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Charges filed in scheme to pay addicts to get experimental drug treatment

An extensive list of charges was filed in a California court in July, after a CBS News investigation found two years ago that vulnerable drug addicts were being paid to have experimental surgeries — and insurance companies were being billed thousands of dollars in the process. Jeff Glor spoke to one mother whose life was changed when her son, who ... Read More »

Eye Opener: Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence

President Trump has commuted the sentence of his longtime ally Roger Stone. Also, coronavirus cases are surging in several states, with the Texas governor warning of a possible lockdown if residents do not abide by his face mask order. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source Read More »

“Glee” actress Naya Rivera presumed dead, divers search for body

Actress Naya Rivera is presumed dead after disappearing Wednesday, while her young son was found floating alone on a lake aboard their rental boat. Divers will return to the area Saturday morning about 50 miles north of Los Angeles to resume their recovery search for the “Glee” star. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the developing investigation. Source Read More »

Venice begins testing floodgates to save iconic Italian city from destruction

The iconic waters of Venice, Italy have become an extreme threat due to frequent, massive flooding that has seen the city slowly sink for centuries. Now, a long-planned but controversial technology is being tested that could address the increasingly dire problem. Chris Livesay reports on the plans, and why they were not completed a decade ago. Source Read More »

Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence and claims he was “unfairly treated”

President Trump has commuted the sentence of longtime friend and political adviser Roger Stone. Mr. Trump’s decision late Friday came days before Stone was to begin serving more than three years in federal prison on charges stemming from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 election. Nikole Killion reports on the fallout. Source Read More »

Southern states grapple with coronavirus spike as U.S. surges past 3.1 million cases

The U.S. has recorded more than 3.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, with numbers surging to new highs in some states that have rolled back lockdown restrictions. In South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster signed an executive order prohibiting the sale of alcohol after 11 p.m. In Tennessee’s Shelby County, restaurants require customers to leave their contact information before being seated, so ... Read More »