Justice of the Peace Derry Dunn is still battling an aggressive flesh-eating bacteria that he contracted while on family vacation. Doctors considered amputating his leg but, after a successful surgery and antibiotics, there is hope his condition will improve. KFDM’s Haley Bull reports. Source
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West African Americans react to Ebola crisis
West African communities here in the U.S. are following the Ebola outbreak very closely, concerned about their family members back home. Craig Boswell reports from the Bronx, New York. Source
FDA considers ban on electric shock devices used on patients with developmental disorders
The Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts is under scrutiny for using electric shock therapy to treat students with disabilities. Anna Werner reports. Source
Lionel Richie performs at the White House
Award-winning singer-songwriter Lionel Richie entertained the president, first lady, and guests at the Africa Summit dinner last night. Also, Jay-Z and Beyonce wrap up their “On the Run” tour with more than $100 million in ticket sales. Suzanne Marques has today’s Eye on Entertainment. Source
Author tracks Ebola outbreaks over decades, calls virus “Jack The Ripper”
Twenty years ago, Richard Preston wrote “The Hot Zone,” a non-fiction thriller about the deadly Ebola virus. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the epidemic and how it’s changed in 2014. Source
Ebola epidemic sparks panic in African nations
As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa spreads, other countries in the continent are working to keep the deadly disease outside their borders. Debora Patta reports from Cape Town, South Africa. Source
Watching “Boyhood” for first time was “brutal,” actor Ellar Coltrane says
When Coltrane started filming “Boyhood,” he was six years old. When he finished, he was 18. Director Richard Linklater didn’t allow Coltrane to see the footage until the film was finished, and Coltrane recounts how he felt watching the movie for the first time. Source
Portrait of a family: Director Richard Linklater on making “Boyhood”
Calling it a “leap of faith,” Linklater and Ellar Coltrane share the creative process behind “Boyhood,” which was filmed in short periods over the course of 12 years. Source
Boston-area doctor prepares for front lines in battle against Ebola virus
Health-care workers in West Africa who are fighting the battle against the Ebola virus are at risk of contracting the deadly disease themselves. Elaine Quijano reports on how Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, director of infection control at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory at Boston University, is preparing herself for the fight in Sierra Leone. Source
Richard Linklater on directing daughter Lorelei in “Boyhood”
Over the course of 12 years, Lorelei Linklater acted as Ellar Coltrane’s older sister in “Boyhood.” Richard shares what it was like to work with his daughter on this long-term project. Source