They’re asking the CDC to use the most accurate tests available to test more blood samples from 2019 and investigate early unexplained deaths. Source
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Colonial Pipeline CEO defends handling of ransomware attack
“Shutting down the pipeline was absolutely the right decision,” CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers. Source
Vice President Harris meets with Mexican president
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Mexico City today on the second leg of her first international trip in office. She met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss a range of issues including curbing migration. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN’s Tom Hanson with more on her visit. Source
Bezos, Buffett have “true tax rate”of almost nothing: Report
ProPublica analyzed a “vast trove” of IRS tax data on Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet and other billionaires. Source
Families of Robert E. Lee and enslaved people unite to tell a more inclusive history together
For the first time in three years, visitors can return inside Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, atop Arlington National Cemetery. The National Park Service recently completed a three-year overhaul of the national memorial that united the descendants of General Robert E. Lee and enslaved people who once lived and labored on the plantation. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Jericka Duncan was there when they met up for the first time in person. Source
Titans Safety Kevin Byard: Julio Jones is Walking Into a Winning Culture
On Monday, Byard met Jones at Saint Thomas Sports Park when he arrived in Nashville and met with many of his new teammates, coaches and other team officials. Source
Colonial Pipeline CEO testifies before Senate Homeland Security Committee
A day after the Justice Department announced it recovered millions of dollars in bitcoin Colonial Pipeline paid to hackers, company CEO Joseph Blount told senators on the Homeland Security Committee paying the ransom was the “hardest decision” of his career. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the hearing. Source
Senate confirms Biden’s first judge
The Senate approved Julien Neals to the U.S. district court in New Jersey by a vote of 66-33. Source
Why the FBI discourages companies from paying ransom
Joseph Blount, the CEO of major U.S. fuel pipeline Colonial Pipeline, faced lawmakers Tuesday on Capitol Hill, a month after his company was hit by a massive ransomware attack and paid cybercriminals more than $4 million to regain control of their systems. Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joined CBSN ahead of the hearing to explain the FBI’s concerns with paying off hackers and how the agency was able to recover a portion of that payment. Source
Pediatrician on the need to vaccinate American adolescents
As parts of the country reopen, adolescents are the latest group eligible for the vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines, including reports that kids are “vulnerable host” for COVID-19. Source