Friday’s attack on two mosques in Christchurch, in which a gunman espousing white nationalist rhetoric shot dozens of Muslim men, women and children — murdering at least 50 — killed more than are normally killed in all of New Zealand in a year. Ben Tracy has the latest reactions to the violence. Source
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“Where the Crawdads Sing” author Delia Owens
For the last six months “Where the Crawdads Sing” has been a fixture on The New York Times’ Bestsellers List. The novel by Delia Owens is a love story, murder mystery, courtroom drama, and ode to the outdoors all in one. Lee Cowan paid a visit to Owens at her home in Idaho, and in the wilderness she loves. Source
Bill Hader: He kills!
Tracy Smith profiles “SNL” alumni Bill Hader, who is beginning his second season playing a hitman in the acclaimed HBO comedy “Barry.” Source
Calendar: Week of March 18
From the National Cherry Blossom Festival to National Puppy Day, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Actor James Cromwell arrested during PETA protest at Texas A&M
The protest aimed to end the use of dogs for medical research Source
Deadly mass shooting in Texas
A terrifying chain of events was triggered by a traffic stop Saturday in the heart of Texas’ oil country. A man pulled over by state troopers opened fire and fled, and later hijacked a U.S. Postal Service truck, embarking on a shooting spree. At least six fatalities were among the 24 people shot. David Begnaud reports. Source
Dorian becomes a Category 5 hurricane
The storm bearing down on the U.S. coastline has strengthened further. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli has an update, and the threat ahead. Source
Made in the U.S.A.
In 1980 almost 80% of clothing bought in America was made in this country. Today, it’s around 3%. But Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of the sportswear company American Giant, is trying to turn that around, helping to rebuild an infrastructure and workforce to manufacture clothing that proudly bears the “Made in U.S.A.” label. He took correspondent John Blackstone on a tour of the production cycle, from cotton farm to finished hoodie. Source
General Jim Mattis on war and Trump
General James Mattis served more than 40 years in the Marines, much of it commanding troops in battle. But he almost didn’t make it to boot camp. In this extensive two-part interview, he talks with David Martin about his years in Afghanistan and Iraq, following orders from the Bush administration that he characterized as incoherent, and serving as Secretary of Defense under President Trump. He also talks about his distaste for his colorful nickname, “Mad Dog,” and shows off his library of 7,000 books, to which he’s added another – his own, titled “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.” Source
New brush fire erupts north of Los Angeles
Crews responded to the growing blaze Thursday evening Source