Advocates for a “housing first” approach to reducing homelessness say giving people a permanent place to live has a positive effect on reducing homelessness in places such as New Orleans, New York and Colorado. Barry Petersen takes a look at the Colorado Village Collaborative, a group building and running small housing units to help people get back on their feet. Source
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Saturday Sessions: Semisonic performs “You’re Not Alone”
Minneapolis band Semisonic, best known for their alternative rock hit “Closing Time,” is back after a hiatus of nearly two decades. Their new EP, “You’re Not Alone,” marks their first new release as a group since 2001. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “You’re Not Alone” from the EP. Source
Saturday Sessions: Semisonic performs “Singing In My Sleep”
Minneapolis band Semisonic, best known for their alternative rock hit “Closing Time,” is back after a hiatus of nearly two decades. Their new EP, “You’re Not Alone,” marks their first new release as a group since 2001. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Singing In My Sleep.” Source
Trump orders U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Ginsburg
The president called Ginsburg a “trailblazer, not only in the field of law, but in the history of our country.” Source
Tropical Storm Beta prompts hurricane watch for parts of Texas
The storm is the latest to form in a hurricane season so active that forecasters have run out of traditional storm names. Source
Saturday Sessions: Semisonic performs “All It Would Take”
Minneapolis band Semisonic, best known for their alternative rock hit “Closing Time,” is back after a hiatus of nearly two decades. Their new EP, “You’re Not Alone,” marks their first new release as a group since 2001. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “All It Would Take” from the EP. Source
Ginsburg’s death ushers new battle into chaotic 2020 election cycle
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87. While tributes from across the nation poured in over the icon’s death, a partisan battle over who will fill her seat on the court is threatening to take center stage during an already highly-contentious election year. Ed O’Keefe and Paula Reid join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what will unfold. Source
Firefighter dies in California wildfire sparked by gender reveal
The death toll from the unrelenting Western wildfires continues to climb as officials confirm the death of a firefighter who was killed battling the El Dorado Fire in California. Lilia Luciano reports from Los Angeles County, where more than 1,300 firefighters have spent hours battling that blaze alone. Source
Montana officials struggle to get rural residents counted on census
With the 2020 census set to end in just 11 days, Montana officials are trying to make sure every resident is counted — with a big reward on their minds. Montana has enough population for a second House seat, something it has not had since 1993. But first, it has to prove it through a successful census of its roughly one million population. Major Garrett takes a look at how they are trying to get it done. Source
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at her home in Washington Friday night from complications related to pancreatic cancer. She was 87. Known as a fighter, Ginsburg dedicated much of her career to advancing women’s rights. She argued several landmark sexual discrimination cases before serving on the nation’s highest court for 27 years as the second woman ever appointed. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford looks at the icon’s legacy. Source