Memorial Day weekend looks much different than it did a year ago, as COVID restrictions are being relaxed throughout the U.S. and travel is surging. Half of all American adults are now vaccinated against COVID-19. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
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Grand jury convened in Trump Organization investigation
CBS News has learned that prosecutors in New York have convened a special grand jury to look at evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Trump’s business dealings. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN with more on what this means and what to expect. Source
Suspect kills at least 8 people in San Jose shooting
At least eight people were killed in a mass shooting in California on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to break down the latest on the deadly shooting at a light-rail facility in San Jose. Source
Texas set to drop handgun permits
Texas is poised to allow most adults to carry handguns without a license or training. The bill passed the state Senate on Monday, and Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has said he will sign it into law. Sami Sparber, a reporter with the Texas Tribune, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN’s “Red & Blue.” Source
Federal judges call for increased security after one judge’s son is killed
Judge Esther Salas was in her New Jersey home when a gunman targeting Salas opened fire on her family, killing her son and wounding her husband. Now she’s fighting for better protection of judges. Source
Biden touts U.S. vaccine rollout ahead of Memorial Day
President Biden is touting the success of the country’s vaccine rollout amid a dramatic decline in newly reported cases and coronavirus-related deaths ahead of the holiday weekend. Dr. Teresa Amato, is the chairwoman of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN to discuss how Americans can feel safe this Memorial Day. Source
Face The Nation: Washington, Kaufer, Gionfriddo
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the CDC’s revised COVID-19 guidelines for children, the expected surge in travel as more Americans get vaccinated for COVID-19, and the rise in young adults reporting mental health issues in America. Source
Israeli opposition parties strike power-sharing deal in effort to oust Netanyahu
A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier. David Halbfinger, a former Jerusalem bureau chief for the New York Times, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with his analysis. Source
Netanyahu could lose prime minister job as rivals try to join forces
A former ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents. Source
Biden says “we’re not done yet” as U.S. coronavirus cases fall and vaccinations speed up
President Biden celebrated the progress made against the coronavirus Friday, but said the country isn’t done yet and the focus is now on reaching people who aren’t vaccinated, Manuel Bojorquez reports. Dr. Brittani James, a family medicine physician, the co-founder of the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine and an assistant professor of clinical family medicine at the University of Illinois, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source