Two U.S.-chartered jets carrying people who have been held in quarantine for nearly two weeks aboard a cruise ship landed in the country early Monday morning. The ship had been held off the coast of Japan over several coronavirus cases, 14 of which are U.S. citizens who are among the 340 returning. Debora Patta reports from Japan where some Americans are still quarantined aboard the ship. Source
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Mississippi’s Pearl River reaches historic flood levels
Mississippi is in a state of emergency Monday morning after historic levels of flooding damaged at least 200 homes near the state capitol of Jackson. At least four people had to be rescued from their homes as the Pearl River’s rising water flooded entire neighborhoods. Omar Villafranca is in Jackson to report on the latest damage. Source
Hundreds of Americans from virus-hit cruise ship flown back to U.S.
Planes carrying more than 300 Americans were arriving at military bases with some of the evacuees already having tested positive for the new cononavirus. Source
First of 2 planes with Americans from quarantined ship back in U.S.
The other is due back shortly. All of the roughly 300 Americans from the planes face two more weeks under quarantine for signs of coronavirus. Source
A Continent on Fire, “The Server”, West Side Story
Climate change’s role in Australia’s fires; Then, President Trump, CrowdStrike and “the server;” And, “West Side Story”: The 2020 take on a Broadway classic Source
How the NBA All-Star Game honored Kobe Bryant
Odes to Bryant were on full display during the All-Star Game in Chicago. Source
“West Side Story” lyrics still embarrass Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim tells 60 Minutes why some songs in “West Side Story” make him look away. Source
Second massive storm hits North Atlantic and Western Europe
Dennis is massive, spanning more than 3000 miles in width from eastern Canada to Scandinavia. Source
Fmr. Australia PM calls own party members’ climate change conduct “idiotic”
Malcolm Turnbull, a political conservative who served as Australia’s prime minister up until August of 2018, was bounced out of office by the right-wing of his own party largely over his support for cutting carbon emissions. Source
2 men killed in large avalanche in Colorado
Three mono-track riders triggered a large avalanche Saturday in which three people where buried, but only one victim managed to dig out of the slide. Source