Puerto Rico is cancelling a controversial $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy to restore power to the island. The head of Puerto Rico’s power company, PREPA, estimates the cancellation will delay power restoration by 10 to 12 weeks. David Begnaud reports from the Whitefish headquarters in Montana. Source
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2 SEALs under investigation in Green Beret’s Mali death
Two members of the Navy SEAL Team 6 are under investigation in the death of an Army Green Beret. Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was found dead on June 4. He was reportedly strangled in embassy housing in the capital of Mali. David Martin reports. Source
What will be next after the Russia investigation indictment?
CBS News confirms an arrest is expected as early as today in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports on what the indictment means for the case. Source
“Stranger Things” gets even stranger in season 2
The second season of “Stranger Things” is now streaming on Netflix. The Netflix original began last season as a cult hit and grew into an Emmy-nominated phenomenon. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax joined CBSN to discuss the new season. Source
Michael J. Fox’s fight against Parkinson’s
Actor Michael J. Fox is known to millions for the “Back to the Future” films and the TV series “Family Ties” and “Spin City.” But for the past two decades it’s been his battle with Parkinson’s disease, and his search for a cure, that may have generated the most attention. Looking back, he tells anchor Jane Pauley that sharing his battle publicly and joining with others to raise money has been “one of the great gifts of my life.” He is now launching an online study to help researchers develop new therapies for the disease. Source
Remembering Charles Kuralt
Fifty years ago Charles Kuralt set out “On The Road” to find news of a different stripe. Steve Hartman looks back at the man behind countless unforgettable stories, and talks with Izzy Bleckman, Kuralt’s cameraman, who also drove the RV that brought cameras to parts of America that were rarely seen on TV. Source
What’s new in magic?
Magicians have a long tradition of misdirection, but some are breaking with our expectations of this most astonishing theatrical art. Nancy Giles talks to some of today’s leading illusionists, including Jonathan Bayme, Dan White, Ron Carnell, and blind magician Richard Turner, and tries her hand at some card tricks. Source
Miley Cyrus on “Hannah Montana”
In this web extra, Miley Cyrus talks about being in the Disney universe as star of the show “Hannah Montana,” and offers some wise words to kids. Source
Miley Cyrus on her very first songs
In this web extra, Miley Cyrus talks about the very first songs she wrote as a child, including one about her “evil mother” after she’d been grounded. Source
Holiday movie preview: What to watch out for
The latest installment in Marvel’s comic book universe, “Thor: Ragnarok,” hits theaters next weekend marking the unofficial kickoff to Hollywood’s holiday movie season. Erik Davis, managing editor of Fandango.com, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss some of the most anticipated new movies. Source