2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems rally to Tlaib, Omar over Israel ban

Many Democratic presidential candidates showed disapproval of Israel barring Democrat Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting next week, with some criticizing President Trump for tweeting that the Israeli government “would show great weakness” if it allowed the trips. “They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds,” the president…

Trump's top immigration official reworks Statue of Liberty poem

The Trump administration’s top immigration official reworked the famous words on the Statue of Liberty in an interview Tuesday, saying America will only embrace immigrants who can “stand on their own two feet” and “not become a public charge.” His comment comes a day after the administration announced a new rule that will reject green cards for immigrants who might…

Calendar: Week of August 12

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:         Monday is World Elephant Day, aimed at protecting elephants from ivory poaching and illegal trafficking.        Tuesday sees the opening of the World’s Fair of Money in Rosemont, Ill., featuring a display of some $100 million worth of rare coins and currency.  …

Passage: Remembering Toni Morrison and D.A. Pennebaker

It happened this past week – the loss of two creative giants in two very different fields. We learned of the death earlier this month of D.A. Pennebaker, a filmmaker who changed the face of documentaries, giving them a rougher and more raw, behind-the-scenes look. His 1967 film “Don’t Look Back” followed Bob Dylan on his tour of Britain. Years…

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Dems split on calling Trump a white supremacist

A number of Democratic 2020 candidates have outright called President Trump a white supremacist in recent days, CBS News Political Unit Associate Producer Ellee Watson and CBS News Political Unit Intern Julia Cherner report. When MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff asked former Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday if President Trump was a white supremacist, O’Rourke said, “yes, he has made that clear.” In an interview with CBS News Campaign Reporter Cara…

Straight Pride organizer calls his group “peaceful racists”

A city council meeting in Modesto, California this week turned heated as citizens, business owners and a group calling itself the National Straight Pride Coalition debated the group’s plans for a “Straight Pride” event in the city. During the debate Wednesday, Don Grundmann, founder and director of the National Straight Pride Coalition, tried to make a case for holding the event…

YouTube star investigated after video shows her hitting dog

Warning: Video footage featured in this article may be disturbing to some viewers.The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a YouTuber for possible animal cruelty after a disturbing video went viral earlier this week. YouTuber Brooke Houts uploaded unedited footage for a prank video that showed her hitting, spitting on and yelling at her dog. Some of Houts’ more than…

A vet lost his American flag until another vet stepped up to help

As William Holley was moving to a new apartment in Maryland, an American flag, in a display case, fell out of his truck. The flag had honored an uncle, WWI veteran Marcellus Herod. “We figured that somebody just stopped, picked it up and headed on out,” Holley said. Somebody did — Navy veteran Tom Jarrett. “I do know how important…

Powerful rendition of “Amor Eterno” for El Paso victims

As the nation continues to mourn after two separate mass shooting last weekend, a mariachi band at a vigil in El Paso played a powerful and resonating tribute to the lives lost. A Mexican band called Puesta del Sol sang their rendition of the song “Amor Eterno,” which was caught on video, leaving hundreds of people in attendance and many…

Calendar: Week of August 5

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:       Monday is Day One for the 17th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. To watch a trailer for “The Black Godfather” click on the video player below: The Black Godfather | Trailer | Netflix by Netflix on YouTube        Tuesday kicks off the…

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Hickenlooper “probably would have” defended Biden

FROM THE CANDIDATESMAYOR BILL DEBLASIO: CBS News Campaign reporter Zak Hudak tells us NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio today called an NYPD administrative judge’s recommendation that the cop who killed Eric Garner be fired “a step towards justice and accountability.”  Pressed by reporters, de Blasio declined to say whether he personally thinks NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo ought to be fired and instead…

Suicide prevention hotline carved into corn maze

“Your life matters.” That is the message a family of farmers from Menomonie, Wisconsin wants the world to know. The Govin family always carves a unique message into their farm’s corn maze. This summer, they carved an important one: information for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.Govin’s Meats & Berries shared an image of their new corn maze on Facebook, with…

AOC says some marginalized communities “have no choice but to riot”

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said in an interview Tuesday that some marginalized communities “have no choice but to riot” when they’ve been deprived of resources and a future.  “Once you have a group that is marginalized and marginalized and marginalized, then you create — once someone doesn’t have access to clean water, they have no choice but…

#IStandWithMarioLopez trends following trans backlash

Mario Lopez was trending on Twitter Wednesday – along with the hashtag “I Stand With Mario Lopez.” While some people were sharing support for the entertainment host, others were condemning him for comments he recently made about transgender children.During a 40-minute interview with conservative host Candace Owens, Lopez said it was “dangerous” for parents to support young transgender children. Owens…

Mario Lopez under fire for transgender comments

In an interview with conservative commentator Candace Owens, entertainment host Mario Lopez made a comment about parenting transgender children that outraged many.Owens, who hosts her own show on the PragerU YouTube channel, asked Lopez about what she called “weird trends,” in Hollywood. “Celebrities are coming out — and I know Charlize Theron did this a few weeks ago — and…

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Voters say they'll skip Mueller's testimony

As former special counsel Robert Mueller prepares to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees Wednesday, CBS News Campaign Reporter LaCrai Mitchell asked a dozen South Carolina voters if they’d be watching as Mueller reviews the findings of his investigation. More than half admitted that they did not have intentions to tune in. Of the group that did say they would be paying…

Trailer for Mr. Rogers movie released

It’s a beautiful day for a new movie trailer, and Sony Pictures just dropped one for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the upcoming film about Fred Rogers. Just as “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” always started with Mr. Rogers singing the classic theme song, so does the trailer. This time, it’s Tom Hanks singing the delightful tune, asking the audience, “Won’t…

Calendar: Week of July 22

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:           Monday is the 79th birthday of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who recently cheered his fans by saying his stage four pancreatic cancer is in near remission.         Tuesday brings the opening of the 8th annual Dominican Film Festival in New York.   To watch…

Almanac: New York City's Central Park

On July 21, 1853, the New York State legislature voted to set aside hundreds of acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for a central park. 26 Photos New York’s Central Park America’s first major landscaped public park, the 840-acre park in Manhattan welcomes more than 37 million visitors every year The nature-loving journalist Frederick Law Olmstead teamed up with…

Watch the new “Star Trek: Picard” trailer

In arguably the most anticipated part of the “Enter the Star Trek Universe” Comic-Con panel, Sir Patrick Stewart took to the Hall H stage Saturday afternoon to discuss his new series, “Star Trek: Picard.” The panel included fellow actors and explained the cast, their roles and how the series will focus on what caused famed captain and admiral Jean-Luc Picard…