The remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia are bringing wet weather and the potential for flooding into New York Monday morning. Tens of thousands were left without power over the weekend after the system made landfall in North Carolina. Errol Barnett reports. Source
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NASA spacecraft brings asteroid samples back to Earth after 7-year mission
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a seven-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from an asteroid named Bennu. Mark Strassmann reports scientists hope the sample will provide clues about the origin of the solar system. Source
Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies months after capture
When Matteo Messina Denaro died, “he took with him his secrets” about Cosa Nostra, state radio said. Source
Lego drops prototype recycled blocks in blow to sustainability drive
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they “didn’t reduce carbon emissions.” Source
Ex-NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles killed in motorcycle crash at age 29
Nicolas Kerdiles drove his motorcycle through a stop sign and hit the driver’s side of an SUV, Nashville police said. Source
Kidnapped teen rescued from California motel room after 4 days
According to prosecutors, the kidnappers threatened to cut off the teen’s body parts if his mother did not pay the $500,000 ransom. Source
Sophia Loren recovering from surgery after a fall at her Geneva home
Just days after her 89th birthday, Sophia Loren suffered fractures requiring hip surgery in a fall at her home in Geneva. Source
Tiny town of Dinosaur, Colorado, could be state’s cannabis capital
A small town close to the Colorado-Utah state line strikes it rich with marijuana sales. Source
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Ophelia leaves tens of thousands without power; Denver building pallet shelters for unhoused people and their pets Source
Epps charged, undermining conspiracy theory | 60 Minutes
Conspiracists claimed Ray Epps was a government plant after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Epps pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the riot. Source