A community named after President Trump now sits on a contested frontier with Syria. Source
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NASCAR overturns Truck Series victory; first since 1960
Series managing director Brad Moran said No. 44 driven by Ross Chastain was too low when it was measured with NASCAR’s height sticks, giving a much-needed win to Brett Moffitt Source
How a conductor used music to reach his son with autism
Jaap and Aaltje van Zweden tell Lesley Stahl how they got their son Benjamin to speak. Source
Once snake bitten, but not camera shy
60 Minutes cameraman Mark LaGanga explains what happened as he filmed this week’s story on wildlife photographer Joel Sartore Source
Hong Kong makes history as protesters denounce own government
Demonstrators called for the revocation of controversial extradition proposals, the release of student demonstrators and the resignation of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Source
Babe Ruth jersey fetches record-breaking $5.6 million at auction
A Babe Ruth road jersey dating to 1928-30 has sold at auction for $5.6 million. Hunt Auctions, which handled Saturday’s sale, says the price breaks a record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. A Ruth jersey from 1920 previously sold for $4.4 million. Source
Protesters outside South Florida detention center for kids want it closed
Protesters held signs that read “Homes Instead!” and “Stop Separating Families” as they beat drums and sang civil rights-era protest songs Source
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Biden leads, with Warren, Harris, Sanders close behind
Electability has propelled Biden into an early lead, but Warren and Sanders are also in the mix Source
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Biden leading in early primary states
CBS News Elections & Surveys Director joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the CBS News 2020 Battleground Tracker, featuring new polling from early Democratic contests. Source
Bitcoin entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss
They became famous as the privileged pair of Harvard athletes who believe Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook. Now, entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have shifted their focus from social media to cryptocurrency, becoming among the first bitcoin billionaires, and launching a digital currency exchange mobile app, Gemini. Wired Magazine editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson talks with the Winklevoss twins, and with Ben Mezrich, author of “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption.” Source