A North Carolina mother is blasting law enforcement officers for their violent treatment of her son outside an emergency room during a mental health crisis. Survillance video appears to show security guards tackle the teenager in outside of Charlotte, NC. At another point, a sheriff’s deputy punches him while he’s handcuffed. Don Dahler reports on what the teen’s mom told CBS News’ Charlotte affiliate WBTV. Source
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Woman accused of drugging new mom and trying to steal baby
A Washington state woman, who once ran for public office in Colorado, is accused of trying to kidnap a three-week-old baby. Juliette Parker and her teenage daughter are suspected of posing as photographers, and drugging a new mom to try and steal her infant. Carter Evans reports on the case before Parker’s Tuesday arraignment. Source
Eye Opener: Americans return home after coronavirus quarantine
Over 300 Americans who have been quarantined on a cruise ship due to the coronavirus outbreak have finally returned to the U.S., causing paranoia over what that could do to the number of cases in the country. Also, Mississippi has declared a state of emergency after the Pearl River reached historic levels of flooding. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Chartered flights bring 14 coronavirus patients back to U.S.
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
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