Since 2002, almost two out of every three firefighters who died on the job died of cancer, as smoke from today’s fires produces an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals. But many first responders diagnosed with cancer are being denied workers’ comp benefits. Tony Dokoupil talks with firefighters who are battling more than just flames. Source
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Jim Gaffigan on retiring from the job of being a dad
Father’s Day brings an announcement from the comedian about relinquishing his parental role Source
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
It was the moonshot of the 19th century – crews working East from Sacramento and West from Omaha to build the Transcontinental Railroad, meeting on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. To help mark the project’s 150th anniversary, the 7,000 horsepower Union Pacific steam engine #4014, built in the 1940s, has been restored. John Blackstone takes a ride, and talks with descendants of Chinese immigrants who were key to completing the 1,776-mile-long railroad. Source
“Toy Story 4” star Tim Allen on comedy and tragedy
The star of “Home Improvement” and the voice of Buzz Lightyear talks about a difficult past that led to a stellar career Source
Mining lessons from the blockbuster game Minecraft
One of the bestselling video games of all time has no guns or blood, just chunky building blocks – a virtual Lego universe that has found its way into classrooms Source
Full Interview: Pete Buttigieg on “Face the Nation”
The South Bend mayor and Democratic presidential candidate spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan in a wide-ranging interview. Source
Full transcript: Pete Buttigieg on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of the interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg that aired Sunday, June 16, 2019, on “Face the Nation” Source
Titans Owner Amy Adams Strunk Honored As 2019 Tennessean of the Year by Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk received a standing ovation at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday night while being honored as the 2019 Tennessean of the Year. Source
Target stores had hourslong register outage nationwide
The outage lasted approximately two hours, according to the company Source
Portrait of a Killer
A teenager said after he killed an elderly couple “it felt amazing.” Now a controversial new California law could set him free at 25. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates. Source