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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Gymnastics s*x abuse; Could California Cal-exit? - CBS News


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Violated trust

The U.S. womens gymnastics team has become embroiled in a disturbing scandal concerning sexual abuse. A report last year of alleged abuse by coaches has prompted dozens of young women to come forward and allege abuse -- not at the hands of a coach, but a prominent doctor whod worked with the team for years. Three of those women have told 60 Minutes about the abuse they suffered.

Cal-exit

In the wake of the election of President Donald Trump, the Golden States bid for secession has picked up steam -- albeit just enough to fog up an unlikely escape window. Leaders behind the campaign committee Yes California say theyve deployed 8,000 volunteers across the state in an effort to put secession on a March 2019 special election ballot in Americas second bluest state.

Caught on tape?

Shocking security camera video appears to show the moment North Korean dictator Kim Jong Uns half brother was attacked at an airport in Malaysia. The video shows an apparent attacker wiping Kim Jong Nams face with something, less than three hours before he died in an ambulance. Now the police investigation in Malaysia is expanding into a diplomatic dispute.

Food-stamp sweets

About 44 million Americans depend on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to afford groceries. Now, lawmakers are weighing whether to restrict food-stamp recipients from using the assistance to buy soda, candy and other sugary products. So would it be a sensible way to encourage healthier eating, or an unfair burden on the poor?

Remington recall

Thousands of gun owners in the U.S. claim their remington 700 rifles have fired without the trigger being pulled. Now, with a class-action lawsuit filed and a recall underway, 60 Minutes looks at why most owners of the popular gun still have the controversial trigger.

Paying for college

Its crunch time for many U.S. families weighing financial aid offers from various colleges. With tuitions continuing to spiral upward, these decisions can have long-term financial consequences for students. We offer tips to help you land the best-possible aid package and to avoid potentially crippling debt.

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Preview: The Remington 700


Remington 700 .223 with Suppressor

A young man from Enon, Miss., was released early from a 10-year prison sentence he was serving for the shooting death of his little brother. 60 Minutes reports this Sunday that Zac Stringer, who was 15 when he shot his brother, has been insisting for years that the rifle went off without his finger on the trigger. Stringer, now 20, was granted a good behavior release while 60 Minutes was investigating the Remington 700 rifle used in the shooting. The gun has a trigger mechanism called the X-Mark Pro that has since been recalled by the company, because it can inadvertently discharge.

remington has received hundreds of complaints that rifles with this trigger produced between 2006 and April 2014 have fired without the trigger pulled. This information was not public during Stringers trial. Lesley Stahls report includes Stringers father, Roger, who had testified against his son during his trial, but now believes hes innocent. It will be broadcast on 60 Minutes Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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