Americans are boarding flights and hitting the road at an unprecedented rate this Memorial Day weekend, fueled by improving coronavirus conditions and a built-up itch to travel. Lilia Luciano has more. Source
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Actress Millicent Simmonds on “A Quiet Place Part II” and representing the deaf community in Hollywood
Actress Millicent Simmonds spoke with CBS News’ Adriana Diaz about her role in the upcoming summer blockbuster “A Quiet Place Part II” and her social impact as a deaf actress in Hollywood. Source
99 and 100-year-olds describe life growing up
Life before refrigerators, when you could buy a car in a pool hall for $18. Men and women from 60 Minutes’ story on people living well into old age share stories from their childhoods. Source
99-year-old on the power of optimism
Part of 60 Minutes’ report on a the landmark 90+ Study on aging study, Helen Weil’s positive outlook has been credited as a factor in her living a long life. Source
The cascading effect of attacks on the judiciary
Judge Esther Salas tells 60 Minutes it is time for the government to provide further protection for federal judges. Source
Texas Republicans unveil sweeping voting restrictions bill
President Biden slammed the bill introduced by Texas Republicans as “an assault on democracy.” Source
NBA All-Star Mark Eaton dies at 64
The Utah Jazz player died in the hospital after crashing his bicycle in Summit County Utah. Source
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school
The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school. Source
Tulsa Race Massacre remembrance main event suddenly canceled
Organizers didn’t give a reason but said they hope it can be rescheduled. John Legend and Stacey Abrams were among those slated to be there. Source
Microsoft says Russian hackers are behind latest phishing attack on U.S. government
Microsoft says the same group of Russian hackers responsible for the SolarWinds hack have struck again, launching another cyberattack on several foreign and domestic agencies. According to Microsoft, the group targeted 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 organizations in an apparent phishing attack. Jamil Jaffer, senior vice president at IronNet Cybersecurity and the lead architect of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, joins CBSN to discuss how the group carried out this latest attack against the U.S. government. Source