Bestselling author Jason Reynolds is out with a new young adults book, “Long Way Down.” Reynolds sits down with Gayle King in the “CBS This Morning” Toyota Green Room to discuss why he did not read his first novel from cover to cover until he was 17 years old and what it means to write in a natural voice. He also receives a FaceTime call from Queen Latifah, whose work he said was an inspiration to him. Source
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Formerly conjoined twins doing well after separation
15-month-old Erin and Abby Delaney were born joined at the head, but doctors say they’re doing well four months after undergoing complex surgery to separate them. CBS Philadelphia’s Stephanie Stahl has the story. Source
DNA scans for infants raise privacy and discrimination concerns
Genetic counselors in Boston are offering parents a controversial peek at their baby’s future health. It’s part of a landmark study that could lead to gene scans for all infants at birth. A trial underway at Brigham and Women’s Hospital uses genomic screening to screen for about 1,800 conditions. Tony Dokoupil reports. Source
What are your rights if you’ve signed a NDA but are sexually harassed?
Harvey Weinstein’s former assistant, Zelda Perkins, at Miramax is breaking her 1998 non-disclosure agreement to reveal alleged sexual harassment by the disgraced movie mogul. Weinstein has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what happens if you violate non-disclosure agreements. Source
Bill O’Reilly fires back on sexual harassment settlements report
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is slamming a New York Times report on payouts for sexual harassment claims. The Times says six women received settlements totaling about $45 million from O’Reilly or 21st Century Fox. O’Reilly says no one ever filed a complaint against him. Anna Werner reports. Source
Fox renewed Bill O’Reilly contract despite knowledge of sexual harassment settlement
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly vows to speak out Monday against what he says are lies in a New York Times report. The Times says the Fox News parent company, 21st Century Fox, renewed O’Reilly’s multi-million-dollar contract despite knowing he had settled sexual harassment claims against him. Bianna Golodryga reports. Source
Environmental pollution killing more people than war, study says
The Lancet medical journal published a new study that says environmental pollution contributed to the deaths of 9 million people in 2015 — that’s more than all forms of violence, including war. Anna Werner reports. Source
Groundbreaking new cancer treatment approved
A second version of a new cancer treatment that uses a patient’s own cells to fight non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has been approved by the FDA. Now 15,000 people may be eligible for the treatment. Dr. Tara Narula reports. Source
Neither side backing down in Spain’s Catalonia crisis
Spain’s central government is trying to wrest control from the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia after voters there decided to secede. Seth Doane reports from Barcelona. Source
Trump looks to tax reform after week of condolence call controversy
President Trump spent most of last week defending the way he conducts himself when calling the families of fallen soldiers. Now the Mr. Trump turns his attention to tax reform where he’s hoping to score his first major legislative victory. Errol Barnett reports. Source