Hurricane Irma continues to move toward Florida, where it is expected to turn north by Sunday. Where it turns will make a huge difference especially to areas like the Florida Keys, which are under a mandatory evacuation order. Traffic is heavy on U.S. Route 1, the only highway out. Elaine Quijano reports from Key Largo. Source
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Hurricane Irma pounds Puerto Rico with rain and wind
Hurricane Irma is destroying lives and homes in the northern Caribbean. At least 10 people have died including eight on the resort island of Saint Martin. The storm is still Category 5, with top sustained winds of 180 mph. It’s heading toward Florida. Tony Dokoupil reports from Puerto Rico. Source
Spiritual leader’s mummified body found in home; 7 arrested
Amy Carlson, 45, who was known as “Mother God” by her followers, was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat. Source
“Hamilton” obsession among youth sparks themed summer camps
Hit Broadway show “Hamilton” was a main attraction at many summer camps across the country this year. Most kids would not have elected to spend their summer looking at old paintings or diving into Revolutionary War history, but that was before the smash musical gave them a soundtrack and road map that brought the nation’s founding to life. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Dr. Atul Gawande on what we should be asking in end-of-life care
Dr. Atul Gawande helped transform the conversation about aging and death in his book, “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.” The book spent 85 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list and is now available in paperback. Dr. Gawande, a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the importance of focusing on how someone wants to live at the end of their life — not just how to keep them alive. Source
A closer look at Trump’s options for addressing North Korea
The U.S. is weighing more sanctions against North Korea after its latest nuclear test. Isaac Stone Fish from the Asia Society talks to CBSN about President Trump’s next move and China’s role in the conflict. Source
Undocumented immigrants make case for saving “Dreamers” program
Nearly 800,000 “Dreamers” who came to the U.S. as children face an uncertain future if the DACA program isn’t extended. Leezia Dhalla, a DACA recipient, shares her story with CBSN. Source
Houston fights to keep water clean after Harvey flooding
Hurricane Harvey left some communities in Southeast Texas without safe drinking water. But Houston is not on that list, despite flooding at one of its water plants. CBS News correspondent Bianna Golodryga is in Houston with the story of how the city’s water system was hours away from failure. Source
Hurricane Irma strengthens as it heads towards Caribbean, Florida
Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 storm and could threaten parts of the Caribbean and Florida later this week. Dr. Michael Brennan, chief hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, has the latest from Miami. Source
Dylan O’Brien and Taylor Kitsch talk “American Assassin”
The world met fictional CIA super agent Mitch Rapp back in 1999 in a series of novels by the late author, Vince Flynn. Now the character is moving to the big screen in “American Assassin.” Stars of the CBS Films and Lionsgate action thriller, Dylan O’Brien and Taylor Kitsch, join “CBS This Morning” to discuss their new film with actor Michael Keaton. Source