In our Pushing the Limits series we profile seemingly ordinary people who are doing remarkable things. Dancer Paige Fraser displays effortless elegance as she performs with Beyoncé, or stars in her own commercial but the breakout star has had to rely on her fierce determination to overcome barriers. Errol Barnett reports. Source
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Guatemala nixes leader’s meeting with Trump as court mulls asylum rules
Trump wants Guatemala to welcome asylum seekers as part of efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the U.S., but a Guatemalan court may have the final say Source
2 million in danger as floods ravage India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Monsoon rains have inundated the region, sweeping away homes and threatening camps home to thousands of Rohingya refugees Source
Norah O’Donnell on the Apollo 11 anniversary and her “CBS Evening News” debut
This week, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and its monumental achievement of landing a man on the moon in 1969. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell spoke with some of the pioneering women involved in the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago, at a time when the space program was dominated by men. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what she learned from those women and her first broadcast as the new anchor of “CBS Evening News.” Source
Infected pastor on bus brings Ebola outbreak to crowded Congo city
It’s the 1st time the deadly virus has reached Goma, home to more than 2 million, since epidemic began almost a year ago Source
Will Gavin Newsom try to kick Trump off the California ballot?
The California governor must decide whether to sign into law a bill that would demand that presidential candidates disclose five years of federal tax returns to be listed on the state’s primary election ballot Source
Inside story of Apollo 11’s nail-biting descent to the moon
With alarms going off and fuel running low, the first moon landing was more of an edge-of-the-seat affair than most people realize Source
Few signs of expected mass immigration raids
Trump administration reportedly plans several smaller raids over several days instead, and immigrant communities still fearful Source
Salvadoran woman who birthed baby into toilet faces murder retrial
Retrial seen as major test of new leader in nation where women who suffer miscarriages are often accused of murder Source
Trump tells Dem congresswomen of color to “go back” to their countries
Democrats called the tweets racist and xenophobic Source