Actor Chadwich Boseman, star of the groundbreaking blockbuster “Black Panther,” has died. In addition to playing the comic book hero, Boseman portrayed a series of real life African-American icons. Boseman took on many of these roles while privately fighting colon cancer. Chris Martinez reports. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
Eye Opener: “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman dead
After privately fighting colon cancer for four years, Chadwick Boseman has died. Also, 14 deaths across Louisiana and Texas blamed on Hurricane Laura. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Dramatic last-second launch abort grounds spy satellite
The “hot-fire abort” derailed plans for three launches in just two days from Florida’s Space Coast. Source
Chadwick Boseman, “Black Panther” star, has died at 43
Chadwick Boseman, known for his role as King T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” has died after a four-year battle with cancer, according to a post on his Twitter account. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
Man recreates wife’s favorite gift after suffering strokes
The best present anniversary present ever – the same anniversary present as always. Source
California bans flavored tobacco products
The bill was largely developed by Senator Jerry Hill to “address an unprecedented surge in youth nicotine consumption.” Source
The women behind the 1963 March on Washington
Philip Randolph conceived the March on Washington with help from a group of men in the Civil Rights Movement known as the Big Six. But on that day, another group was denied the spotlight: the women who played a crucial role in pulling the march together. Mark Strassmann reports on Dorothy Height, Rosa Parks and the other women who played behind-the-scenes roles in the historic march, as part of the CBSN special “The Power of August.” Source
Hurricane Laura makes landfall as Category 4 storm, bringing heavy winds and flooding
Hurricane Laura made landfall in the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds of 120 to 150 miles per hour. Tony Dokoupil, Omar Villafranca, Jonathan Vigliotti and Errol Barnett are in Louisiana, where winds and rain have already caused significant destruction. Lonnie Quinn also joins “CBS This Morning” to forecast where the storm is headed. Source
“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman dead at 43
Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death. Source
CBS Evening News, August 28th, 2020
Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice; Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice. Source