Officials in Surfside, Florida, gave an update on recovery efforts at the ruins of the collapsed condo building. The confirmed death toll rose to 90 and 31 others are still unaccounted for. Source
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Richard Branson soars into space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane
On Sunday, British billionaire Richard Branson and a crew of five others soared into space onboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Wildfires rage in the West as temperatures soar into triple digits
Wildfires in several western states exploded overnight, forcing evacuations and killing two firefighters who were responding when their plane crashed. Some 30 million people are under excessive heat warnings and advisories, with several cities hitting record triple-digit temperatures. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Dr. David Agus on the growing confusion about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus discusses the growing confusion over possible COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, the CDC’s new school guidelines and more. Source
Tokyo bans alcohol sales as Japan enters COVID-19 state of emergency
Japan is under a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases continue to rise ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Now the government is banning alcohol sales and restaurant owners are upset about the latest measures. Lucy Craft reports. Source
Australian organization works to restore Tasmanian Devil population
The Tasmanian Devil has been wiped out on the Australian mainland, and on its namesake island the species has been decimated by a rare cancer. As Chip Reid reports, the organization Aussie Ark is working to restore the Tasmianian Devil population. Source
Former President Trump to headline final day of CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference will wrap up Sunday with a speech from former President Donald Trump. The three-day event in Dallas largely focused on “cancel culture,” President Biden and the Democrats. Jacob Vaughn, a staff writer at the Dallas Observer, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the convention. Source
Surfside death toll reaches 90, including 3 more children
More than two dozen people are still listed as missing; Miami-Dade fire chief says recovery phase may take two to three weeks. Source
Robots to the rescue after nuclear disaster
More than 10 years after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused a massive nuclear meltdown in the Daiichi Power Plant, Lesley Stahl reports on the unprecedented cleanup effort. Source
Robots to the rescue after nuclear disaster
More than 10 years after a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused a massive nuclear meltdown in the Daiichi Power Plant, Lesley Stahl reports on the unprecedented cleanup effort. Source