Friday, January 3, 2025
Happening Now

Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive

Graham-Cassidy health care faces an uphill battle

Republicans face an uphill battle to get enough votes to pass the Graham-Cassidy health care bill. The only hearing on it was held Monday. TIME White House correspondent and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller joins CBSN to discuss. Source

Share

Eight of the surviving “Little Rock Nine” students recall milestone

It was 60 years ago Monday that nine African American children entered an all-white high school in Little Rock – after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for blacks and whites unconstitutional. The eight survivors recalled that milestone in civil rights history, and said the battle is not over. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

Share

GOP attempt at health bill on life support again

According to a new CBS News poll, only 29 percent of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of health care. He has also not been able to persuade Senate Republicans to pass a repeal of Obamacare. Nancy Cordes reports on the obstacles facing the latest version of the health bill. Source

Share

Help is slow to arrive in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has been in the dark since Hurricane Maria slammed into the island last week. Eighty-five percent of the power lines have been knocked out, and it may be months before they are repaired. Gov. Ricardo Rossello says he’s pleaded for more money from FEMA for help. David Begnaud has more. Source

Share

Jim Parsons and Iain Armitage talk CBS’ “Young Sheldon”

Actor Jim Parsons has brought Sheldon Cooper to life for the past 10 years on “The Big Bang Theory.” Now, Parsons is also behind the camera as an executive producer and narrator of a new show called “Young Sheldon,” starring Iain Armitage. Parsons and Armitage join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new series. Source

Share

“Teach Us All” documentary explores education inequality

Sixty years ago today, nine black students entered an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new documentary “Teach Us All” honors the Little Rock Nine. It explores how educational inequality still plagues the U.S. six decades later. Bianna Golodryga spoke to director Sonia Lowman and backer Ava DuVernay about the film. Source

Share

Author Ann Patchett’s bookstore

Ann Patchett doesn’t just write books, like her latest bestseller, “Commonwealth”; she sells them, at Parnassus Books in Nashville, her very own bookstore. As you might expect from a novelist, there’s a good story behind Parnassus Books, and it’s one that’s bigger than just one brick-and-mortar retailer. Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” reports. Source

Share