Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss whether ISIS is regaining strength, tensions with Iran, the continuing protests in Hong Kong and criticism of his alliance with President Trump. Source
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What parents should know before giving their kids dietary supplements
Studies show almost a third of American kids take nutritional supplements. The most popular are multivitamins, fish oil, melatonin and probiotics. But some experts cite a lack of evidence about the benefits, and concerns about potential damage to vital organs like the heart and liver. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” with what parents need to know. Source
The staggering cost of fertility treatments
About 13 in 100 American couples have trouble getting pregnant. Infertility treatments like IVF cost more than $10,000 per cycle and freezing your eggs on average is between $30,000 and $40,000. Refinery 29 senior vice president Julie Alvin joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the anonymous infertility diary they released which chronicles one woman’s difficult journey. After an initial consultation nearly two years ago, she had three rounds of intra-uterine insemination and is in the middle of her first round of IVF. She has already spent more than $26,000. Source
Nature: Shore birds
“Sunday Morning” takes us among shorebirds at North Carolina’s Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Videographer: Carl Mrozek. Source
“Fresh Off the Boat” author Eddie Huang
He’s a restaurateur, streetwear designer, TV show host, and author of “Fresh Off the Boat,” his humorous 2013 memoir about growing up the eldest of three sons of Chinese immigrants that spawned a hit ABC sitcom. Eddie Huang talks with Mo Rocca about his disciplinarian parents, the myth of the “model minority,” and pork buns. Source
Argentina’s Italian bloodline
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the most-visited city in all of South America. And no visit is complete without a trip to La Boca, a colorful neighborhood that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries experienced a massive wave of Italian immigration. Today an estimated 62% of Argentinians claim some Italian heritage. Correspondent Conor Knighton gets a taste of Buenos Aires’ best pizza, gelato and Italian liqueurs, and surveys the imprint that Italian immigrants had on Argentina’s art and culture. Source
The view through Quinn’s window
Three-year-old Quinn Waters’ natural immunity was temporarily wiped out after he got a stem cell transplant to treat his brain cancer. As a precaution, he isn’t allowed outside his Weymouth, Massachusetts house, and no one is allowed inside to visit. But that hasn’t stopped the world from beating a path to his window. Steve Hartman reports. Source
Kudlow says China is bearing the brunt of escalating trade war
Larry Kudlow, director of the White House’s National Economic Council, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the ongoing trade war with China. Source
Simone Biles’ brother charged in triple homicide
The brother of U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is facing multiple murder charges in Cleveland, Ohio. Police said Tevin Biles-Thomas is under arrest for a deadly shooting at a house party on New Year’s Eve. Source
Construction cranes a major concern as hurricane heads toward Florida
Hurricane Irma’s powerful winds snapped three cranes at South Florida construction sites in 2017. Now Mayor Francis Suarez says the city is taking aggressive steps regarding crane safety. Peter O’Doench of CBS Miami reports. Source