“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek on his cancer diagnosis

You might say “Jeopardy!” is having a moment. Contestant James Holzhauer is on the winning streak of a lifetime: In barely a month, he’s racked up around $1.7 million on the quiz show, and made a believer out of host Alex Trebek. Jane Pauley asked Trebek, “How soon did you realize he’s cracked the code?” “In about his second week,”…

The Central Park Five speak

Yusef Salaam. Antron McCray. Raymond Santana. Korey Wise. Kevin Richardson. Five men connected in a way few of us could ever imagine. Santana said there is never a time when he doesn’t think about the episode that brought them together: “It’s every day. Constantly.” Salaam said that every day it’s “probably my second or third thought.” “Probably, like, my fourth…

Life lessons and war stories from Admiral William H. McRaven

Admiral William McRaven, now retired, thought commanding the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, would be the crowning achievement of his 37 years as a Navy SEAL. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘Well, that, maybe that’s why I was put on Earth, to bring justice to bin Laden,’” he said. “But I was wrong.  Admiral…

The evolving Howard Stern

It’s the house that Howard Stern built. Over the past 13 years, the so-called shock jock helped SiriusXM satellite radio grow from a fledgling experiment into a 33-million subscriber empire. “This is what heaven might look like when you finally get there as a broadcaster!” he laughed, showing off his studio. But die-hard fans know the more shocking development may…

YouTubers face backlash for Walmart “prank” “firing” employees

A YouTube star with more than a million subscribers pretended to be a Walmart executive and walked around the store telling employees they were fired — all for a “prank” video. Lauren Love and her partner Joel Ashley have over 1.3 million subscribers on their joint channel, “Joel and Lauren TV.” They also have three other channels, which have a…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 12)

Correspondents Lee Cowan and Mo Rocca accept the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program for “CBS Sunday Morning,” May 5, 2019, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. CBS News On Sunday, May 5, “Sunday Morning” won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program. Thank you to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – and…

New arrest video surfaces of woman who was found dead in jail

Austin, Texas — Cellphone video recorded by Sandra Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail in 2015 following a confrontational traffic stop, shows for the first time her perspective as a white state trooper draws his stun gun and points it at close range while ordering her out of the car. The 39-second clip revealed by the…

Celebrities rock gender-bending looks at Met Gala

Big stars strutted the red carpet at the 2019 Met Gala Monday and many did so wearing daring ensembles. But some celebrities decided to take their looks one step further —  by challenging gender norms.Men wore sheer fabrics, makeup and skintight outfits, while women donned suits and more traditional “masculine”wear that fit in with the theme of the event and…

Footage released of fatal Connecticut police shooting

Connecticut officials have released video of an officer-involved shooting in Wethersfield that happened last month. The 18-year-old driver, Anthony Jose Vega Cruz, was fatally wounded.Wethersfield Officer Layau Eulizier is seen on police dashcam and business surveillance videos running in front of a car while it is stopped briefly during the April 20 chase. Eulizier yells, “Show me your hands” several…

Burger King introduces “Unhappy Meals”

Burger King is coming for McDonald’s Happy Meals in an unexpected way. According to a press release, the fast-food chain introduced “Real Meals” Thursday, to celebrate “being yourself and feeling however you want to feel.”There are five different “Real Meals” box options that correspond to different moods: Pissed Meal (mad), Blue Meal (sad), Salty Meal (bitter), YAAAS Meal (excited), and…

Rapper Offset accused of damaging a fan's iPhone

Offset performs on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles. Bennett Raglin/Getty Police in an Atlanta suburb have issued an arrest warrant for Migos rapper Offset after he allegedly knocked a fan’s iPhone to the ground at a local Target last week. The rapper, whose real name is Kiari Cephus, faces a second-degree charge of criminal damage to property, a spokesperson…

Cop indicted in black man's shooting death during traffic stop

A Texas grand jury indicted a suburban Dallas police officer Wednesday on a charge of criminally negligent homicide for fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop last year. The Tarrant County grand jury indicted Arlington Officer Bau Tran eight months after he shot 24-year-old O’Shae Terry in the Dallas suburb. O’Shae Terry Terry family via CBS DFW The…

Dad creates educational bedding for hospitalized children

After visiting a friend’s sick child in the hospital, Kevin Gatlin had an incredible idea — to create a way for hospitalized kids to learn and have fun while stuck in bed all day. Now, his company, Playtime Edventures, is entertaining kids all over the country, regardless of their circumstances. The idea to make game-themed bed sheets came from a visit…

“Sonic the Hedgehog” trailer shows Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik

Sonic the Hedgehog is about to get real on the big screen. Paramount Pictures released its first trailer of the forthcoming live-action movie Monday. In it, fans get their first look at Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the evil Dr. “Eggman” Robotnik. The trailer shows Sonic, voiced by “Parks and Recreation” star Ben Schwartz, racing through forests and taking out the…

Obama says Biden is “nowhere close to finished” in new campaign ad

Biden kicks off 2020 run with Pittsburgh rally Former President Barack Obama lent his voice to a new Joe Biden campaign video that touts his former vice president as being “resilient, loyal, and a patriot.” The new ad, titled “America: Anything Is Possible,” features footage of the former president delivering a speech during Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at…

Did Ghost and Danny's dragons survive battle of Winterfell?

Tactical technology & “Game of Thrones” Warning: Spoilers ahead. After years of anticipation leading up to the epic battle between the living and the dead on “Game of Thrones,” fans finally know the fate of their favorite characters — and the dreaded Night King — after Sunday’s episode of the hit drama. However, two characters were notably missing from the post-battle…

The disturbing metaphors of abstinence-only sex ed

There is no federal law in the United States that mandates or regulates sex education. Instead, it is a local issue, and each state can decide on its own whether sex ed merits teaching in the classroom.  As a result, only 24 states and Washington, D.C. require by law that sex ed be taught in public schools. What’s even more…

Calendar: Week of April 29

Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:        Monday is Duke Ellington Day, honoring the 120th anniversary of the legendary musician and composer’s birth. To hear Duke Ellington perform “Take the A Train” click on the video player below.  Duke Ellington, “Take the A Train” by morrisoncoursevids on YouTube       Tuesday brings…