Brian Wallach has already beaten the odds. Four years ago, he was diagnosed with ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – and given just six months to live. He’s used that time to lobby for more research funds for dozens of clinical trials of promising drugs to combat the disease. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abrevaya, about their organization, I Am ALS, and their unceasing efforts to expand treatments for ALS patients; and with Chris Snow, whose use of a promising experimental ALS treatment has already more than doubled his life expectancy. Source
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Djokovic wins Wimbledon, tying Nadal and Federer’s record
This is Djokovic’s 20th Grand Slam title. Source
Johnson: U.S. has to “very large degree” achieved goal of preventing large terror organization from establishing caliphate in Afghanistan
Jeh Johnson, the Homeland Secretary under President Obama, said on “Face the Nation” that the mission in Afghanistan “was, is and should be preventing another terrorist organization from establishing a caliphate in Afghanistan with the ability to launch a large scale attack on our nation like a 9/11.” Source
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson takes lead over Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in billionaire race to space
CBS News senior correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on Virgin Galactic’s historic flight which comes just nine days before Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin takes flight. Source
Afghanistan’s future uncertain as U.S. troops withdraw from the region
CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports from Kabul on the potential threat from the Taliban to Afghanistan. Source
Gottlieb says “prudent” to get started now on COVID vaccine booster approval
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told “Face the Nation” that if the approval process for the COVID vaccine boosters doesn’t begin soon, “we’re not going to be in a position to have boosters available should we need it come the fall.” Source
Branson and Virgin Galactic complete successful space flight
On Sunday, Richard Branson became the first owner of a private space company to launch aboard one of his own spacecraft. Source
2 firefighters killed as plane crashes while responding to wildfire
The aircraft was helping perform reconnaissance and command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire when it crashed. Source
Nature: Lassen Volcanic National Park
“Sunday Morning” takes us to a real hot spot – Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Videographer: Jaime McDonald. Source
Haiti by the numbers
Jane Pauley looks at the Caribbean island nation once again in the news, with the assassination this week of its president, Jovenel Moïse. Source