One Texas school found a formula to improve test scores: music videos. Just a few years ago, Como Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas, was a failing school – but with the help of one teacher, it turned around. Mireya Villareal reports. Source
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Football players shave their heads to honor coach diagnosed with cancer
Football players at Lyon College in Arkansas have shaved their heads for their coach, who is fighting cancer. Offensive Coordinator Kris Sweet was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in early July and began chemotherapy this month. Sweet said that what his players did shows their compassion – but that he doesn’t want his illness to be a distraction for the team. Source
Greta Thunberg set to arrive in New York City
A teenage activist who’s sailing across the Atlantic to highlight climate change has almost arrived on shore in New York. Greta Thunberg set sail from England two weeks ago aboard a zero-emissions yacht. She will attend two climate summits at the United Nations, and wants to raise awareness about environmental issues. Meg Oliver reports. Source
Klobuchar blasts Trump’s handling of renewable fuels industry
The EPA granted 31 small refinery exemption waivers, meaning they don’t have to comply with federally mandated levels of biofuels blended into gasoline Source
Epstein accuser on his death: I’m absolutely suspicious of it
One of the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse, Chauntae Davies, is vowing to continue her fight for justice after his death. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Davies shares her story and tells us what she wants to happen next. Source
Juul CEO: Breathing-illness cases are “worrisome”
Juul CEO Kevin Burns says “until we see some facts,” the products will stay on the market Source
Ex-Purdue Pharma head defends OxyContin marketing in video
The video comes from a deposition that was part of a 2015 lawsuit against the company by the state of Kentucky Source
Juul CEO: Breathing illness reports are “worrisome”
In a wide-ranging interview only on “CBS This Morning,” the CEO of Juul, the country’s top-selling e-cigarette company is responding to the growing number of breathing-illness cases in people who vape. The Centers for Disease Control says it’s looking into nearly 200 possible cases of severe lung disease that may be tied to the use of e-cigarettes. The cases are reported in at least 22 states. In his first broadcast interview as Juul Labs CEO, Kevin Burns said he found the illness reports “worrisome.” Source
Outrage as U.K. PM moves to suspend Parliament weeks before Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists it is a routine move, but many see it as an unprecedented power-grab to try and “govern without parliament” Source
New video goes inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida mansion
Nearly two dozen women who say Jeffrey Epstein abused them have told their stories to a judge, while newly revealed police video takes us inside Epstein’s Florida mansion. He was jailed in New York City on sex trafficking charges and took his own life more than two weeks ago. Mola Lenghi reports Source