Vanity Fair has learned new details about the college admissions scandal and is revealing them only on “CBS This Morning.” The magazine uncovered attempts by a guidance counselor at The Buckley School, a private school in Los Angeles, to sound the alarm regarding a student’s falsified credentials at least a year before news of the scandal broke. Source
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Ebola crisis deepens with 2nd death in major Congo city
No apparent link between latest death and previous case in Goma, which sparked a rare global health emergency declaration Source
Dramatic video shows toddler falling from balcony
Video shows a 3-year-old boy clinging to the edge of a sixth floor apartment balcony on Monday. While he dangled high in the air, a group of quick-thinking people below grabbed a blanket and stretched it out. Seconds later, the boy fell safely into the blanket. He was not hurt. Police say he was left alone at home when his grandmother went out for groceries. Source
N.D. man creates roadside sculpture gallery to attract tourists
Along an isolated stretch of road is an outdoor folk art gallery where sculptor Gary Greff has erected some of the largest scrap-metal sculptures in the world Source
American Wonders: North Dakota’s “Enchanted Highway”
Along one stretch of road in North Dakota sits what you might call an outdoor folk art gallery. But the incredible sculptures and works of art were created by just one man. Jamie Wax reports. Source
Ex-Clinton campaign manager: Health care debate could be vulnerability for Democrats
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager, Robby Mook is currently president of the House Democrats’ Political Action Committee. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate and why he believes the debate over health care in the party could prove to be a vulnerability in 2020. Source
Jeffrey Epstein expected to appear in court as release of 2,000 sealed documents looms
Jeffrey Epstein is expected to appear in federal court in New York today. The disgraced financier is in jail, awaiting trial. He is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, some as young as 14 years old. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Progressives and moderates clash in Democratic presidential debate
The latest Democratic presidential debate put the party’s policy divide at center stage. Moderate candidates repeatedly argued that proposals from left wing Democrats go too far, playing into Republicans’ hands. Candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders took turns defending their plans for everything from healthcare to immigration. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Democratic debate: Sanders and Warren aim to keep progressive lane wide
Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how 2020 hopefuls performed atTuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate and why the more progressive candidates stood out. Source
California festival gunman was preparing for large-scale attack, warrant suggests
California investigators are revealing new details about the weapons owned by the garlic festival gunman, and possible clues about his motive. Police say they believe 19-year-old Santino Legan acted alone when he opened fired Sunday. Three people were killed in the attack and more than a dozen hurt. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source