“I feel so lucky to be apart of something that is rooted in change and acceptance,” Bloom wrote of the historic moment. Source
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Pfizer execs discuss hiking vaccine price after pandemic wanes
A partnership with the government allowed Americans to receive the vaccine for free, but, according to Pfizer, does not mean the federal government helped fund its creation. Source
Senators spar over killing the filibuster
Without support from Republicans, most Democratic priorities will die on arrival in the Senate as long as the filibuster is intact. Source
Biden to hold first press conference as president on March 25
The president’s first press conference will be on a Thursday afternoon. Source
Geopolitical expert urges transparency from China on COVID origins
On “Intelligence Matters” this week, guest Jamie Metzl argues the most likely origin of COVID-19 is a lab leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Source
Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman arrested yet again
Hartman claims to have taken more than 30 flights without a ticket starting in 2002. Source
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional
Japan is the only country in the G7 that doesn’t let same-sex couples wed. Source
After serving 68 years in Pennsylvania prison, Joe Ligon returns to modern world he barely knows
Pennsylvania has put more juveniles behind bars for life than anywhere else in the country. And, of those people, Joe Ligon has the tragic distinction of being the oldest and longest–serving juvenile lifer in the country. He was recently released from a Pennsylvania prison after 68 years. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller spoke with Ligon in his first U.S. television interview since his release. Source
Derek Chauvin’s defense seeks delay in trial after $27 million Floyd family settlement
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s defense is seeking a delay in his murder trial over the death of George Floyd after the city announced a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family. CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers get the latest details from CBS Minnesota. Source
Trump urges people to get COVID vaccine, saying it’s safe and works
Many Republicans have said they don’t intend to, and Trump has been urged to be more vocal in encouraging them to. Source