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This Morning from CBS News, June 19, 2015

Church massacre

Police brought Dylann Roof back to Charleston Thursday night, a city left heartbroken after one of the deadliest mass shootings in state history. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports Roof is scheduled to appear at a bond hearing via video link today on charges he shot 9 people to death inside the historic black Emanuel AME Church, Wednesday night. For our full coverage of the Church massacre.

Rev. Clementa Pinckney

Charleston is mourning the deaths of eight Emanuel AME Church goers and their pastor. The Rev. Clementa Pinckney was also a husband, father and represented his community as a long-serving state legislator. CBS News This Morning host Gayle King looks back at the life of Pinckney and how "service" was a word often used to describe how he lived.

Shooter's uncle

"How does my family escape this?" Carson Cowles, who identified himself as Roof's uncle, told CBS affiliate WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina. With tears in his eyes, Cowles said Roof's family had no advance warning that he was capable of such violence.

Manhunt for escaped killers

The U.S. Marshals Service put David Sweat and Richard Matt, killers who escaped a New York prison, on its "15 Most Wanted" list. CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller spoke to a former prison guard who worked at the maximum security prison in Dannemora, New York, as well as the couple now at the center of the investigation.

China island dispute

There are growing tensions between China, its neighbors and the U.S. over disputed waters in the South China Sea. The Chinese military is racing to build outposts on reclaimed land. Nearby countries are alarmed by the territorial expansion. CBS News Correspondent Seth Doane reports from a Philippine island that's also claimed by China.

Putin address

With relations between Moscow and Washington as strained as they've been since the Cold War, "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose has a rare opportunity to put questions directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin continues to deny any of his troops are fighting against government forces in neighboring Ukraine, in spite of significant evidence that they're doing just that. Watch Rose's Q&A with Putin live on CBSN, after Putin's address at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

Going extinct

A mass extinction - the sixth of its kind in our 4.5-billion-year history - is well underway and humans are to blame. That somber assessment comes from a new study yesterday, which found that extinction rates over the last century were 114 times higher than they would have been if humans had not been around. Fully 396 species have gone extinct in 100 years.

Healthy travel

No one wants to think about getting sick when they're getting ready to travel, but nothing can ruin a vacation faster than an unexpected illness. While traveling may increase the risk of getting sick, there are steps you can take to help ensure a healthy trip. Whether you're about to embark on a Caribbean beach vacation or planning a backpacking trip overseas, read on for expert tips on how to keep yourself and your family safe.

Increasing benefits

Smart Social Security claiming strategies have the potential to boost your lifetime payout by as much as $100,000 and the lifetime payout for your spouse by $90,000. So, the potential payoff is substantial for spending just 15 minutes on an online tutorial, a few minutes reading a brochure or even a few hours learning more about the details of your Social Security benefits.

Jim Kelly

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly shows the unbreakable bond with his family after cancer tried to tear them apart. CBS News Correspondent Jeff Glor spoke to the Kelly family and found strength that spans generations.

World

Boko Haram kills dozens in cross-border attack

Dengue fever outbreak strikes Yemen amid fighting

World's oldest person dies at 116

Politics

Trump: Club for Growth president should resign over "shakedown"

Hillary Clinton: We will not forsake victims of gun violence

U.S.

Tropical storm's remnants flood Oklahoma, Arkansas

New Jersey man charged with plotting to support ISIS

Coyote kills Calif. family's dog

New data ties earthquakes to wastewater injection

Money Watch

Would you be for or against a bottled water tax?

Health

More women with breast cancer choose lumpectomy

Simple strategy helps boost weight loss success

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