A Washington Post investigation found that three of the country’s largest meat processing plants failed to provide safety equipment to their workers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Some workers claim they were required to return to work despite testing positive for the virus. Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford joins CBSN to explain. Source
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North Korea says Kim Jong Un attended factory opening
North Korean state-run media KCNA reported Kim attended a ceremony on Friday marking the completion of a fertilizer plant. Source
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on “The Takeout” – 5/1/2020
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. shares how his charitable organization shifted from building baseball fields in communities in need to gathering resources to help Feeding America amid the pandemic, plus the state of the game of baseball, on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
Trump and allies respond to Biden sexual assault allegations
His campaign and GOP leaders accuse Democrats and the media of applying a double standard in their treatment of the Biden allegations. Source
Blue Bell sold listeria-tainted ice cream that killed 3 people
Former CEO charged with seven felonies for allegedly concealing details related to deadly listeria outbreak. Source
5 unsung heroes volunteer to clean COVID-19 rooms
“I wanted to be a part of this team because I want to make a difference,” one worker said. Source
Senior intel official says evidence for “both” virus origin scenarios exists
The intelligence community is examining whether the virus originated from human contact with infected animals or came about as the result of a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China. Source
Michael Cohen will be released to home confinement at end of May
President Trump’s former personal attorney will return home about a month after he was initially scheduled to be released. Source
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany gives her first briefing
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany gave the first White House briefing in over a year, and her first since taking over as press secretary. Watch the briefing. Source
Army defends plan to bring West Point cadets back for graduation
“We can’t telecommute to combat,” Gen. James McConville, the chief of staff of the Army, told reporters at the Pentagon. Source