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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Miami police chief calls new Texas handgun measure “ridiculous”
The bill, approved by the GOP-led Texas Legislature, allows people to carry handguns in public without a license, background check or training. Source
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
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
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
2 mountain climbers break separate records on Mount Everest
Arthur Muir, 75, became the oldest American to reach the peak of Mount Everest, while Tsang Yin-Hung from Hong Kong set the record for fastest ascent on Mount Everest by a woman. Source
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
Kevin Washington, YMCA’s president and CEO, says he’s “happy” with CDC’s guidelines for children
YMCA President and CEO Kevin Washington discusses the revised COVID-19 guidelines for children from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source
Transcript: Paul Gionfriddo on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mental Health America President and CEO Paul Gionfriddo that aired Sunday, May 30, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Art Acevedo, Miami’s police chief, calls proposed Texas gun law “ridiculous”
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo discusses two recent deadly shootings in South Florida as well as a bill Texas’ governor is likely to sign into law that would allow people to carry handguns in public without a license, background check or training. Source