The fifth annual Women’s March returned with a message focused on abortion rights. Source
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New COVID vaccine mandates go into effect as the U.S. crosses grim milestone
The United States has recorded 700,000 COVID-19 deaths, as the weekly numbers of cases fall nationwide. More Americans are getting vaccinated due to new vaccine mandates going into effect. Michael George reports. Source
Powerball jackpot is biggest lottery prize in over 8 months
The Powerball jackpot has slowly climbed to an estimated $635 million thanks to 39 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner. Source
Book excerpt: “Cloud Cuckoo Land” by Anthony Doerr
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the bestseller “All the Light We Cannot See” returns with a new historical novel that spans more than 700 years. Source
The impact climate change has on The Great Lakes
In the coming decades, rising sea levels due to climate change could dramatically impact the East and West coasts of the United States. You might think the 10,000 miles of coastline along the five Great Lakes might be better protected from such effects. But as Ben Tracy reports from Marquette, Michigan, no place is truly untouched by our changing climate. Source
Ancient Australian rainforest returned to Aboriginal owners
The Eastern Kuku Yalanji are among Aboriginal peoples who have lived in Queensland’s Wet Tropics for at least 5,000 years. Now, the rainforest is being put back in their hands. Source
Baseball fans recall “shot heard round the world” 70 years later
A game enshrined in memory that forged a lifetime of friendship. Michelle Miller looks back on MLB’’s famous “shot heard round the world,” and sees how it’s bonded some baseball fans for seven decades. Source
Durand Jones and The Indications perform “The Way I That I Do”
Durand Jones & The Indications met as college students at Indiana University back in 2012. Four years later, they recorded their self-titled debut album. 2019 brought a breakthrough album, “American Love Call” and now they’re out with their latest, “Private Space.” For Saturday Sessions, Durand Jones and The Indications perform “The Way I That I Do.” Source
Snorkeler finds remains of 125-year-old shipwreck: “I think I just got lucky”
On a rainy night in November 1896, the SS Commodore was carrying coal to London from Newcastle when the ship ran aground. Source
CDC strongly recommends pregnant women receive COVID vaccine before or during pregnancy
Federal health officials are appealing to pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and they’re trying to make the case that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known or potential risks. As Mireya Villarreal reports, the resistance to get vaccinated has brought heartache to some families. Source