Sep 22, 2017

60 Minutes' 50th Anniversary features star-studded cast

The "60 Minutes" team poses for photographers for the show's 25th anniversary on Nov.10, 1993. Photo: Mark Lennihan / AP

The 50th anniversary season premiere of "60 Minutes" (Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on CBS) will feature stories from Scott Pelley (what Hurricane Harvey tells about the impact such weather will have on cities in the future), Lesley Stahl (talking to Sen. John McCain about how he learned about his brain tumor); and the debut of Oprah Winfrey as special contributor, exploring the political divide that's stirring America.

Video clip: See the Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace open from the first-ever broadcast of "60 Minutes," on Sept. 24, 1968: "Kind of a magazine for television."

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 2:30 p.m. ET: 1,506,936 — Total deaths: 90,057 — Total recoveries: 340,112 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 2:30 p.m. ET: 432,596 — Total deaths: 14,831 — Total recoveries: 24,235 — Map.
Federal government latest: President Trump is preparing to launch a second coronavirus task force focused on reviving the U.S. economy.
Public health latest: U.S. has expelled thousands of migrants under coronavirus public health order — Dr. Anthony Fauci said social distancing could reduce the U.S. death toll to 60,000.
Business latest: The Fed will lend up to $2.3 trillion for businesses, state and city governments — Another 6.6 million jobless claims were filed last week.
World update: Boris Johnson is moved out of ICU but remains in hospital with coronavirus
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Boris Johnson moved out of ICU but remains in hospital with coronavirus

Johnson last December. Photo: Kate Green/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care but is continuing to be monitored at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, according to a Downing Street spokesperson.

Why it matters: It's a sign of improvement after Johnson spent three nights in intensive care for coronavirus. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab remains in charge of the government.

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A pause button for debts

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Governments have forcibly put much of the U.S. and the global economy on pause in recent weeks, for very good reason. Factories, offices, sporting arenas, restaurants, airports and myriad other institutions have closed down. But one thing hasn't been paused: monthly debt-service obligations.

The big picture: The less movement and activity there is in an economy, the more the coronavirus curve is flattened. But the obligations in bond and loan contracts can't be paused. That's worrying CEOs who fear a wave of business failures if economic activity doesn't pick up next month.

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