Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister. Source
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Jeff Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft in Gayle King interview
Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister. Source
Trump associate Tom Barrack faces charges of illegal lobbying
Tom Barrack, a private equity investor and longtime associate of former President Trump, is facing multiple federal charges for illegally lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the indictment. Source
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin usher in new era of commercial space travel
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin crew safely returned to Earth after making a historic trip to the brink of space. The crew of four made history on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, traveling 66 miles above Earth’s surface during the roughly 10-minute trip. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more on the flight and what it means for the future of consumer space travel, and former astronauts Clayton Anderson and Leroy Chiao joined CBSN to discuss the flight’s significance. Source
“Sea snot” clogs up Turkey’s Marmara Sea
A thick, slimy layer of organic matter known as “sea snot” is spreading at alarming levels in Turkey’s Marmara Sea. CBS News producer Pinar Sevinclidir has more on the growing threat it poses to marine life and the fishing industry. Source
Fears over another wave of COVID-19 in U.S. rattle stock markets
Stock markets tumbled Monday with the Dow seeing its worst day since last October. As fears over another wave of COVID-19 rattled the markets, President Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated and tried to calm concerns about inflation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and crew launch into space on New Shepard spacecraft
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos blasts off into space with three crew members Tuesday on the New Shepard spacecraft, which will spend about 10 minutes in space before the capsule comes back to Earth. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source
Poll: Still more to still learn about January 6, most Americans say
Majority of Americans continue to disapprove of actions that day. Source
WorldView: Bombing in Iraq kills dozens; Study links millions of excess deaths in India to pandemic
A bombing at a market in Iraq killed and injured dozens of people. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after the release of a BBC interview of his former chief adviser. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these world headlines and more. Source
DEA agent charged with carrying badge and gun at Capitol riot
Mark Ibrahim, of Orange County, California, was arrested Tuesday and charged with four crimes that include making a false statement and carrying a firearm on restricted grounds. Source