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How to teach your kids to love reading

A recent survey found that 20% of kids ages six to 17 did not read any books at all during the summer of 2018. That number has been growing – in 2016, it was 15%. A new book, “How to Raise a Reader,” is working to combat that, by showing the benefits of reading at every stage of a child’s development. Co-author Pamela Paul, who is also the editor of the New York Times Book Review, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book, and offer tips on how to teach your kids to love reading. Source

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Search for victims of Southern California boat fire

Authorities recovered four bodies and located four others near the wreckage of a boat that caught fire off the coast of California. The vessel remains on the ocean floor and has been described as unstable. Watch the latest update here. Source

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Odessa gunman had a history of calling police and the FBI, officials say

The gunman who went on a shooting rampage in West Texas called police before and during the massacre. Authorities say the attack happened after the gunman had been fired from his job, but that he was mentally unstable long before then. Officials added that he had a history of calling police and the FBI and leaving incoherent rambling messages — but until this massacre, he had never made any specific threats. Mireya Villareal reports. Source

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Florida coast braces for Hurricane Dorian

With Hurricane Dorian essentially stalling to the east, parts of the Florida coasts are bracing for what Dorian could bring. Schools are closed throughout Palm Beach County, the West Palm airport is closed, and several hospitals in the area have shut their doors and transferred their patients to other medical centers. There’s a mandatory evacuation order in the area, which is right along the water – but some residents have refused to leave their homes. Janet Shamilan reports. Source

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