Новости за 06.04.2021

Louganis is considered the most accomplished diver in the sport’s history. He was on the American diving team in the 1976, 1984, and 1988 Olympics, winning five medals including four golds. Beyond diving, Louganis made strides for other gay athletes when he came out as a HIV-positive gay man in the 1990s. Louganis joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss "Back on Board," a new HBO documentary chronicling his life as one of the first openly gay athletes in America.

The FAA is investigating an airline drama over North Dakota. An Allegiant jet from Las Vegas nearly ran out of fuel as it approached Fargo, but Hector International Airport tried to keep the plane from landing. Kris Van Cleave reports on the confrontation and how it's raising new concerns about the airline.

The drought emergency in the west stretches beyond California. The water level in Nevada's Lake Mead is at a record low of about 37 percent. John Blackstone reports on how the nation's largest man-made reservoir is now bursting with surprises for history buffs.

An 8-year-old Maryland boy is showing off his new hands. Doctors in Pennsylvania consider the first-ever double hand transplant on a child a success. Anna Werner spoke to Zion Harvey and his mother and reports on the incredible surgery that has given the young boy a new outlook on life.

The 16 Republican presidential candidates will debate in Cleveland next week, but in two separate groups. The first debate on Aug. 6 will be for those who are outside the top ten in national polls, and that group will likely include Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. One poll measures his support at 1.3 percent. Jindal joins “CBS This Morning” for the first time to discuss his policies.

Israel's justice minister says "30 years of suffering will come to an end" when Pollard is released this fall from an American prison under parole. Pollard was sentenced to life after admitting he gave thousands of classified documents to Israel. Margaret Brennan reports on the next step for the convicted spy.

American dentist Walter James Palmer is wanted in Zimbabwe for killing a popular lion known to wildlife lovers around the world. Palmer apparently paid $50,000 to shoot Cecil earlier this month. His hunting trip now faces major backlash. Debora Patta reports on the international reaction.

Joyce Mitchell, the woman who helped two killers escape from a New York prison last month, cried as she entered a guilty plea to one felony and one misdemeanor charge Tuesday. She confessed to buying the men tools and having sexual encounters with one of them. Anna Werner reports.

Two young children are in critical condition after a huge tree fell on them Tuesday in Pasadena near Los Angeles. Eight day campers were hurt in all. About two dozen more just missed being hit. Rescuers worked frantically to bring them to safety. Ben Tracy reports.

Donald Trump is back on the offensive, rejecting any notion he raped his ex-wife decades ago. Trump is also distancing himself from his attorney's claim that "you can't rape your spouse." Michael Cohen said Tuesday, "I made an inarticulate comment, which I do not believe, and which I apologize for entirely." Nancy Cordes reports on the damage control by the Republican presidential frontrunner.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is upholding Tom Brady's four-game suspension, accusing the New England Patriots star quarterback of destroying his phone to hide evidence about the alleged use of deflated footballs in the 2014 AFC Championship game. New York Times sports columnist Bill Rhoden joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact of this controversy on Brady's legacy.

CBS News has learned the U.S. government is trying to confirm intelligence reports that one of America's longest-running enemies is dead. The reports claim Omar died two months ago. A spokesman for Afghanistan's president said his government is also investigating.

"I say a true queen is not a woman who snatches another woman's crown, but a woman who secretly sets another woman's crown," the winner said in a Facebook post about the incident.

Nick Dietz compiles some of the latest and greatest viral videos, including a Twizzler prank on a passed out roadtripper and a hilarious foot race between appliance mascots. To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE.

Even as use of conventional cigarettes is on the decline, teens are turning more frequently to electronic cigarettes. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discussed the trend with CBSN.

After weeks of speculation about the fate of the superstar quarterback, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tom Brady tampered with game balls. James Brown of CBS Sports has the decision.

Folks on both coasts and the Deep South are in for some of the summer's hottest weather. Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist at CBS station WBZ in Boston, gives the forecast.

A severe infection left Zion Harvey without hands and feet. Doctors in Philadelphia have successfully completed a double hand and forearm transplant. Anna Werner reports.

Jen Welter is the new inside linebacker coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Danielle Nottingham has more on Welter's groundbreaking career in professional sports.

An Allegiant Air pilot declared a fuel emergency and requested to land on a closed runway, which caused and argument between him and an air traffic controller. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has the details.

In the first case of its kind, doctors in Philadelphia have successfully completed a double hand and forearm transplant on a child. Meg Oliver talks to Dr. Jamie Levine, a pediatric plastic surgeon at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard has been granted parole, the Dept. of Justice confirmed Tuesday. He was serving a life sentence in a North Carolina prison for spying for Israel. Margaret Brennan has the story.

The family of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes pleaded with the Colorado court to spare him his life. They spoke about a softer side of the mass murderer. Barry Petersen has the story.

Cecil, a rare black-maned lion and the star attraction of the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, was killed, skinned and beheaded. Officials say Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist, paid $55,000 for a permit to kill a lion. Debra Patta reports.

Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard will be released in November, prompting many to draw a link between that release and discontent regarding the Iran nuclear deal in Israel. CBS News Radio's Dan Raviv, who has covered the Pollard story for decades, talks to CBSN about the release.