California is the latest state to launch a special lottery in an effort to get residents vaccinated. The incentive to get shots into arms is being praised by the White House, but people with gambling problems don’t agree. Executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling Keith Whyte joined CBSN to explain why. Source
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Senate Republicans block commission on January 6 insurrection
Just six Republican senators supported advancing the measure. Source
Investors with deep pockets drive up housing costs
Many American families looking to buy a home are being outbid by investors with deep pockets. The latest Home Price Index Report shows that house prices have increased at a yearly pace of more than 13 percent. Karan Kaul, a senior research associate for the Urban Institute’s Housing Policy Finance Center, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
“Three-martini lunch” tax break should be axed, lawmakers say
Revoking a controversial business tax break would free up $5 billion for child care, according to the bipartisan effort. Source
Flying over Memorial Day? Expect long lines at airports
Volume of passengers traveling through U.S. airports daily is expected to top 2 million for first time since March 2020. Source
Senate delays vote on bill to counter China’s influence
The Senate is expected to vote in June on the bill after a lengthy amendment process. Source
Lawmakers call for ambassador to protect Afghan women
U.S. forces face a deadline to withdraw by September 11, 2021. Source
Rich Little, once a staple on network TV, says he misses the medium
Preview: The 82-year-old comic impressionist, whose face and hundreds of voices were long familiar to audiences, believes age may be behind his absence from broadcast TV over the past 30 years. Source
U.S. coronavirus vaccinations speed up as cases plummet from winter peak
The U.S. has vaccinated 40% of its population against the coronavirus. As Meg Oliver reports, the major strides in the nation’s recovery come just in time for a holiday weekend. Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source
A look at how weather will affect Memorial Day weekend
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” with a look at the weather over the holiday weekend. Source