Correspondent Debora Patta visits a village in northern Kenya where men are not allowed. Woman make all the rules and rear their children to break the cycle of domestic violence suffered by 95% of Kenyan women. Source
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Holiday travel, gatherings could spread COVID-19 infections as Delta variant maintains grip on U.S.
As America celebrates the last days of summer, health experts watch for new COVID-19 outbreaks tied to Labor Day gatherings. Dr. Peter Hotez, of Baylor College of Medicine, shares his view of the pandemic’s future course and the latest on booster vaccines Source
Sleep apena sufferers frustrated over CPAP machine recall
A voluntary recall of millions of Philips DreamStation CPAP machines has left tens of thousands of people distressed over going without a good night’s sleep, or continuing to use a machine that poses risks. Source
River closes after mysterious deaths of family and their dog
The bodies of John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog were found on a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest. Source
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki talks about her new book “Good Anxiety”
Wendy Suzuki is the author of the new book “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion.” She joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about how to manage your anxiety and use it to your advantage. Source
Uptick in violence towards flight attendants prompts self-defense classes
Flight attendants are taking more self-defense classes due to the uptick of violence on planes. Correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Source
Millions of sleep apnea machines recalled over potential cancer risk
A voluntary recall of millions of CPAP machines used mainly to treat sleep apnea has left tens of thousands of people wondering if they’ve been inhaling cancer-causing toxins while they slept. CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner is hearing from people who are now faced with hard choices. Source
Americans stranded in Afghanistan being prevented from leaving by Taliban
Multiple planes with American citizens and green card holders at an airport in Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan, are being denied permission to leave the country by the Taliban. Correspondent Charlie D’Agata, in Doha, Qatar, reports the latest. Source
Shark kills surfer in Australia: “It was incredibly devastating”
Fellow surfers, bystanders and paramedics gave the man CPR but he had a critical arm injury and could not be revived, officials said. Source
Toddler found after 3 days’ lost alone in Australian woods
AJ Elfalak has autism and is non-verbal, but the “little survivor” was able to find water and stay alive in the woods near his family’s remote home. Source