Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, whose mother and six other relatives have died from COVID-19, announced Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Towns’ announcement comes as the league continues to struggle with increasing coronavirus numbers. “I pray every day that this nightmare of a virus will subside …
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January, 2021
December, 2020
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13 December
Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to score points in a Power Five college football game
Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller made history on Saturday when she successfully kicked an extra point in the first half of the Commodore’s game against Tennessee. The successful PAT made Fuller the first woman to ever score a point in a Power Five — the name for the five most successful …
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November, 2020
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27 November
Obama’s “A Promised Land” sells more than 1.7 million copies in its first week, breaking records
Former President Obama’s memoir, “A Promised Land,” has sold more than 1.7 million copies in its first week — breaking records for publisher Penguin Random House. On its first day, Mr. Obama’s book sold a whopping 887,000 units in all formats and editions in the U.S. and Canada, Penguin Random …
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October, 2020
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18 October
David Lee Roth’s brush with art
In the quiet of a late summer night, the artist is at work. Sumi-e, the art of Japanese ink painting, is equal parts beauty and discipline. “You’re a night owl – you usually paint and draw at night?” asked correspondent Tracy Smith. “Yes, nighttime,” replied the artist. “There’s no magic …
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September, 2020
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12 September
“Glee” star Naya Rivera yelled for help before drowning, her son told investigators
Naya Rivera shouted for help moments before she drowned in a California lake in July, according to new reports. She used her final moments to help her 4-year-old son back onto the boat the pair had rented, he told investigators. On July 8, Rivera and her son rented a pontoon …
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August, 2020
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6 August
Detail, award
Editor’s note: This story contains details some readers may find graphic. A Grammy Award-winning producer known professionally as Detail was arrested Wednesday on 15 sexual assault charges and five additional felony assault charges, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. CBS Los Angeles reports Noel Christopher Fisher — who has …
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June, 2020
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26 June
Kanye West partners with Gap, bringing his Yeezy brand to stores
Rapper, producer and fashion designer Kanye West has partnered with Gap, the company announced in a press release Friday. West will bring his Yeezy apparel line to the retail chain – and the partnership brings his relationship with Gap full circle. West worked in a Gap store as a teen …
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May, 2020
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6 May
Behind the scenes of the Sunny Awards
On “CBS Sunday Morning” this past weekend, you might have seen a story unlike anything the show has offered before: a faux awards show called “The Sunny Awards,” for which I was the tuxedoed host (and writer, and video editor). Enough people have asked how that story came about – …
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April, 2020
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10 April
Book + audio excerpt: Conor Knighton’s “Leave Only Footprints”
In his new book, “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park” (Crown), Conor Knighton recounts his year-long trek through America’s National Parks, many of which he documented in reports for “Sunday Morning.” You can read an excerpt below, as well as listen to Knighton read this excerpt …
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March, 2020
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12 March
Maren Morris talks about performing while nearly nine months pregnant, calls baby her “duet partner”
Though few women get airtime on country radio, Maren Morris’ song “The Bones” hit the airwaves at number one for two straight weeks. It is the first time since 2012 a female artist has topped the country chart for more than a single week. Now, nominated for five Academy of …
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