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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

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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

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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

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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

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