“In this week’s “Beg-Knows America,” CBS News contributor David Begnaud shares three inspiring stories. First, the descendant of a Civil Rights trailblazer gets a big surprise. Plus, a coach who inspired so many others is honored, and a hospital network helps spread messages of hope. Source link
The stench in the coastal Venezuelan community of La Guaira is an impossible one to forget, even nearly a week after returning to the United States. It was an overwhelming combination of debris, smoke and death. The twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela within a minute late last month led to catastrophic levels of destruction, leveling … Read more
Before the first ball was kicked Monday, it was the United States against the world. After 90 minutes of some of the worst soccer played in the team’s recent history, it was clear that the members of Team USA were not remotely prepared for it. The U.S. lost to Belgium, 4-1, ending their World Cup. … Read more
HOPKINTON, R.I. — At Ashawaug Farm in southwest Rhode Island, Dawn and Cassius Spears preserve their Indigenous knowledge of agriculture through the cultivation and keeping of three Narragansett heritage crops: white corn, succotash beans and crookneck squash. They would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging. Like many small … Read more
TACOMA, Wash. — Yangbin Wu shook his fists in rhythm with the thunderous drumming and singing, his face furrowed in concentration, as he held two “bones” in his hands. His opponents in an Indigenous game of guessing, strategy and spirituality pointed to the left. Wrong guess. Wu opened his hands and grinned widely, knowing he … Read more
Americans have a bleak outlook on the nation’s future ahead of its 250th birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and a record-low number saying they are extremely proud to be Americans, according to a new NBC News poll. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
Zach Lahn will win the Republican primary for Iowa governor, CBS News projects, overcoming a Trump-backed congressman and setting up a November contest against Democrat Rob Sand that could be one of this year’s most competitive gubernatorial races. Lahn — a farmer and businessman who has touted his ties to the “Make America Healthy Again” … Read more
After Alyssa Burkett was murdered, detectives quickly learned that the prime suspect was the father of her child, Andrew Beard. But as the investigation unfolded, they would find out that Beard wasn’t the only one involved in the murder plot. Take a look inside the investigation. Oct. 2, 2020 | 9 a.m. On the morning … Read more
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of Tuesday’s tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave … Read more
In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week. “We haven’t found them, but the operation is escalating a lot, and we have high hopes that they are still alive,” Mikko Paasi, a Thai-based Finnish diver who was … Read more