About a mile off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., a sunken treasure of wine is aging under the waves, gently rocked and chilled by the ocean currents. Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with Emanuele Azzaretto, co-founder of Ocean Fathoms, about laying down fine wines in the murky depths, where bottles retain their bouquet – and gain an artful flourish of sea shell adornments. Source
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“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 8/8
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at efforts being devised to help rid low Earth orbit of increasingly hazardous space junk. Also: John Blackstone delves into a new anthology of the collected writings of Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors; Martha Teichner takes a colorful look at ancient Greek and Roman sculptures; Tracy Smith sits down with actor-director George Clooney; Mo Rocca checks out hydrangea fever on Cape Cod; Ben Tracy samples wine cooled on the ocean floor; and Conor Knighton meets a man on a mission: flying shelter dogs to their new forever homes. Source
Tokyo Olympics come to a close, marking end of strangest games on record
The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night. Source
CBS Weekend News, August 7, 2021
Motorcyclists gather for Sturgis Rally as Delta variant cases surge; Texas town honors astronaut Wally Funk after her triumphant journey into space. Source
Texas House Democrats don’t return for new special session
The group of lawmakers fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum and prevent passage of an elections bill. Source
Two Ice Age cave lion cubs discovered in Russia
The two cubs, Boris and Sparta, were only one or two months old when they were mummified Source
Team USA’s Allyson Felix wins record-setting 11th Olympic medal
Allyson Felix won her 11th career Olympic medal in the women’s 4×400-meter relay. Team USA’s Water Polo team beat Spain to win the gold, and the U.S. men’s basketball team won the gold after a close finish. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
President Lyndon Johnson’s daughter weighs in on voting rights debate
This weekend 56 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act into law. Now, Luci Baines Johnson has embarked on a crusade for voting rights. Nikole Killion reports. Source
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover fails to collect rock in sampling attempt
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team is trouble-shooting a failed sample collection. Images show a borehole where the rover tried to sample a dried-up Martian lakebed, looking for possible signs of past microbial life. Source
Texas town honors astronaut Wally Funk after her triumphant journey into space
Wally Funk gets an honorary welcome in Grapevine, Texas, after returning from her journey into space last month. Doug Dunbar, of CBS Station KTVT in Dallas-Forth Worth, reports. Source