Climate experts say stay-at-home orders have already had a positive effect on the environment. E&E News reporter Thomas Frank joined CBSN AM to discuss how coronavirus funding could end up fueling U.S. climate projects. Source
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Trump announces 60-day pause on issuing green cards
President Trump says he will pause some legal immigration for 60 days to “protect American workers” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the Senate has approved another relief package. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest. Source
Photos show dramatic decline in air pollution during lockdown
With humans stuck inside, carbon emissions have fallen significantly and the skies are clearing. Source
Canada Goose pledges to no longer use virgin fur
As part of a new pledge to commit to operating sustainably, the company will use reclaimed fur for their products starting in 2022. Source
Barr compares shutdowns to “house arrest,” threatens legal action
The attorney general called stay-at-home orders “unprecedented burdens on civil liberties.” Source
Atlanta mayor on governor’s decision to start reopening Georgia
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined CBSN Wednesday to discuss the Georgia governor’s decision to start reopening the state’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the interview. Source
Calls for greater access to vote-by-mail increase amid pandemic
Greater access to voting by mail has become a mainstream issue due to concerns about the coronavirus. Source
Kim Kardashian West calls for the release Ohio inmate
Kevin Keith is serving time at Marion Correctional Institution, one of the largest coronavirus hot spots in the country. Source
“Now, It’s Their Turn”: Three Titans Teammates Set to Cheer on Sons During NFL Draft
Brycen Hopkins is a tight end who starred at Purdue. Jon Runyan Jr., like his father, is an offensive lineman who made his mark at Michigan. And CJ Sanders is a receiver/returner who began his collegiate career at Notre Dame before finishing at SMU. Their fathers were teammates with the Titans. Source
ICE declines to release asylum-seekers amid pandemic
“There’s fear among all of us,” Marco, a Cuban asylum-seeker detained in Louisiana, told CBS News. Source