Police in Brooklyn Center say an officer fired after a stopped driver drove away. Protests followed — with the Derek Chauvin trial about to enter week three. Source
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Help for boy disfigured in chimp attack
An 8-year-old mauled by a chimp in Congo will get facial reconstruction surgery at a hospital on New York’s Long Island. WCBS-TV’s Dr. Max Gomez reports. Source
Three of a kind: Rare identical triplets born in Texas
A Houston family is welcoming home their identical triplet girls, which doctors call a one-in-a-million occurrence. Brian Webb reports. Source
“The Lucky Years”: Make the most of health breakthroughs
Breakthroughs in medicine are reaching a tipping point. That’s what Dr. David Agus says in his new book, “The Lucky Years,” published by Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS. He argues cutting-edge science and technology will enable us to edit DNA to fight disease, reverse aging, prolong fertility and turn cancer into a manageable condition. Dr. Agus, who leads the USC Norris Westside Cancer Center, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how to fine-tune your healthcare and live better. Source
Raising awareness of pill that can stop spread of HIV
People at high risk for HIV – especially young gay men – could get protection from a pill, but many still don’t take it. Experts say part of the problem is that many doctors don’t know about the option known as PrEP. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig reports. Source
Rethinking the science of losing weight
More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, but Dr. Louis Aronne says it’s not their fault. In his new book, “The Change Your Biology Diet: The Proven Program for Lifelong Weight Loss,” he says being unable to lose weight is a medical problem that involves your genes, brain, fat cells and hormones. Dr. Aronne, director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at Weill Cornell Medical Center, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how to reduce body fat by reversing the damage to our brains. Source
01/03/16: Trump
CBS’ “Face the Nation” kicks off the new year with the latest from the campaign trail, with Republican front-runner Donald Trump, former deputy CIA director Michael Morrell, and former national security adviser Thomas Donilon, and others. Source
Full political panel, January 3
Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post, Reihan Salam of the National Review, Molly Ball of The Atlantic and Jonathan Martin of The New York Times discuss Trump’s attacks on Ted Cruz and Bill Clinton, and terrorist propaganda video featuring the GOP front-runner. Source
Full national security panel, January 3
Former CIA deputy director and CBS News senior security contributor Michael Morell and former national security adviser Thomas Donilon discuss the fight against ISIS and the biggest national security challenges of the new year. Source
Full interview, part 2: Donald Trump, January 3
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with John Dickerson about Hillary Clinton’s “pandering,” and his own plans to launch a massive ad campaign in the next year. Part 2 of the interview that aired on CBS’ “Face the Nation” broadcast on January 3, 2016. Source