This Morning from CBS News, August 24, 2015
American heroes
French President Francois Hollande presented three young Americans with the prestigious Legion of Honor on Monday for their quick reaction, which likely saved many lives, to what authorities say was a planned attack on a train.
Gut Instinct
The three American travelers on a Paris-bound train spoke about their decision to "do something or die" when they confronted a gunman in their rail car. The three said they relied on gut instinct and a close bond forged over years of friendship as they took down the heavily armed attacker on the train as it sped through Belgium.
Wildfires
A new wildfire in the West is forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people. The Summit fire is burning about a hundred miles east of Los Angeles in the Big Bear resort. It is one of more than 65 major wildfires in seven Western states.
Market Fallout
The Dow plummeted 531 points Friday, capping its worst week since 2011. The bull market has been running strong for the last six-and-a-half years, but a downward trend could be in the financial forecast. What's ahead after the Down's big plunge?
Biden 2016?
Vice President Joe Biden is said to be mulling a possible run for the White House. After meeting with Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday, those rumors picked up steam. He's said to be weighing several different factors as he tries to reach a decision by late September.
Anger and the 2016 Election
One poll after another shows Donald Trump leading across all the usual groups in the Republican Party. We often hear - both from analysts and voters themselves - that his popularity is brought about by voters' anger at politics-as-usual. But surprisingly, the self- described "angry" are not exactly who you might think they are.
The Civil War & present-day politics
When documentary filmmaker Ken Burns began the process of converting his renowned film, "The Civil War," to ultra-high definition, he said he burst into tears as he saw new details in the footage he had come to know so well. "All of these tensions have been in place since the very beginning, even before the beginning. But we also notice that race is always there," he said. "We pretend with the election of Barack Obama that we're in some post-racial society. And of course, you know, we're not."
Planet Labs
The daily business of outer space, long the exclusive province of NASA, has become a wide-open field for entrepreneurship. Millions of investment dollars are pushing commerce into orbit.
Positive Exposure
People with visible genetic conditions, such as albinism, don't often think of themselves as beautiful. But photographer Rick Guidotti made his name working with models like Cindy Crawford -- and now works with less famous subjects.
The "Beach"
There's no water or sand, but visitors are enjoying a beach experience in the heart of Washington, D.C. Thousands of tourists and residents are lining up to play in an ocean of plastic balls inside the National Building Museum. They look up at some of the largest indoor Corinthian columns in the world.
More Top News
World
North and South Korea locked in tense standoff
Death toll set to climb after U.K. airshow disaster
Ancient temple at Palmyra destroyed in ISIS attack
Blast at U.S. Army depot in Japan
Trash crisis again sparks clashes in Beirut
U.S.
New California wildfire, new evacuations
Louisiana state trooper shot in head
IndyCar driver seriously injured
Pokemon World Championship Threat
2 women plunge to their deaths in Grand Teton National Park
Foo Fighters "rickroll" Westboro Baptist Church protesters
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner stabbed to death
NYPD cop shot with pellet gun near mayor's mansion
Fan struck by foul ball at Wrigley Field
Politics
Chris Christie: "Don't worry," I'll be on top stage in next debate
Are Democrats turning against Hillary Clinton?
Christie says Trump's immigration plan "too simplistic"
Donald Trump: "The hedge fund guys are getting away with murder"
Ted Cruz: Birthright citizenship "doesn't make sense"
Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday School amid cancer treatment
Money
Twitter growth stalls, and so does its stock
Poor credit costs you when buying homeowner's insurance
Health
11 things you should know about caffeine
"Second cancer" cases becoming more common