Fifty years ago Tuesday, Apollo 11 blasted off from Earth for its historic mission to the moon. Charlie Duke was the voice on the radio talking to the astronauts, as flight director Gene Kranz led mission control during the lunar landing. Above the moon, Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 command module while his fellow astronauts walked the moon’s surface. Mark Strassmann spoke with all three men. Source
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Ballerina overcomes scoliosis to take center stage
In our Pushing the Limits series we profile seemingly ordinary people who are doing remarkable things. Dancer Paige Fraser displays effortless elegance as she performs with Beyoncé, or stars in her own commercial but the breakout star has had to rely on her fierce determination to overcome barriers. Errol Barnett reports. Source
How ballet dancer Paige Fraser overcame her scoliosis
Despite curvature of the spine, Paige Fraser has displayed effortless elegance on stage Source
Titans OLB Derrick Morgan Announces His Retirement From the NFL
Derrick Morgan played nine seasons with the Titans. He recorded 420 career tackles with 44.5 sacks and 214 quarterback pressures. Source
Puerto Rico governor rejects calls to resign over profane and derogatory group chat
Puerto Rico’s governor faces new calls to resign over leaked conversations that reveal his role in a profane, sexist and homophobic group chat. The island has struggled to recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017 and Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration has been plagued by scandals involving funding. Two top officials stepped down this weekend after the leaked group chat. It showed Rosselló and his allies discussing confidential government information and disparaging officials, politicians and journalists. David Begnaud reports. Source
Body of beloved civil rights leader found in trunk of car
Louisiana police are investigating the mysterious death of a beloved civil rights activist in Baton Rouge’s African American community. The body of 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found in the trunk of a car on Friday, not far from the history museum she founded almost two decades ago. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Scarlett Johansson says she should be allowed to play “any person” she wants
Actress Scarlett Johansson says she supports diversity in Hollywood after some people accused her of making controversial casting comments. In a recent interview Johansson said actors should be allowed to play “any person, or any tree, or any animal.” Source
Norah O’Donnell on the Apollo 11 anniversary and her “CBS Evening News” debut
This week, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and its monumental achievement of landing a man on the moon in 1969. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with some of the pioneering women involved in the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago, at a time when the space program was dominated by men. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what she learned from those women and her first broadcast as the new anchor of “CBS Evening News.” Source
Massive Manhattan power outage was not an attack, officials say
The federal government could join the investigation into what caused a massive power outage in New York City. More than 70,000 customers across Midtown Manhattan lost power on Saturday. The outage caused major disruption, trapping people in elevators and subway trains. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Guatemala nixes leader’s meeting with Trump as court mulls asylum rules
Trump wants Guatemala to welcome asylum seekers as part of efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the U.S., but a Guatemalan court may have the final say Source