The nation added a better-than-expected 850,000 jobs in June, though the overall unemployment rate edged up slightly to 5.9%. CBS News Senior Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about the jobs numbers and the ongoing economic recovery.
While the jobs report provided another sign of the administration's push to revitalize the economy, President Biden is coming up short of his goal to have 70% of American adults vaccinated by the Fourth of July. So far, 67% of adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Christina Ruffini reports.
The storm is expected to move near Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday and near Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Sunday, according to forecasters.
Americans are hitting the road with renewed urgency this Fourth of July weekend. More than 43 million people are expected to take some kind of road trip, despite sky-high gasoline prices, as COVID restrictions are lifted. 3.5 million others are expected to catch a flight. Elise Preston has the details.
Hurricane Elsa is threatening rescue and recovery efforts at the site of the collapsed apartment tower in Surfside, Florida. Meanwhile, teams on Saturday continued their search for a tenth day, and as another apartment tower was evacuated over concerns. Omar Villafranca reports.
The first hurricane of the season, Hurricane Elsa, is spinning in the Atlantic. Also, Fourth of July weekend travel is expected to hit record numbers. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Singer-songwriter Amy Helm is the daughter of legendary drummer Levon Helm. She grew up in Woodstock, New York, with a front-row seat to music history. Long a collaborator, she's broken out on her own in recent years with her third solo album, “What the Flood Leaves Behind,” released last month. For “Saturday Sessions,” here is Helm with “Running Out of Love."
Singer-songwriter Amy Helm is the daughter of legendary drummer Levon Helm. She grew up in Woodstock, New York, with a front-row seat to music history. Long a collaborator, she's broken out on her own in recent years with her third solo album, “What the Flood Leaves Behind,” released last month. For “Saturday Sessions,” here is Helm with “Breathing.”
Singer-songwriter Amy Helm is the daughter of legendary drummer Levon Helm. She grew up in Woodstock, New York, with a front-row seat to music history. Long a collaborator, she's broken out on her own in recent years with her third solo album, “What the Flood Leaves Behind,” released last month. For “Saturday Sessions,” here is Helm with “Sweet Mama.”
Rescue efforts at the site were continuing on Saturday for a tenth day.
"There's this huge risk of losing a generation of girls," said one economist.
Officials from the National Weather Service and Florida emergency management agencies warn that Hurricane Elsa could pose a threat to the state early next week, and they are monitoring for any potential impact at the site of the Surfside building collapse. Watch their remarks from Friday's briefing.
July 4 holiday travel set to break records; Alzheimer’s made him forget he was married. He proposed to his wife again.
About 50,000 immigrants have applied for DACA after it was reinstated in December. But less than 800 applications have been approved. To discuss what's causing the backlog, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
"I intend to earn your trust and your forgiveness," the former actress wrote in an email addressed to Howard University students and parents.
Gas prices have hit a 7-year high and rental cars are selling out across the country. Meanwhile, airports and airlines are short staffed as travelers take off for the holiday weekend. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett reports and WBZ meteorologist Jacob Wycoff joins CBSN for the holiday weekend weather forecast.
Two pilots were rescued after the cargo plane they were flying made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. Carter Evans has more details.
Conspiracy theories about the 2020 election continue to spread online, fueled by millions of dollars pouring in from some wealthy Americans. CBSN Anchor Lana Zak talks with Washington Post political investigative reporter Rosalind Helderman about who's behind the financing and where all the money is going.
Multiple whistleblowers at the Environmental Protection Agency claim supervisors at the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollutant Prevention forced them to minimize and reduce evidence of potential adverse effects, according to a new report by The Intercept. Sharon Lerner, an investigative reporter for The Intercept, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss these allegations and how the EPA is handling them.
The Department of Homeland Security said it would review cases of immigrants whose deportations "failed to live up to our highest values."
"It could have been our building instead of Surfside," a North Miami Beach commissioner said.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that the portion of the Champlain Towers South condo building still standing after last week's partial collapse will be demolished for safety reasons. She also said two more victims have been recovered. Watch her remarks from Friday evening's briefing.
As travelers gear up for the July 4 holiday weekend, Elsa went from a tropical storm Thursday to a category 1 hurricane Friday. CBS Miami chief meteorologist Craig Setzer spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the growing storm.
"It's the first opportunity for us to show that African lives matter as much as other lives around the world," the U.S. ambassador said.
The U.S. Labor Department reports the country added 850,000 jobs in June. BancAlliance Co-President Lori Bettinger joins CBSN with more.
