The Miken factory in Caledonia, Minnesota, is one of the town’s largest employers. However, the factory is expected to move its bat production to China. Kris Van Cleave shows how it will impact the community. Source
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Scott Pelley on the courage of the FDNY, 20 years after 9/11
“They climbed to rise. To rise to the cries 1000 feet above them, to rise to the defense of the firefighter beside them, to rise beyond duty to a place of selfless devotion.” Source
They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them
Two retired NYPD sergeants, now health care providers, continue to see health challenges among first responders twenty years after the terrorist attacks. Source
60 Minutes 9/11 Archive: Remembering 9/11
From 2011, Scott Pelley interviews Ground Zero responders who talk about their haunting experiences on the tenth anniversary of the attacks. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, September 12, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Jericka Duncan. Source
60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY – Children of the fallen
Several children who lost fathers on 9/11 have since joined the FDNY. Scott Pelley speaks with some of them about carrying on a family tradition of firefighting. Source
60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY – Firefighters ascend the Twin Towers
An hour after the attack on the World Trade Center began, FDNY Battalion Chief Orio Palmer had reached the 78th floor of the South Tower, the impact zone of the second plane. Scott Pelley reports on what happened next. Source
60 Minutes remembers 9.11: The FDNY – Responding to the World Trade Center
From the moment the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, the FDNY would have about an hour and a half to save 17,000 lives. Scott Pelley reports on how the department answered the call. Source
Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in Gulf of Mexico
While the most severe parts of the storm are not expected to hit Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards tweeted that all of southern Louisiana should “keep a close eye on Tropical Storm Nicholas.” Source
From 9/11 first responders to caring for their own, the story of two retired NYPD officers
Retired NYPD sergeants Bruno Valenti and Stephen Lengyel stood on the pile at ground zero. Now medical providers, they’re taking care of those who were alongside them. Source