In the old days people might have turned to the government or to charities such as churches for help; today the first place many people seem to turn to is GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website, where anyone can appeal to the public to contribute money for pretty much anything – medical bills, disaster relief, funeral expenses, acts of kindness. “Sunday Morning” Contributor David Pogue examines the good will, and occasional fraud, on crowdsourcing sites, and looks at the economics of online charity. Source
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Jennifer Lopez on happiness, celebrity, and Oscar buzz
The celebrated singer-dancer-actress talks about the film “Hustlers,” her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, her future marriage to baseball great Alex Rodriguez, and what it meant to turn 50 Source
Irving Berlin, the quintessential American songwriter
The composer of more than 1,500 songs, including “White Christmas,” “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “God Bless America,” was a Jewish immigrant from Russia who lived the American Dream Source
Boeing Starliner has picture-perfect landing after shortened mission
The successful landing was a relief after problems that blocked a planned rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. Source
Irving Berlin’s “Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning”
In 1918 songwriter Irving Berlin, then a U.S. Army draftee, composed a song about one of the most difficult aspects of Army life: the bugler’s Reveille. “Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca sings “Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning” with Broadway musical director Andy Einhorn. Source
Jennifer Lopez on relationships and tabloids in the “Bennifer Era”
In this “Sunday Morning” web extra, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez talks with CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil about the media frenzy over her relationships, in the 1990s, with rapper Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, and with actor Ben Affleck (to whom she was engaged in 2002), both of which became grist for the gossip mill. Source
Shulem Lemmer sings “God Bless America”
Shulem Lemmer, an ultra-orthodox Jewish singer, is a fifth-generation American who tells correspondent Mo Rocca the song “God Bless America,” written by Irving Berlin, a Jewish émigré from Russia, is an expression of gratitude to the U.S. In this web exclusive Lemmer performs the song, which he likens to a prayer to God. Source
The Shape of a Killer
Three murders in Austin, Texas, and little evidence to go on. Did a man testing a thermal imaging camera inadvertently capture the image of one of the killers? “48 Hours” correspondent Maureen Maher investigates. Source
6 dead, 13 injured in Las Vegas apartment fire
A fire early Saturday in a Las Vegas apartment building left six people dead and 13 others injured, including a pregnant woman who jumped from the building. Fire officials say people were using their stoves to stay warm. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, December 21, 2019
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Reena Ninan.” Source