President Biden awarded the highest U.S. military honor to Colonel Ralph Puckett Jr. in a ceremony alongside South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. Source
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Cease-fire agreement holding between Israel and Hamas; Hiker rescued after surviving on water for 5 days Source
Watch Live: Biden says there is “no shift in my commitment” to Israel’s security
The press conference comes after Biden awards the Medal of Honor to a Korean War veteran Friday afternoon. Source
This week on “Sunday Morning”: “At Home” (May 23)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
Ventilation and mask rules in schools reduce COVID cases, study finds
COVID-19 incidence was 37% lower in elementary schools that required staff to wear masks and 39% lower in schools that improved ventilation. Source
More states announce COVID-19 vaccine lottery promotions
States are hoping to see a jump in the number of residents being vaccinated. Source
Twitter ditches AI photo-cropping tool after race bias review
“How to crop an image is a decision best made by people,” Twitter’s director of software engineering said in a blog post. Source
One mom frets as extra jobless aid ends. “Either way, I lose.”
Extra federal assistance “keeps the lights on and food on the table,” another worker says as his state ends funding. Source
U.S. coronavirus cases dropping as vaccination rollout grows
More than 156 million people in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but questions remain about the potential for needing a booster shot. Dr. Julie Morita, executive VP of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, breaks down what comes next in the fight against the coronavirus. Source
George Floyd’s death sparks street art movement
George Floyd’s death has been a driving force for racial injustice protests across the U.S., but his murder also sparked a movement in the art world. Todd Lawrence and Heather Shirey, co-directors of Urban Art Mapping Research Project and professors at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about street art becoming an outlet for activists the world. Source