Iranian news media tells different attack story; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is “cancer free” Source
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Leonardo DiCaprio helps save man who fell overboard in the Caribbean
Leonardo DiCaprio got to play a real-life hero to a man who fell off a yacht in the Caribbean and had to tread water for hours. Source
Kylie Jenner donates $1 million to fight Australia fires
Jenner made the donation after getting backlash on social media for an Instagram post. Source
China’s mystery pneumonia outbreak blamed on new SARS-type virus
With a massive holiday travel rush looming, officials are still racing to figure out the source of the illness, how it’s spread and how to stop it. Source
Lizzo volunteers at Australia food bank during wildfires
Lizzo took time out from her Australian tour to help out at a food bank in Victoria. She sang while packing boxes of emergency supplies for those affected by the wildfires. Source
Salon helps interracial families style kids’ hair
A non-profit hair salon is helping interracial families who have difficulty styling their kids’ hair. For our series A More Perfect Union, Elaine Quijano went to the Chicago suburb of Oak Park to see how something as simple as braiding hair can bring communities together. Source
Australian rescue group helps animals pushed out of their habitats by fires
Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country’s unprecedented bushfires. More than 25 million acres have burned since September. Researchers say koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and other animals have perished either directly or indirectly as a result of the fires. Jamie Yuccas reports on how an animal rescue group is trying to save them. Source
Hair salon bridges gap between communities for interracial families
A non-profit hair salon near Chicago is helping adoptive children connect to their African American identity. Source
Harry and Meghan stepping back from royal family was “inevitable”
There’s growing intrigue surrounding the British royal family after an unprecedented announcement from Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. The couple said they’re stepping down as senior members of the family and plan to raise their son in both the U.K. and North America. Tina Brown, who has covered the royal family and wrote “The Diana Chronicles,” joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the couple’s decision. Source
Teacher accused of making racist slideshow
A New York school district is being hit with a lawsuit over an racist slideshow allegedly created by a science teacher. WCBS-TV reports the slideshow featured a photo of four black students on a class trip to the Bronx Zoo, and one of a gorilla, and the label “Monkey see, monkey do.” Source