With each passing day, the scope of the California dive boat disaster becomes clearer. So far, 33 out of the 34 bodies have been recovered from the sunken boat. Now, many loved ones are sharing stories of loss. Meg Oliver reports. Source
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Stanford sexual assault victim reveals her identity
For years she was known as “Emily Doe,” the young woman sexually assaulted in 2015 by Brock Turner. Now she’s revealing her name, face, and voice Source
Calendar: Week of September 2
From Labor Day to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Lee Cowan reports. Source
“There was nothing left”: Hurricane survivors describe chaos of Dorian
One of the hardest hit areas in the Bahamas is Treasure Cay on Abaco Island. David Begnaud was there, and spoke to people who lost their homes. One woman described waiting in her bathroom, praying. Source
Hurricane Dorian claims at least 20 lives in the Bahamas
The death toll after Hurricane Dorian has risen to 20, but it’s expected to rise further. On Wednesday, “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell flew with the U.S. Coast Guard over the islands hit hardest by the storm. CBS News also heard from survivors, who are telling harrowing stories. Source
“Everything is gone”: Survivors describe horrors of facing Hurricane Dorian
“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell spoke with survivors, who described the horrors of facing Dorian Source
Arizona State University wants answers after 9 Chinese students denied entry to U.S.
Arizona State University is demanding answers after 9 Chinese students were blocked from returning to school. The undergraduates were traveling to the U.S. for the fall semester when they were detained at LAX and eventually forced to fly back to China. Higher education reporter for the Arizona Republic, Rachel Leingang, joins CBSN with details. Source
Vince Gill on buying his first guitar for $1,600
Country music icon Vince Gill bought his first guitar when he was 18 years old. He had just moved away from home to Louisville, Kentucky, to play in a bluegrass band, when he spotted the 1942 herringbone guitar. It cost him $1,600 – “every dime” he had — and his old guitar, but it sparked a passion for buying guitars that has continued throughout his life. Source
Vince Gill on the “surreal” experience of touring with the Eagles
After the Eagles’ frontman Glenn Frey passed away, the band asked Vince Gill to go on tour and perform with them – an experience Gill describes as “surreal.” And while Gill said that some Eagles fans were hesitant about him performing with the band, he would “absolutely” do it again. Source
Vince Gill on his friendship with Merle Haggard
Vince Gill says that he first met Merle Haggard the night he played with Emmylou Harris – a night he describes as “one of the greatest nights of my life.” The pair grew close in the final years of Haggard’s life, Gill said; soon after Haggard died, he wrote a song commemorating him that appears on his new album. Source