Angela Brown’s son had a traumatic brain injury and Brown says she turned to medical marijuana as a last resort. Adriana Diaz sat down with the family that could be split up by the law. Source
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Volcano lava flow forces Hawaiians to flee their homes
Residents of Pahoa, Hawaii, are evacuating due to fast-moving lava. The lava is traveling at upwards of 15 yards an hour and threatens about 4,000 residents in the area. Mileka Lincoln of Honolulu affiliate KGMB reports. Source
Headlines at 7:30: South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ferry captain
“CBS This Morning” takes a look at some of today’s headlines from around the globe. Source
Ebola nurses ostracized after caring for virus patient
Four nurses who risked their lives to save America’s first Ebola patient told their story on “60 Minutes.” “CBS This Morning” has extra material on how treating the Ebola patients has affected their daily lives. Scott Pelley reports. Source
Cardinals player Oscar Taveras dies in Dominican Republic crash
Major League Baseball is mourning one of the best young prospects in the game. Oscar Taveras, 22, died Sunday in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. He played 80 games as a rookie this season. Charlie Rose reports. Source
Former ISIS prisoners tell of torture in captivity
Five former ISIS hostages spoke out about their captivity to The New York Times for the first time since their releases. They described the horrors that U.S. journalist James Foley and other captives endured before they were beheaded. Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi, who wrote the story, joins the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts to discuss her article. Source
NYC doctor with Ebola in serious condition
Dr. Craig Spencer, New York’s first Ebola patient, is in serious but stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. Spencer received a plasma transfusion from Ebola survivor Nancy Writebol. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
White House pushes for NY and NJ to change Ebola quarantine policy
The governors of New York and New Jersey announced mandatory 21-day quarantines for medical workers returning from West Africa. Critics of the plans say that they are not grounded in science, and the White House is pushing to have the quarantines lifted. Bill Plante reports from Washington. Source
Dr. LaPook on isolated New Jersey nurse to sue to regain freedom
After nurse Kaci Hickox treated Ebola patients in West Africa, she returned to Newark, New Jersey, to authorities who placed her in mandatory quarantine. She displayed no symptoms and tested negative for the virus. Hickox plans to sue the state for her release. Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the case. Source
Why making mistakes can be good for you
Researchers in Canada say that adults who make mistakes while learning can have improved memory. Also, scientists at Columbia University say that an ingredient in cocoa can improve memory. Eboni Williams reports on the day’s top health stories. Source