In his mission to spread good news, John Krasinski is holding a virtual prom for all the seniors in the class of 2020 who won't get a regular one this year. The prom will be streamed on YouTube and will feature "The Office" actor along with some special surprise guests.
Social distancing has proved to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, and health experts are raising concerns over lifting measures across the U.S. too quickly amid a lack of widespread testing. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss the potential impact of starting to reopen the economy and the latest reports on an experimental drug that could help treat COVID-19.
"We know it's been hard for some of you to be missing prom, so we're bringing prom to YOU," Krasinski said.
The president appeared to be watching the New York governor's daily coronavirus briefing.
The historic flight will mark the resumption of U.S. astronaut flights to orbit from American soil after a nine-year hiatus.
More than 70 artists and entertainers will participate in Saturday's Global Citizen special, "One World: Together At Home."
There are growing concerns about the U.S. sending infected deportees to the Central American country, which only has 214 confirmed cases.
The airlines received billions in loans and grants under the CARES Act.
Clayton, a sound engineer, was "a sincere friend who had a solution to practically any problem that came into play," Steel Pulse frontman David R. Hinds said.
The population of the United States is just over 328 million. So 3% mortality would mean 9.84 million deaths.
At his daily press briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said states don't have the ability to scale up widespread coronavirus testing and move to reopen the economy without federal assistance, and he urged national leaders not to "pass the buck without passing the bucks." Watch his remarks.
President Trump has released a plan for states to reopen the economy in phases. CBS News' Ian Lee reports on the details, and then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to talk more about what would be involved.
The ad, which will run online and on podcasts, features Jennifer Taff, a Wisconsin social worker who was photographed waiting to vote and holding a sign that read "This is ridiculous."
Florida man Crosley Green has been in prison for three decades for a crime he maintains he did not commit. While a federal judge overturned his conviction, his freedom depends on a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals. Erin Moriarty joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the case, which she has been following for more than 20 years and will break down for "48 Hours," airing Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.
Dr. Tara Narula joins "CBS This Morning" to answer questions sent in by viewers about what the "new normal" will be, and what precautions we should continue to take.
The coronavirus pandemic has closed Broadway shows, including a new musical based on the Robin Williams comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire,” which was still in previews when theatres in New York were shut down. But that didn’t stop star Rob McClure and the cast from performing (while social distancing!) the song “As Long As There Is Love,” presented here for homebound lovers of musical theater.
Gorman read her poem for "CBS This Morning" in the Los Angeles Central Public Library.
Newsom announced he has signed an executive order to help essential workers in the food supply chain, including workers in the delivery and fast-food industries.
"As a Jewish American who lost family in the Holocaust, I'm offended by any comparison to Nazism," Governor Jared Polis said, getting visibly choked up.
“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King spoke to global superstar Maluma, also known as Juan Luis Arias, about how he's helping his native country Colombia battle the coronavirus, why he doesn't intend to release his music in English and what it means to be the only artist performing in Spanish in the upcoming Global Citizen special, "One World: Together At Home," airing on CBS Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET.
The number of people who were infected and died from the coronavirus in China's central city of Wuhan, where the world's first infections were reported, has been revised upwards significantly
Chinese officials say mistakes and miscalculations led to an under-counting of deaths in the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Cuomo announced on Thursday he is extending the state's shutdown to May 15.
Investigation also involves other care homes in coronavirus-hit northern Italy, where directors are suspected of culpable negligence.
The disease has killed more than 146,000 people globally, and while China and some hard-hit European nations are easing restrictions, Britain is struggling.