The initiative is called “Build Back Better World,” a play on President Biden’s slogan for improving infrastructure at home. Source

The internal watchdog of the Justice Department says it will investigate the Trump administration’s seizure of communications records of two Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee. The requests were made by former Attorney Generals Jeff Sessions and William Barr in their aggressive investigation to locate the source of leaks about Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign ties to Russia. Source

The recent COVID-19 surge in India has been devastating. The virus has caused at least 29 million infections and 363,000 deaths, most of them since mid-April. While new cases are declining, the nation of more than 1 billion people continues to struggle with the societal effects of the virus. In one major city, an army of volunteers is trying to deliver help and hope on three wheels. Source

Israel is expected to swear in a new government, ending the long and often rocky tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In his place: an unlikely coalition that includes, for the first time, a party from Israel’s Arab minority. It’s a political shakeup that will have its work cut out for itself. Source

California is just days away from dropping all of its mask and social distancing requirements for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But turning the page on the coronavirus comes with risks. Source

Veteran lobster diver Michael Packard was hoping to make a catch while fishing near Provincetown on Cape Cod but nearly ended up on the menu for a humpback whale. For 30 terrifying seconds, Packard says he was trapped in the whale’s mouth. Source

Officials along the southern border say Mexican drug cartels are moving much larger shipments of drugs into the U.S. The amount of fentanyl jumped 800% in just one year. Janet Shamlian got an exclusive look at one area where agents and state troopers say it’s harder to track drug smugglers because more migrants are also crossing the border. Source

Noel Gallagher is best known as the co-founder of “Oasis,” one of the best-selling rock bands of all time. After the group disbanded in 2009, Gallagher launched a solo career and formed another group “High Flying Birds,” and this month, he celebrates the release of a new studio album. The English singer looks back at the first 10 years of his solo career and discusses how he’s kept busy during the pandemic. Source

Jacques Pepin has been cooking for more than 70 years. He was the personal chef to three French prime ministers before he turned down President Kennedy to work at Howard Johnson’s. He’s been elevating the way Americans have been cooking and eating ever since, including over the last year as his short online videos made during the pandemic became a sensation. Jeff Glor sat down with Pepin at his home in Connecticut, where at age 85 he seems to be busier than ever. Source

Noel Gallagher is best known as co-founder of “Oasis,” one of the best-selling rock bands of all time. A decade ago he launched a solo career – and this month he celebrates the release of a double-album of greatest hits, “High Flying Birds.” For this week’s Saturday Sessions, Gallagher performs “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” Source