Ohio band CAAMP started with childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall who bonded over a shared love of music and their Midwestern roots. They began writing and performing together, and in 2016 released an album that became a streaming sensation. Adding two more members, they’ve toured the world, and this summer they released their third full-length collection “By and By.” CAAMP performs “Mockingbird Song” on Saturday Sessions. Source
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Saturday Sessions: CAAMP performs “By and By”
Ohio band CAAMP started with childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall who bonded over a shared love of music and their Midwestern roots. They began writing and performing together, and in 2016 released an album that became a streaming sensation. Adding two more members, they’ve toured the world, and this summer they released their third full-length collection “By and By.” CAAMP performs the title track from the album on Saturday Sessions. Source
At least 48 mattresses stolen from luxury hotels in Europe
Hotel thieves don’t just take toiletries home with them. A grand piano, taxidermy head, and bathroom fixtures are among some of the most unusual items to be lifted. Source
Actor Danny Aiello known for tough-guy roles
With a hulking frame, burly voice and New York accent, Danny Aiello seemed destined to play tough guys on the stage and screen. Aiello, who died Thursday at the age of 86, didn’t turn to acting until later in life, but left behind some memorable characters. Jeff Glor reports on Aiello’s life. Source
How former asylums are becoming new homes
Between the mid-1800s and early 20th century, there were more than 250 mental institutions built across America. A small number of the asylums are still around today, and some are now being repurposed as apartments, hotels and even the new headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security. One of the most significant transformations is near the shore of Lake Michigan, where Kenneth Craig got an inside look. Source
After thieves steal Christmas decorations, 9-year-old inspires family to redo display
A 9-year-old boy’s kindness is helping keep the Christmas spirit alive in a Southern California neighborhood. A home in Downey, just outside Los Angeles, is usually decked out with elaborate decorations this time of year, but when thieves stole some of them, the tradition almost ended. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source
Impeachment vote goes to full House: what to expect
As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on whether or not to impeach President Trump, the White House is firing back at Democrats. Also, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will coordinate its defense with the White House. Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump joins “CBS This Morning Saturday” to discuss the next steps in the impeachment process, how impeachment will impact the 2020 campaigns and more political news. Source
Boris Johnson calls for unity after landside victory
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to “let the healing begin” after his Conservative party’s landslide election victory. The U.K. has been bitterly divided since the vote to leave the European Union three years ago, and the election result means Brexit will happen in January. But it also means Johnson will face big challenges in keeping the countries of the United Kingdom together. Ian Lee reports from London. Source
Plastic pellets known as nurdles are polluting our waterways
One of the biggest challenges facing the modern world is one most people don’t know about and often can’t even see. It’s the problem presented by nurdles, trillions of small plastic pellets produced by petrochemical giants. Leftover pellets have been escaping into waterways and oceans for decades, but only lately has serious action been taken to figure out what can be done. That includes a monumental settlement in Texas, where Jeff Glor traveled to ground zero for this issue. Source
Former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin under fire for issuing 660 pardons
Lawmakers are demanding federal and state prosecutors investigate former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. His decision to issue hundreds of pardons on his way out of office caught many, including some in his own party, by surprise. Bevin posted a series of tweets Friday defending his actions. He said America is a nation of second chances and that he would welcome any of those he pardoned as a neighbor. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source