Good morning. Im jane pauley and this is sunday morning. To begin, a question. How did the Mountain Lion get to the other side of the road . Increasingly, the answer to that question and a plus for all kinds of animals is there is a bridge or tunnel for them to cross safely and uneventfully. This morning well tell you about a nationwide effort to build critter crossings. But we have more serious fair to share as well. The internet has forever changed the way we look for love. Still, Online Dating doesnt always lead to happily ever after. Along with the dreamers who do anything for love, there are scammers willing to steal their money or do far worse. Cbs news has been investigating this online treachery for months, and this morning from jim axlerod the first in a weeklong series of reports. Reporter she was looking for love online, but instead found danger lurking. I never thought that it could happen to my mom, but it can happen to anybody. Reporter how hard was it for you to set up a
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[applause] the National Book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. I think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. Its also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. To remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. For some of us, books provide a welcome escape into someone elses world. For others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. But all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. Books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. They cultivate empathy. They inspire action. They make us feel less alone an
Everyone to the 68 National Book award. [applause] like most people here tonight i have always been an avid reader and i come from a family of avid readers and i have birthed at least one avid reader, the jury is still out on the younger ones. As an only child and the daughter of two only children it wasnt uncommon in our house to find everyone in separate corners, each of us buried in a book. Huge nerds, you might have called us. Its a privilege to be in his room full of huge nerds. I feel right at home. My mothers father was a rare book dealer in chicago so the nerd gene goes back even farther in my family. One year there was a terrible fire and my grandfather store and the fire itself didnt reach the volume the fire hoses did. Water, water, everywhere. His whole inventory ruins and my grandfather felt he had no choice but to close up shop. My grandparents packed up and moved to the ozarks in the heart of missouri where my grandmother was from and they both were effectively retired a
Back to 1997 for the Series Finale of roseanne. Why the new sneak peek at the revival has many fans scratching their heads. Will the new season offer an alternate ending . Its thursday, december 28th. From abc news, this is world news now. Was that your roseanne theme . I was jamming out to the theme song in my head. Its a good theme song. I didnt see anybody on the show dance to it like this. But i was at home grooving to it as you would know. Were going to start with the lastminute scramble to prepay taxes. There are many homeowners scrambling to pay their tax bills. Before the new tax law kicks in. Those efforts are beneficial only under limited circumstances. Erielle reshef has the details. Reporter long lines, some braving the cold for hours as taxpayers rush to make crucial decisions. That new tax law taking effect january 1, and with it a new Financial Reality for millions of americans. From illinois to virginia. Tax payers are rushing to pay certain taxes early to make the most