Scientist and amateur astronomers are getting ready for a once-in-a-lifetime sky show when parts of the nation will fall into shadow Monday during a rare solar eclipse. One man has logged some serious miles in the name of the historic event – the first of its kind in 99 years. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
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Nine sports unions sign letter opposing voting restrictions
The move comes after Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines and Major League Baseball issued public statements opposing Georgia’s voting rights bill last month. Source
“Devil’s Bargain” author on Steve Bannon’s influence, what’s next
National correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek, Joshua Green, is the author of the best-selling book “Devil’s Bargain” about the inner workings of the Trump campaign. Late Friday, he conducted the first interview with Steve Bannon after the White House strategist’s ousting. Green joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what Bannon said in that interview and the reports that President Trump was unhappy with Bannon’s rising profile. Source
Oldest surviving photo of a U.S. president goes to auction
Having your picture taken is part of the job of being the president. Now, we’re getting a look at a rare picture of President John Quincy Adams and what’s believed to be the oldest surviving photograph of an American president. Anthony Mason reports. Source
How does MoviePass work and will it stick around?
MoviePass is promising a month’s worth of movie tickets – for about the cost of a single admission. Senior film and news editor for Variety, Brent Lang, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss how the pass works and what this could mean for the consumer, the company and the theater industry. Source
Nnamdi Asomugha on why “Crown Heights” is personal
“Crown Heights” tells the real-life story of a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than 20 years. Source
How to prepare kids for the solar eclipse
The director of Twin Oaks Day Camp in New York is taking precautions to protect her campers’ eyes during next week’s solar eclipse. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig has more on what kids need to know and do to enjoy the rare sight safely. Source
Naked crane climber tumbles to his death
A driver who led police on a wild pursuit on California’s 110 Freeway to the Port of Los Angeles is dead. The man climbed a crane and stripped naked before jumping, or falling, 160 feet to his death. KCBS’s Tom Wait reports. Source
Powerball jackpot grows to $510 million after no winners Wednesday
There were no Powerball jackpot winners in Wednesday’s drawing. The jackpot is now estimated at $510 million ahead of Saturday’s next Powerball drawing. Source
“iGen” author on why today’s kids are developing more slowly
A new book is detailing the dramatic effects digital devices can have on today’s youth. Author and psychologist Jean Twenge wrote the book “iGen” on why today’s super-connected kids are growing up less prepared for adulthood. Twenge joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the behaviors that indicate kids are maturing more slowly and why, after her own research, she took her kids’ tablets and stuck them in a drawer. Source