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Kevin Smith, Ava DuVernay and more share movies they love

While audiences are not packing movie theaters for the latest summer blockbusters, streaming services and straight-to-digital releases are ensuring people have their picks of old and new movies to watch at home. Jeff Glor asked acclaimed filmmakers like Kevin Smith, Ava DuVernay, Anna Boden and Paul Feig what their go-to films are to make them laugh, cry and reflect. Source

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Saturday Sessions: Ashley McBryde performs “Sparrow”

Arkansas native Ashley McBryde said she learned how to sing in a biker bar, and that authenticity has never worn off. Her major label debut earned her three Grammy nominations and got her named “New Artist of the Year” at the CMA Awards. McBryde’s latest collection, “Never Will,” came out in April. She joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Sparrow” Source

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Saturday Sessions: Ashley McBryde performs “One Night Standards”

Arkansas native Ashley McBryde said she learned how to sing in a biker bar, and that authenticity has never worn off. Her major label debut earned her three Grammy nominations and got her named “New Artist of the Year” at the CMA Awards. McBryde’s latest collection, “Never Will,” came out in April. She joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “One Night Standards” Source

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Saturday Sessions: Ashley McBryde performs “Hang In There Girl”

Arkansas native Ashley McBryde said she learned how to sing in a biker bar, and that authenticity has never worn off. Her major label debut earned her three Grammy nominations and got her named “New Artist of the Year” at the CMA Awards. McBryde’s latest collection, “Never Will,” came out in April. She joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Hang In There Girl” Source

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How a volunteer group is using the latest tech to help senior citizens overcome loneliness

Social isolation has long been a problem for many of the country’s senior citizens, and with many confined to their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has become an even greater concern. A volunteer group made up of high school students is stepping up to help seniors using Zoom, the conference app that has exploded in popularity in recent months. They are called Generation Tech, and their mission has been to introduce the newest technology to older generations, even before the pandemic struck. Barry Petersen takes a look at how they are bridging the digital divide. (Courtesy: Wish of a Lifetime) Source

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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 was paid $1,000 to get the treatment, overdosed. Source

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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

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