Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
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Worldwide death toll from COVID-19 top 5 million
A grim milestone was reached this week when the worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million. Elizabeth Palmer has more from London. Source
Coast Guard races to contain Southern California oil spill
The Coast Guard has been deployed to clean up and rescue endangered wildlife after massive oil spill about five miles off the shore of Huntington Beach, California. Lilia Luciano is in Newport Beach with more. Source
Whistleblower: Facebook research showed Instagram is worse for teenagers than other social media
“As these young women begin to consume this eating disorder content, they get more and more depressed,” Frances Haugen said. “And it actually makes them use the app more. And so, they end up in this feedback cycle where they hate their bodies more and more.” Source
Newly-published Pandora Papers expose secret financial dealings of global politicians and the ultra rich
A massive document leak is revealing the secret financial dealings of some of the world’s richest people and most powerful leaders. According to The Washington Post, the so-called Pandora Papers detail the “opaque financial universe where global elite shield riches from taxes, probes and accountability.” The Post’s investigative reporter Debbie Cenziper joins CBSN host Elise Preston with more on what she and her colleagues discovered while examining the documents. Source
Southern California oil spill leaks at least 126,000 gallons into ocean
“We are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here in Huntington Beach,” one town’s mayor said. Source
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What is the impact of infrastructure bill on firefighting efforts across U.S.?
The roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill includes funding for a major investment in boosting salaries for firefighters and reducing the risk of wildfires. Riva Duncan, the executive secretary of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters joins CBSN to discuss how this bill would help firefighters. Source