The U.S. has several options available to stop ISIS’ momentum as it makes gains in overtaking Iraqi cities. CBS News national security contributor and former CIA deputy director Mike Morell explains the possible routes the U.S. can take to end the ISIS advance. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
John Dickerson on “the new normal”
In just one year, all the awkward, little inhumanities of pandemic life have changed how we live. Source
Learning what it takes to bring students back to school
Schools in Marietta, Georgia, have stayed open through some of their community’s highest periods of coronavirus infection. John Dickerson reports on how the CDC studied coronavirus transmission within the city’s schools. Source
Longer double tractor-trailers could be on their way
To reduce the number of trucks on the road and lower costs, trucking companies want double trailer trucks to take on even more, by extending the length of each trailer five feet. But the possibility of longer trucks is raising safety concerns. Mark Albert reports. Source
Summer TV preview: Vampires, plagues, and Halle Berry
Once dominated by re-runs and canceled pilots, the summer season is now a showcase for some of the year’s most original programming. Michael Ausiello, founder and editor in chief of tvline.com, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with a summer TV preview. Source
Headlines at 8:30: Priceline.com buys restaurant reservation website OpenTable
“CBS This Morning” takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe. Source
Detailing the charges facing the Capitol rioters
Scott Pelley speaks with Michael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who was leading the criminal investigation, the largest in U.S. history, into the assault on the Capitol. Source
Twin sisters defy odds to graduate 1st and 2nd in class
One community in Washington, D.C., is applauding a pair of high school graduates. Rickay and Mickay Thompson grew up in public housing, work 25 hours a week and do three to five hours of homework each night. Chip Reid reports. Source
Daughter saves father’s life with Facebook post
A 10-year-old girl in Logan County, W.Va., saved her father’s life with a frantic Facebook plea for help after a storm caused a massive tree to fall on him. WOWK’s Jessie Shafer reports. Source
Nurse saves guitarist’s life after on-stage collapse
A 61-year-old guitar player in Manteca, Calif., is lucky to be alive after a gig that nearly ended his career — and his life. KOVR’s Kelly Ryan reports on how a nurse in the audience came to his rescue. Source