World Pancreatic Cancer Day brings awareness to one of the deadliest cancers. Nearly 57,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and more than 45,000 will die from the disease. Julie Fleshman, president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, joined “CBSN AM” to discuss why pancreatic cancer is so deadly. Source
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Day 5, Part 1: Adam Schiff’s opening statement
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff struck familiar notes in his opening remarks Thursday, condemning President Trump’s request that Ukraine open investigations into a political rival. Watch his opening statement in the fifth day of public impeachment hearings. Source
Impact of 5th Democratic debate; Why Tom Hanks agreed to play Mr. Rogers
Watch Part 3 of “CBS This Morning”: CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan discuss how the Democratic candidates did in the fifth debate. Also, Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks tells “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King why he changed his mind after initially turning down the role of Fred Rogers. Source
Gulf War vets start blacksmith classes for fellow veterans
Our series “A More Perfect Union” aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. This morning, we’re learning about a surprising safe haven for veterans living with PTSD. Nationwide, about 17 veterans die by suicide every day. Now, some blacksmiths in Virginia are building new tools to help. Chip Reid reports. Source
Gulf War veterans teach blacksmith classes to help vets: “We’re their therapist”
Steve Hotz and Dave Seitz are molding an ancient trade into modern medicine to help vets transform something old into something new while also transforming themselves Source
Excerpt from “Brain Food”: Comparing brains on different diets
MRI scans of two healthy, dementia-free people, each following either a Mediterranean diet or a Western diet, show very different results Source
Why Tom Hanks took on the role of Mr. Rogers after initially turning it down
Tom Hanks plays Fred Rogers in the highly anticipated new movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The Academy Award-winning actor said he initially turned down the part, but director Marielle Heller changed his mind. Gayle King talks with him about how Heller convinced him to take on the role. Source
Video shows girl’s final moments before cruise ship death
The video, which has not been released publicly, will be a key piece of evidence in Salvatore Anello’s criminal trial Source
How the Democratic candidates did in 5th debate
Democratic presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail Thursday after a fiery debate. Ten candidates took the stage in Atlanta Wednesday night, including front runners, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. The latest CBS News battleground tracker poll has Buttigieg surging in Iowa, where caucuses are less than three months away. CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of the debate. Source
New illness could be linked to vaping as another e-cigarette death is announced
Doctors believe they may have discovered a new type of lung injury tied to vaping e-cigarettes. The significant finding is linked to a 17-year-old in Canada who nearly died after five months of vaping THC and flavored e-cigarettes. But his case does not follow the same pattern of lung injuries seen in more than 2,000 U.S. cases. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source