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First-time births to older mothers on the rise
A study by the CDC found that the number of first-time births to older women is continuing its upward trend. Dr. Joanne Stone, director of maternal fetal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, discusses the importance of these findings and some things mothers-to-be need to know. Source
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Putin arrives in Crimea to mark Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Crimea to celebrate Victory Day, marking the former Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. CBS News foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward reports from Donetsk, Ukraine, as pro-Russia insurgents plan a referendum on secession. Source
Veterans care scandal: Shinseki orders nationwide audit of VA system
According to whistleblowers in Phoenix, thousands of veterans seeking a Veterans Affairs doctor’s appointment were put on a secret waiting list. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki ordered an investigation of its health care services for veterans. CBS News’ Wyatt Andrews reports. Source
U.S. intelligence teams assisting Nigerians in kidnapping search
U.S. intelligence will aid a Nigerian-led operation to find the kidnapped schoolgirls. U.S intelligence believes many of the girls are being held in small groups in neighboring countries. CBS News State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan reports. Source
From 2005: In search of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
When word spread in Arkansas of a sighting of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker – a bird thought extinct – “Sunday Morning” correspondent Steve Hartman took up the challenge to capture it on video, if he could find one. In this report, which originally aired October 2, 2005, Hartman traveled to Clarendon, Arkansas, and braved snake-infested swamps, only to discover that a rare bird does not give up its location easily. Source
Powerful storms from Michigan to Texas
Areas of the Midwest and South will be targets for severe weather Friday with threats of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. CBS Chicago station WBBM’s meteorologist Megan Glaros tracks the latest. Source
Rising star Gugu Mbatha-Raw shares stars she’d like to work with next
The actress in “Belle” discusses stars she’d one day hope to work with, including one actress who has taken home more than a few Academy Awards. Source
Gugu Mbatha-Raw talks female empowerment in “Belle”
Mbatha-Raw discusses her character Dido Elizabeth Belle’s evolution and how it relates to the modern-day woman. Source