Tons of dead fish choke banks of highly polluted lake in Lebanon
Experts have warned for years that wastewater, industrial waste, and agricultural runoff were turning Lake Qaraoun into a toxic stew.
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Brazil surpasses 400,000 coronavirus deaths
Brazil has become the second country in the world to top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month. April was the country's deadliest month of the pandemic.
New York City makes plans to fully reopen
New York City officials are coming up with plans to fully reopen this summer. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, the good news comes as coronavirus vaccinations decline and millions in the Pacific Northwest face new restrictions. Then, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at John's Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Medicine, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
NYC plans July reopening as Northwest faces surge
New York City is on the verge of reopening while states in the Pacific Northwest are facing another surge. Nikki Battiste reports.
Mars helicopter fails to take off on fourth test flight
A similar problem cropped up earlier during testing and another flight attempt is planned.
Black women are at higher risk for miscarriage, study finds
"It's something that hasn't been highlighted before and something that we need to understand more about," said a co-author of the study.
How hackers are attacking the COVID-19 supply chain
Attack "has the hallmarks of nation-state activity" and was designed to undermine trust in the vaccine, experts say.
Astronauts describe thrilling launch to space
NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur talked with CBS News' Bill Harwood from aboard the International Space Station about the early days of their planned six-month mission. They launched on April 23 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon capsule. Read more here.
Astronauts describe "pure acceleration" of SpaceX launch
The fresh crew is settling in aboard space station while another prepares for weekend return to Earth.
Jeff Bezos selling tickets to space aboard his New Shepard
The price for tickets aboard Bezos' spacecraft will likely be revealed May 5. A competitor is selling tickets for $250,000.
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