Jeff Pegues provides a timeline from the moment the Malaysia Airlines flight took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, to the plane’s last satellite contact. Source
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Starbucks CEO to give $30 million to help returning U.S. troops
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tells Scott Pelley he fears that with the wind-down of the war in Afghanistan, some Americans may forget too quickly about the needs of the troops who served. Schultz says his gift will go toward job training and research for post-traumatic stress disorder. Source
New colon cancer test could be alternative to colonoscopy
A new non-invasive test that screens for colon cancer by looking for abnormal DNA and minute traces of blood in stool could be a huge step forward in the fight against the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook explains. Source
FBI examining data from Malaysia Airlines pilot’s flight simulator
The FBI will analyze pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s home flight simulator in hopes of recovering computer files that were erased about a month before the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight. Investigators hope the missing files will provide new clues, or show if the jet’s diverted flight path had been rehearsed. Seth Doane reports. Source
Scrap metal dealer finds Faberge Egg at antique fair
A scrap metal dealer in the Midwest bought a gold egg at an antique fair for what he thought the gold was worth: $14,000. It turns out he’d found a Faberge egg, and it could be worth millions. Scott Pelley reports. Source
Mick Jagger pays tribute to fashion designer L’Wren Scott
Rolling Stones frontman posts touching tribute to his late girlfriend, plus “Games of Thrones” cast members hit the red carpet. Bigad Shaban has today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source
“Significant tornadoes” still possible after storms pound South
About 20,000 homes and business were without power and an apparent tornado destroyed a house in southwest Alabama. Source
Watch: Truck goes airborne in dramatic Iowa interstate crash
An Iowa State trooper’s dashboard camera captured the moment a fast-moving van went airborne and flew off Interstate 80, narrowly missing the trooper. Source
21 states sue Biden for revoking Keystone XL pipeline permit
The attorneys general argue the president exceeded his authority by effectively nixing the oil pipeline. Source
House to vote on immigration bills with paths to citizenship
The two proposals would legalize subsets of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission. Source