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Miami's mayor on transforming the city into a tech hub post-pandemic May 27, 2021

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins CBS News' Enrique Acevedo to discuss his efforts to turn the popular spring break retreat into next Silicon Valley. With an influx of new residents in the wake of the pandemic, the 43-year-old Republican, says it's his personal mission to make Miami a "city of the future."

5/27: New details on a gunman's deadly rampage in San Jose. Travel is making a comeback this Memorial Day weekend. May 27, 2021

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We don't yet know why a transit employee opened fire at a rail yard yesterday in San Jose, but we do know he killed at least nine people, and that several others are wounded. President Biden announced he's giving the U.S. intelligence community 90 days to produce a report on the origins of COVID-19, which could have major implications for U.S. relations with China. As early as today, Senate Republicans could block a bill that creates a commission to investigate the assault on the Capitol. A virtual rally will be held today to demand action to stop a surge in anti-Semitic attacks. This Memorial Day weekend, 60% more Americans are expected to travel compared to this time last year. Amazon is buying the legendary movie studio MGM in a blockbuster deal that brings James Bond to Amazon's streaming service.

5/26: Half of American adults are now fully vaccinated. Criminal probe into the Trump Organization moves forward. May 26, 2021

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More than 60% of adults in the U.S. have had at least one vaccine shot, and there's also been major progress in vaccinating kids. The investigations of former President Donald Trump and his company are entering a serious new phase. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again facing condemnation, this time from both parties for comparing mask mandates and vaccines to the Holocaust. The family of George Floyd remains determined to get Congress to pass police reform legislation in his name. Belarus's president defended his move to divert a commercial flight and force it to land in his country. This morning, Facebook releases its first-ever threat report on efforts to spread political misinformation on its platform.

"A Quiet Place Part II" star Millicent Simmonds on reprising role and overcoming adversity May 26, 2021

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Millicent Simmonds stars as Regan Abbott in John Krasinski's highly anticpated "A Quiet Place Part II," in theaters Friday. Simmonds, who is deaf like her character, tells CBS News' Adriana Diaz how her experience helped shape the film beyond her starring role as the heroine. Plus, she shares why it's important for audiences to see deaf actors on screen and what it was like working with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.

5/25: Exactly one year since the murder of George Floyd. Alarming video from Belarus of a journalist in custody. May 25, 2021

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George Floyd's family is meeting with President Biden today at the White House, as Congress fails to meet the president's deadline for meaningful action on police reform. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is in the Middle East, trying to preserve a truce between Israel and Hamas. President Biden says Belarus committed "shameful assaults" on dissent and freedom of the press by diverting a commercial jet and removing one of its high-profile critics from the plane. A new report is renewing questions about the origins of COVID-19. The CDC is warning all Americans to avoid travel to Japan because of its latest jump in COVID cases.

With Europe now open to Americans, what you need to know before booking international travel this summer May 24, 2021

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Travel expert Mark Ellwood joins CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca to discuss what you need to know before booking your first post-pandemic foreign trip. With Europe now open to vaccinated Americans, Ellwood shares what travelers can expect to be different this summer - from country hopping to traveling with children. He also details what travel to the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific will look like this summer.

5/24: COVID vaccine safety for younger children including babies. Furious response from Western leaders to Belarus. May 24, 2021

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Western leaders are calling the forced landing of a commercial jet in Belarus everything from a "hijacking" to a "state-sponsored terror act.” The seven-day U.S. average for coronavirus is below 30,000 new cases a day for the first time in nearly a year. In the Middle East, the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is still holding this morning, and President Biden has told his secretary of state to go there this week. Tomorrow marks one year since George Floyd died at the hands of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is welcoming back a full and fully-vaccinated studio audience starting three weeks from today.

Sara Bareilles on her new live album, missing audiences, and feeling depressed during the pandemic May 21, 2021

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles talks with Anthony Mason about her new live album, "Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl," starring in a new Peacock comedy, "Girls5eva," and how she dealt with depression during the pandemic. Bareilles also discusses the return to live music, and whether she might take the stage in a "Waitress" revival on Broadway in the fall.

5/21: Thousands of passengers are grounded at airports nationwide after an outage. Fragile truce between Hamas and Israel is in place after more than a week of deadly fighting. May 21, 2021

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Long lines at airports across the country this morning after a breakdown at one of the largest airline reservation systems. An uneasy cease fire is holding between Israel and Gaza after eleven days of horrific violence. A look at President Biden's role behind the scenes, and the fears it could all quickly fall apart. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us to answer your lingering COVID questions. Why there is still confusion about mask guidance -- plus, what you need to know about booster shots. Prince William and Prince Harry are condemning the BBC, after an investigation found a reporter who interviewed Princess Diana in 1995 repeatedly lied to gain access.

5/20: The fight heats up over creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the assault on the Capitol. May 20, 2021

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Last night, in the House chamber where rioters tried to break in, 217 Democrats and 35 Republicans voted to form an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate what happened. Israel and Hamas exchanged new attacks this morning, while the White House is pushing for an end to more than a week of deadly fighting. President Biden plans to sign a bill today aimed at fighting a surge in discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Texas has just adopted one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the nation. Newly-released bodycam video of an arrest in 2019 seems to show Louisiana state troopers tasing, punching, and dragging a Black man who later died in their custody. Deadly spring storms continue to drench parts of the Deep South this morning.

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