After a roadside bomb in Afghanistan caused Kevin Jaye to lose a leg and a testicle, he and his wife Lauren turned to IVF to start a family. His VA health insurance did not cover the cost of the procedures, due to a law passed years ago tied up in abortion politics. As David Martin reports, the couple would like to see that ban reversed. Source
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California governor asks for $176 million for toxic cleanup
The Exide battery plant near Los Angeles shut down in 2014, but left dangerous levels of lead in the soil. California’s governor is now asking the state legislature for funds to fix that. Mireya Villarreal has more. Source
Pope Francis jumps into immigration discussion
As part of his visit to Mexico, Pope Francis visited the U.S.-Mexico border and addressed the plight of migrants in a mass before 200,000 people in Ciudad Juarez. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Biden to address Congress on April 28
The address is not an official State of the Union because a president’s first speech before Congress is not considered a State of the Union. Source
Pope Francis shows rare moment of anger
Pope Francis’ got a little testy Tuesday when someone in a crowd in Mexico pulled him on top of a young person in a wheelchair. Pope Francis shouted “Don’t be selfish!” and moved on. Source
Toddler gets “bloodless” surgery
When a little girl needed surgery but her family had religious objections to blood transfusions, a New Jersey hospital came to the rescue. Hena Daniels reports. Source
Kate Hudson on new health book, “why not” mantra
It’s been 16 years since Kate Hudson landed her career-making role of the free-spirited, rock ‘n’ roll groupie, Penny Lane, in “Almost Famous.” Now, the award-winning actress is adding author to her resume with her new lifestyle book, “Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body.” Hudson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book, her new mantra with mother Goldie Hawn and what she thinks of Nick Jonas. Source
Denied: Paul McCartney turned away from Grammys after-party
Music legend Paul McCartney was denied entry to a Los Angeles club party hosted by Tyga after the Grammy Awards. “How VIP do we gotta get?” McCartney is heard asking as he is turned away from the door. CBSN’s Elaine Quijano has the details. Source
Cancer breakthrough? Inside new T-cell treatment
Scientists claim that a new t-cell treatment that reprograms immune cells to attack tumors might be a breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Perlmutter Cancer Center’s Dr. Michael Grossbard joins CBSN to discuss the breakthrough. Source
Kanye West & Taylor Swift: 7 years of bad blood in 2.5 minutes
Taylor Swift’s Grammy acceptance speech was just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s a look at the twists and turns of their tumultuous relationship Source