CBS News has learned the FBI has interviewed up to three potential victims in connection with former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s alleged sexual misconduct. Hastert was allegedly paying large sums of money to cover up prior misconduct during his time as a teacher and wrestling coach in Yorkville, Illinois. Dean Reynolds reports; An office building in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has come up with a way to give people a chance to relax. They’ve set up a library-style system where people can sign out kittens. Steve Hartman reports. Source
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Job hunt turns increasingly to social networks
Job recruiters are spending more time on social networking sites to find job candidates, according to a survey. Jill Schlesinger reports on how the unemployed can navigate the online landscape to land a job. Source
Patient plays Beatles on guitar during brain surgery
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including man who sings and plays guitar while having a tumor removed from his brain, and a conversation between a guy and a goose. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Showtime going digital; NFL to stream game online
Showtime has launched a streaming service, and the NFL plans to make one 2015 game available online through Yahoo. CNET’s Dan Ackerman joins CBSN with the details. Source
How Change.org harnessed the Internet to inspire activism
Online petition platform Change.org has exploded 10-fold in just three years. The website’s founder and CEO, Ben Rattray, joins CBSN with more on what contributed to its massive growth. Source
Transcript: Cecilia Rouse on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, that aired Sunday, April 4, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Cecilia Rouse, Biden’s top economic adviser, says jobs plan “meets the needs of a 21st century economy”
Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, says the American Jobs Plan “meets the needs of a 21st century economy.” Source
Top Biden aide says jobs plan “meets the needs of a 21st century economy”
President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan last week, which he said could create 19 million jobs. Source
Bee attack at California middle school graduation
Firefighters doused a swarm of bees with foam at Pasadena High School in California after dozens of people were possibly stung during a middle school’s graduation ceremony. Four people needed the paramedics, but no one needed hospitalization. Source
Was lunch lady fired for giving free lunch to students?
Della Curry, an elementary school cafeteria worker in Colorado, says she was let go Friday for handing out free meals to kids who couldn’t pay. But now the school says it has documented numerous incidents that resulted in her firing. Gayle King reports. Source