How "Grey's Anatomy" helped a quick-thinking hero halt a runaway school bus
A quick-thinking hero helped save everyone aboard a runaway Minnesota school bus when the driver experienced a medical emergency. Jonah Kaplan has the story. Source link
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Minnesota man who jumped onto runaway school bus credits “Grey’s Anatomy” for inspiring his actions
A quick-thinking man who came to the rescue of the students and driver aboard a runaway school bus in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon credited the television series “Grey’s Anatomy” for inspiring his actions. Ebro Ahmed, 27, told CBS News that he leaped into action after noticing the Battle Creek Middle School bus rolling down…
Book excerpt: “Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love”
Avid Reader Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In “Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love” (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster), NPR health and science correspondent and “Sunday Morning” contributor Allison Aubrey writes about the steps Gen Xers may take to foster a sense of…
The return of the Gruffalo
In 1999, children’s book author Julia Donaldson created a monster: “The Gruffalo,” an award-winning story about a mouse who conjures a terrifying beast. With illustrations by Axel Scheffler, the book was a runaway bestseller. Now, the pair has released their third book in the series, “Gruffalo Granny,” which has become the U.K.’s bestselling book of…
This week on “Sunday Morning” (Oct. 11)
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy board a flight to begin a 26-day international Goodwill Tour, in Washington…
Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, immigration and guns
Washington — The start of the Supreme Court’s new term is quickly approaching, with cases involving climate change, President Trump’s immigration policies and the Second Amendment among the most high-profile disputes the justices will hear in the coming months. But waiting in the wings at the Supreme Court are several legal battles involving Mr. Trump’s…
Prince William launches “Homewards” initiative in a bid to “finally end homelessness” in the U.K.
London — Britain’s Prince William has announced a new project aimed at eradicating homelessness in the U.K. through partnerships with local communities and businesses. It’s a cause close to the Prince of Wales’ heart, and he’s said his inspiration to tackle the issue comes from his mother, the late Princess Diana. It’s the first major…
Remains found 49 years ago in North Carolina identified as 15-year-old girl from Maryland
Nearly half a century after a set of skeletal remains were found in a wooded part of North Carolina, they have been identified as those of a 15-year-old runaway who vanished in 1977. The remains were found on Dec. 29, 1977, in a wooded area near a manufacturing plant in Wilson County, North Carolina. Investigators…
Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger’s laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight
A passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight Friday, with the pilot reporting that some passengers may have been burned, according to air traffic control audio. One passenger was treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the airport said in a statement. “Cabin fire in…
Book excerpt: Modesty on the line in “The Summer of Death”
Pegasus We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In 1936, America suffered a devasting heat wave that resulted in five thousand deaths. But not all civic responses to the health emergency were reasonable. In “The Summer of Death: The Great Heat Wave of 1936 and the Making of Modern-Day…
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