There’s a new option if you can’t control your cholesterol with statins alone. Manufacturers begin shipping Praluent, the PCSK9 inhibitor drug approved Friday by the FDA. This class of cholesterol fighters could protect millions of Americans from heart disease, but the price could send overall health care costs soaring. Dr. David Agus joins “CBS This Morning” from Los Angeles to discuss the drug. Source
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Berkeley sued over mandatory cellphone radiation warning
Berkeley, California, is in a battle over what it can say about cell phones and cancer risk. An ordinance set to begin next month requires cell phone retailers to post a warning about potential radiation danger, but a lawsuit put the measure on hold. A wireless trade group says it violates businesses’ First Amendment rights, forcing them to share false information. New York Times science columnist John Tierney joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the controversy. Source
Competitive eater downs 12 pints of ice cream
Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including Matt “Megatoad” Stonie wolfing down 12 pints of Ben & Jerry’s and a pool dive gone hilariously wrong. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE. Source
Swimming helps autistic teen
Charles Cobbert was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3 and at age 17, he is competing in the swimming nationals. Meg Oliver reports on how the repetitive aerobic activity helps to reduce the autistic behavior. Source
President Obama wraps up Kenya visit
President Obama is now the first sitting president to visit Ethiopia after leaving Kenya. While still in his father’s birth country, the president showed off some dance moves and greeted guests in Swahili. Major Garrett reports. Source
WorldView: Mediations de-escalate Jordan royal family feud; 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison
One of the most serious political crises in Jordan’s history has been resolved following discussions between the country’s royal family. More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria, and North Korea has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN” from London with these stories and more. Source
Wildfires still raging in Northern California
Atleast 14 active wildfires threaten nearly 2,000 homes and have destroyed more than 190,000 acres. Carter Evans has more. Source
Video catches final hours of John Houser, La. theater gunman
Exclusive surveillance video shows final moments of Lafayette movie theater gunman, John Houser, at a local motel. David Begnaud reports. Source
Rooney’s rules on ice cream cones
From the archives of 60 Minutes: Andy Rooney, a self-proclaimed expert on eating ice cream, dishes about how to do it right. Source
Crisis in Guatemala: Migrants describe fleeing poverty caused by natural disasters, pandemic
Migrants fleeing to the United States are now describing impoverished, dire conditions caused by natural disasters spurred by climate change. Manuel Bojorquez shares their stories from Guatemala. Source