaks to Evan Sung, who has photographed the work of culinary royalty such as Masaharu Morimoto and Dominique Ansel, about how he got to his fascinating career and what the life of a food photographer looks like. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs “Heaven’s Nail and Hammer”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Heaven’s Nail and Hammer” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
All roads into a New Mexico city are closed over coronavirus
New Mexico’s governor invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to essentially lock down the city of Gallup. Source
Saturday Sessions: M. Ward performs Billie Holiday’s “For Heaven’s Sake”
South California singer-songwriter M. Ward is known both for being half of the musical duo She & Him alongside Zooey Deschanel, and his string of critically acclaimed solo albums. He recently released his tenth album, “Migration Stories.” He joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform a cover of Billie Holiday’s classic, “For Heaven’s Sake” for our Saturday Sessions. Source
Eye Opener: FDA authorizes remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
Drug manufacturer Gilead received emergency FDA authorization for their drug, remdesivir, to be used for COVID-19 treatment. Also, Canada has banned assault-style weapons less than two weeks after the country’s deadliest mass shooting. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
New book details Lincoln’s chaotic inaugural journey
A new book details how President Abraham Lincoln survived chaos, deadly threats and narrow escapes during a 13-day train trip to his inauguration. A plot to assassinate him in Baltimore before he took office never came to fruition thanks to Dorthea Dix, an early lobbyist for people with disabilities. Jeff Glor sits down with author Ted Widmer to talk “Lincoln on the Verge,” which details what Widmer calls “the worst presidential transition in our history.” Source