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Saturday Sessions: Texas performs “Unbelievable”

The Scottish pop-rock band Texas is considered one of Britain’s most enduring acts. They’ve been playing together since the late 1980s, with a slew of top ten hits and platinum albums to their credit. On Friday, they released their latest album, “Hi.” For this week’s Saturday Sessions, Texas performs “Unbelievable.” Source

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VR vacations: Globetrotting via virtual reality

Virtual travel through immersive technologies is allowing those stuck at home to experience the world despite a global pandemic. Correspondent Mo Rocca and his avatar explore the world of VR, passport not required. Source

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TSA sees record pandemic air travel to start Memorial Day weekend

As CBS News’ Michael George reports, the Transportation Security Administration counted more than 1.9 million people traveling through U.S. airports Friday, a number that hasn’t been seen since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning. Dr. Anand Swaminathan, an assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital in New Jersey, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the potential pandemic impacts of this weekend’s mass travel and what travelers should do when they reach their destination. Source

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Biden unveils $6 trillion budget proposal

President Biden has released his 2022 fiscal year budget proposal. It calls for $6 trillion in government spending, but many Republicans believe it would create a major deficit. Meantime, Republican senators on Friday also blocked the appointment of a bipartisan commission to examine the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports. Then, political reporter Grace Segers joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more. Source

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Navigating our reliance on maps

Correspondent Martha Teichner charts a course through the history of mapmaking, and the rise of road atlases, which, to our surprise, have not died out with the advent of GPS. Source

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