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5/19: Deadly storms hit the South. Video from the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. is released for the first time. May 19, 2021

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Heavy wind and pouring rain caused deadly conditions in Texas and Louisiana, including flash flooding. Friends and relatives of Andrew Brown Jr. are furious with the district attorney who declared the deputies who killed Brown were justified and will not face charges. Breaking overnight: former President Trump's business empire is now under criminal investigation by the state of New York. More than four months after the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House is expected to vote today on forming a bipartisan commission to investigate how hundreds of Trump supporters stormed and vandalized the home of Congress. COVID case numbers are still falling nationwide, and the rules are changing when it comes to wearing masks in public. International calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are growing.

Michael Lewis on his new book examining America's response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 18, 2021

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Author Michael Lewis joins CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to discuss his new book "The Premonition: A Pandemic Story." In the book, Lewis examines how America's public health institutions struggled to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and what lessons should be learned before the next one.

5/18: Pres Biden supports a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. New COVID cases are decreasing in all 50 states. May 18, 2021

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For the first time, President Biden has expressed support for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestinian conflict - but the violence shows no signs of letting up. More than 154 million adults in America have had at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, nearly 60%. The former police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb is due to go on trial in December. We may learn today if sheriff's deputies in eastern North Carolina will be charged in the shooting death of a Black man. A very significant abortion case is headed to the Supreme Court. Heavy rain is pounding much of Louisiana, causing significant flooding. In Los Angeles, a suspected arsonist is under arrest, accused of setting a large brush fire near the Pacific Ocean.

5/17: Fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week, after the deadliest day so far in this conflict. May 17, 2021

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Israeli forces continued to hammer Gaza overnight, and there's no end in sight. These new attacks come after at least 42 people were killed there yesterday, including children. President Biden's predecessors have also had to navigate the Israel-Palestinian conflict, but he is dealing with an additional challenge. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz insists a plea deal involving a close associate has nothing to do with him. A suspected arson fire forced hundreds of people out of their homes in the mountains just west of Los Angeles. Two freight train derailments have caused serious damage in the Midwest.

Condé Nast Traveler's tips on summer travel destinations in the U.S. May 14, 2021

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With the unofficial start of summer - Memorial Day - weeks away, Condé Nast Traveler's Travel News Director Erin Florio joins CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver to what you need to know before booking your summer travel. Florio offers tips on popular family friendly destinations to more remote, less crowded options.

5/14: You can finally take off your masks if you're fully vaccinated. Israel is building up forces for a potential invasion of Gaza. May 14, 2021

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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans don't have to wear masks, inside or outside, in most places across the country. We'll ask the CDC's director about this dramatic shift in policy, and the effort to encourage more people to get COVID shots. Israel masses troops on the border with Gaza, amid growing signs an Israeli ground offensive may be imminent. Multiple sources tell CBS News that colonial pipeline paid a multi-million-dollar ransom to the hackers who crippled its network, leaving many gas pumps dry in the southeast. For the first time, an active-duty service member has been charged in connection with the capitol riot in January.

5/13: Conflict between Israel and Palestinians takes a violent new turn. CDC clears way for all 12 to 15 year-olds to get Pfizer's vaccine. May 13, 2021

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The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians is intensifying. We're on the ground in Israel where fighting is now taking place in the streets. More gas stations in the South run out of supplies, even as the main fuel pipeline along the East Coast slowly returns to service. The push to vaccinate all Americans for COVID picks up steam, with the CDC endorsing the Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up. Republicans voted to remove Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her leadership post yesterday, after she repeatedly denounced former President Trump and his false claims that the last election was stolen. Republican Jim Jordan, one of the former president's most loyal allies in Congress, spoke with chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about the vote, and the future of the GOP.

5/12: Violence between Israel and Palestine intensifies. Pipeline cyberattack and shutdown spurs run on gas. May 13, 2021

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Mideast violence erupts. Huge lines formed across multiple states, as panicked Americans started a run on gas.

Dozens are killed -- including children -- in the worst fighting between Israel and Palestinians in years. More than 1,000 gas stations across the Southeast are out of fuel after the crippling cyberattack on a key pipeline. Many drivers are ignoring pleas to stay calm -- see how panic buying could make things worse. Congresswoman Liz Cheney is voted out of a Republican leadership position, as she sounds the alarm on her own party. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan says the next two weeks will be critical for the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. led coalition forces.

The toll gun violence has taken on America's children May 13, 2021

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More than 19,000 Americans were killed by guns in 2020, making it one of the deadliest years on record for gun violence according to researchers at the Gun Violence Archive. Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox examines the toll this gun violence has had on children. Cox joins CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues to discuss how the lasting impact of gun violence goes beyond those physically injured by a bullet. He is the author of the new book, "Children Under Fire: An American Crisis."

5/11: FDA authorizes Pfizer's vaccine for kids as young as 12. Gas lines and price hikes follow a major cyberattack. May 11, 2021

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A cyberattack that is now causing gas shortages in multiple states. The Pfizer vaccine has been found to be 100% effective in adolescents ages 12 to 15. Reported daily coronavirus cases have hit another new high in India. Overnight, Palestinian militants and Israeli forces exchanged rockets and missiles after several days of clashes centered on one of Islam's holiest sites in Jerusalem. Two U.S. senators are moving to force airlines to give refunds to people who cancelled their flights during the pandemic.

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