Prosecutors have charged a teenager with fatally shooting a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband who were the parents of his girlfriend and leaving their bodies at the school’s arboretum. CBS affiliate WISC-TV has the latest. Source
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Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race
Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday that he will be suspending his presidential campaign, effectively making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss. Source
Coronavirus cripples federal prison in Louisiana
A federal prison in Louisiana has come into focus after five inmates housed at the facility died after contracting the coronavirus. Source
Will end of Wuhan lockdown spark “resurgence in infections”?
China reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday – a first since the pandemic started. Source
Doctors fear having to make “nauseating” life-or-death choices in face of pandemic
Doctors in states that are battling a high number of coronavirus cases worry they will have to begin making life-or-death decisions, due to a critical lack of hospital beds and ventilators. While some health care systems have foreseen this and set priority guidelines for allocating their precious resources, others leave it up to the attending physician — leaving patients at the mercy of both. Dr. Tara Narula speaks to doctors about the moral crisis they are facing on top of the virus crisis ravaging the country. Source
Eye Opener: U.S. has nearly 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day
The U.S. has seen its highest-ever coronavirus death toll, logging just under 2,000 deaths in a single day. Also, Wisconsin primary voters formed long lines outside of polling stations despite the looming threat of the coronavirus pandemic. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
“Think about all the blessings”: Passover amid the pandemic
For everyone from aging Holocaust survivors to young adults facing their first holiday on their own, this Passover comes with unique challenges – and special meaning. Source
Former Titans Safety Myron Rolle Now Playing Defense Against Coronavirus
Rolle, a third-year neurosurgery resident at Boston’s Massachusetts General and Harvard Medical School, recently volunteered to take part in the fight against COVID-19. A sixth-round draft pick of the Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft, Rolle is working shifts in the COVID-19 surge clinic at the hospital. Source
Songwriter John Prine dead of coronavirus at 73
Prolific songwriter John Prine has died of coronavirus complications at the age of 73. Prine, once called “the Mark Twain of American songwriting,” received a lifetime Grammy achievement award earlier this year. Anthony Mason looks back at the musician’s life and the huge footprint he left on American music history. Source
Tips for finding happiness during the coronavirus pandemic
Science may be able to help us find happiness during the coronavirus outbreaks. Professor Laurie Santos, who created the most popular class at Yale University, “Psychology and the Good Life,” joins “CBS This Morning” with tips for people who may be feeling stressed and anxious. Source