Phil Collins is making a comeback after a self-imposed retirement. The music legend is taking his impressive catalog of classic hits on the road for his first tour in nearly 10 years. Collins joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the inspiration behind his book title, “Not Dead Yet,” his health and family. Source
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U.S.-backed offensive to retake Mosul makes gains
The American-backed Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS is making gains as it enters its second week. The United States says an unprecedented wave of air strikes has targeted ISIS near Mosul. Holly Williams visited one of the just-liberated towns, called Hamdaniya. Source
“60 Minutes+” explores Jackson, Mississippi’s failing infrastructure and severe water crisis
Movements for racial justice and the environment have been major themes around the world, but Jackson, Mississippi, has become a city at the intersection of both issues. Two winter storms took out critical infrastructure in the mostly Black city, leaving residents without running water for weeks. “60 Minutes+” correspondent Wesley Lowery joined “CBSN AM” to discuss his new report on the city’s water crisis and its infrastructure. Source
Police search for clues in California tour bus and big rig truck collision
Federal investigators are working to determine the cause of a horrifying California bus crash on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs. Thirteen people on a tour bus were killed and more than 30 were injured Sunday when the bus, returning to Los Angeles from a casino, plowed into the back of a big rig truck. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
Mourners say final goodbye to Daunte Wright as protesters call for tougher charges against former officer
Just days after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd, mourners in Minneapolis said a final goodbye to 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Wright was killed during a traffic stop when officer Kim Potter allegedly mistook her gun for her Taser. Potter has since resigned and is charged with second-degree manslaughter. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joined “CBSN AM” from Minneapolis with more. Source
Biden says climate change presents “opportunity” to create green jobs
President Biden delivered remarks at a session of his multi-day virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders on Friday, focusing on the economic opportunities of addressing climate change. “It’s an opportunity to create millions of good-paying jobs around the world in innovative sectors,” Mr. Biden said. “This challenge and these opportunities are going to be met by working people in every nation.” Watch his remarks. Source
Former CBS News cameraman gets Oscar nod for Judas and the Black Messiah
Oscar-nominated cinematographer Sean Bobbitt started his career as a cameraman for CBS News, where he and “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason both worked at the London bureau. After covering some of the world’s hot spots, he eventually found a career in film. Source
Phil Collins’ candid memoir
With songs such as “Take Me Home,” Phil Collins has touched millions of fans over the years. Now, after touching bottom in his personal life, he’s telling his story in a new memoir, “Not Dead Yet,” a candid chronicle of his struggles with marriage, drinking and fame. He talks about the liberation of writing to correspondent Jim Axelrod. Source
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd has plenty to say about Clinton vs. Trump. And not surprisingly, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist has found she can’t please everyone, not even her own siblings, as she reveals to Mo Rocca in a round of Questions and Answers. Source
John Grisham’s latest thriller
Author John Grisham has had 28 consecutive #1 New York Times fiction bestsellers, since “The Pelican Brief” in 1992. Now he’s back with his latest novel, “The Whistler.” The former attorney talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how he happily dropped his law career, though he never really left the law far behind. Source