Founded two decades ago, the Canadian band Broken Social Scene is more of a musical collective, with members joining and departing through the years. The group has had as few as 6 members, and as many as nineteen. Many of the contributors also belong to other bands, like Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, and Leslie Feist, who has a successful solo career. The group performs three of songs from their recent EP, “Let’s Try the After.” Source
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Saturday Sessions: Broken Social Scene performs “1972”
Founded two decades ago, the Canadian band Broken Social Scene is more of a musical collective, with members joining and departing through the years. The group has had as few as 6 members, and as many as nineteen. Many of the contributors also belong to other bands, like Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, and Leslie Feist, who has a successful solo career. The group performs three of songs from their recent EP, “Let’s Try the After.” Source
Saturday Sessions: Broken Social Scene performs “Can’t Find My Heart”
Founded two decades ago, the Canadian band Broken Social Scene is more of a musical collective, with members joining and departing through the years. The group has had as few as 6 members, and as many as nineteen. Many of the contributors also belong to other bands, like Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw of Metric, Amy Millan and Evan Cranley of Stars, and Leslie Feist, who has a successful solo career. The group performs three of songs from their recent EP, “Let’s Try the After.” Source
Treasure trove of “Jaws” photos uncovered
Director Steven Spielberg’s thriller about a man-eating great white shark celebrated it’s 44th anniversary earlier this week. And with it came a surprising new discovery — a treasure trove of photos of the production never before seen by the public. The pictures were tucked away in the basement of a local inn for the last 45 years, until “Jaws” superfan John Campopiano had a chance encounter with the inn’s owner. Michelle Miller reports. Source
ICE’s deportation crackdown will target more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to follow up on a warning President Trump made earlier this week to round up thousands of illegal immigrants. The operation, planned for at least ten cities, could begin as soon as tomorrow. ICE officers have planned to target more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants, including families, who have been given final deportation orders. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Severe storms sweep through Nashville, leaving 40,000 without power
About 40,000 people are waking up without power in Nashville this morning after severe storms swept through the area. Several tornado warnings were issued as winds up to 80 mph uprooted trees, ripped roofs off homes, and tore down power lines. The storm also sent several tents set up for this weekend’s Nashville Pride Festival flying into the air and landing on cars. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning Saturday.” Source
How Facebook’s Libra will differ from other cryptocurrencies
Facebook announced plans this week to launch Libra, a global digital currency. With backing from PayPal, Uber, Visa, and Mastercard, Libra would allow users without bank accounts or credit cards to shop online. But the plan comes as Facebook finds itself under intense scrutiny for its privacy practices. C-NET Senior Managing Editor Dan Ackerman joins “CBS This Morning Saturday” to discuss how Libra will differ from other cryptocurrencies. Source
Eye Opener: Deadly plane crash in Hawaii
A deadly plane crash in Hawaii kills nine. Tensions with Iran remain high after President Trump called off missile strikes. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Kavanaugh: Attorney was “relentless, determined” to keep African Americans off Curtis Flowers’ jury
The Supreme Court has sided with Curtis Flowers, a man who was tried six times for the same quadruple murder by the same prosecutor. The justices ruled in favor of his jury discrimination case on Friday and tosses out his conviction; Justice Kavanaugh wrote that the district attorney waged a “relentless, determined effort to rid the jury of black individuals.” Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Iran warns it will firmly confront aggression by the U.S.
Iran is sending a new warning to the United States as tensions between the two nations continue to rise. Iran’s foreign minister promised to firmly confront any aggression or threat by the U.S., including any violation against its borders. The warning follows President Trump’s last-minute decision to abort a military strike against Iran in retaliation for Iran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. military drone. Paula Reid reports from the White House. Source