Sports pennants used to be a common way to show support for your favorite team, but as American manufacturing changed, they lost their luster. Now, a group in Buffalo is working to make them popular again and bring back all-American manufacturing in the process. Jeff Glor reports. Source
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Chef Sarah Thompson brings spectacular Mexican cuisine to Las Vegas strip
Chef Sarah Thompson loved Italian food, but everything changed when she found herself working at Cosme, one of New York’s premier Mexican restaurants. She fell in love with the flavors and textures of the cuisine. Soon, she opened her own establishment, Casa Playa, and now serves up Mexican food in Las Vegas. Michelle Miller has more. Source
Saturday Sessions: The Gaslight Anthem performs “History Books”
New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem has drawn comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, and now “The Boss” himself has given his seal of approval, singing harmonies on a track from their new album “History Books.” The album is the band’s first in almost a decade. From “History Books,” here is The Gaslight Anthem with “History Books.” Source
Saturday Sessions: The Gaslight Anthem performs “Autumn”
New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem has drawn comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, and now “The Boss” himself has given his seal of approval, singing harmonies on a track from their new album “History Books.” The album is the band’s first in almost a decade. From “History Books,” here is The Gaslight Anthem with “Autumn.” Source
Author Curtis Chin on new memoir “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant”
Across the country, vibrant Chinatowns have been a place for immigrants to land, establish roots and grow businesses, but forces like gentrification, real estate development and more have threatened such areas. In his memoir, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” author Curtis Chin, who was raised in Detroit’s Chinatown, details those forces and how they impact such communities. Dana Jacobson has more. Source
Eye Opener: Protesters flooded Grand Central Station in NYC calling for a ceasefire to war
About 1,000 protesters flooded Grand Central Station in New York City calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, Also, Pope Francis called for a worldwide day of fasting and prayer amid the conflict in the Middle East. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Young surfer teaches others to surf in California
One young surfer teaches children, some with disabilities, to surf in California. The 12-year old learned to surf when he was 3 and spreads the joy as an instructor at volunteering with “Waves of Impact,” which provides free surf camps for people with disabilities. Carter Evans reports. Source
Looking back on the impact of the “War of the Worlds” radio drama 85 years later
85 years ago, an adaptation of H.G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” hit the radio airwaves, telling the story of a martian invasion in such alarming, thrilling way and blurring the lines between fiction and reality to a degree that some feared it was true. Michelle Miller takes a look back at that original radio drama and how it raised questions the world still grapples with today. Source
Minnesota Democrat Dean Phillips announced his candidacy for president of the U.S.
Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips of Minnesota announced his candidacy in the presidential race. He’s the first elected official to take on President Joe Biden for the presidential nomination. Robert Costa has more. Source
Weekend Mailbag: Jim Wyatt Answers Questions From Titans Fans Ahead of Sunday’s Game vs the Falcons
Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt tackles another batch of questions to cap off a busy week. Source