Amazon Alexa users will soon be able to hear Samuel L. Jackson in their living rooms, thanks to a neural text-to-speech engine. The technology has the ability to adopt the voices of public figures, with their consent, by utilizing recordings the stars offer up as the baseline for additional computer-generated phrases. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
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Health officials urge getting flu shot by end of October
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated as the new flu season gets underway. CBS News’ Mark Liverman reports. Source
Stem cells destroyed after freezer fails at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
A freezer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles failed earlier this month, leading to more than four dozen cancer patients losing their stored stem cells. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
This week on “Sunday Morning” (September 29)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
9/26/19: Red and Blue
White House accused of covering up Ukraine call; Timeline of whistleblower’s complaint on Trump. Source
What we know about the whistleblower complaint over Trump’s Ukraine call
The whistleblower complaint at the center of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump accuses the White House of participating in what some are calling a cover-up. Former Acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell joins CBSN with his insights into the complaint. Then CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller, and Loyola law school professor Jessica Levinson join “Red & Blue” to discuss the implications. Source
Why are sharks swimming so close to North Atlantic beaches?
More sharks are showing up near coastlines in the North Atlantic Ocean. “60 Minutes” reports on what’s bringing them there, Sunday Source
McDonald’s rolling out plant-based burgers in Canada
Starting September 30, McDonald’s says it will sell what it calls the “P.L.T.” — for plant, lettuce and tomato — sandwich for 12 weeks in 28 restaurants throughout Ontario, Canada. CBSN Los Angeles reports. Source
Trump to cut number of refugees allowed in U.S. to lowest ever
Under the new proposed ceiling for fiscal year 2020, the U.S. would admit no more than 1,500 refugees from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala Source
Whistleblower singles out Rudy Giuliani in complaint
Two names feature prominently in the whistleblower complaint: Attorney General William Barr and Mr. Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Paula Reid looks at how “America’s mayor” has become the president’s “fixer.” Source