David Begnaud

New York, United States

Lead National Correspondent at CBS Mornings

Storyteller With a Passion for Finding Heroes in Everyday People. CBS News Contributor. ‘Beg-Knows America’ Airs On @CBSMornings Every Monday at 8am

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Idaho video store owner creates personalized movie section for longtime customer with Down syndrome

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak

At the last remaining video store in Pocatello, Idaho, the curtains have closed after more than 30 years, but owner David Kraning found a way to keep a crucial service going for his most loyal customer. Christina Cavanaugh, who has Down syndrome and is mostly non-verbal, has rented a movie from The Video Stop every day for the past 20 years, often the same titles at the same time each afternoon.
Florida sisters deliver custom dolls to girls affected by Hurricane Helene

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak

What started as a surprise assignment for CBS News contributor David Begnaud in Greenville, South Carolina, led to the discovery of several inspiring stories, including two young Florida sisters on a mission to help Hurricane Helene victims. With his dog Paddington at his side, Begnaud set up signs in Greenville's Falls Park, inviting residents to share their stories. Starting over Among those who responded was Beth Riley. "I have a story that's inspiring.
Couple lost their spouses to cancer then found love at grief camp

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak

Nancy Jalowiecki and Mike Sullivan never expected to find love at a grief camp. Both were newly widowed parents, mourning spouses taken too soon by cancer when they met at a Pennsylvania retreat in 2019. Sullivan was struggling to raise his daughters, 3-year-old Keeva and 5-year-old Molly, after losing his college sweetheart Maria to breast cancer at age 35.
Cousins fill in at dance, cancer survivor breaks record, beaver saves sanctuary

1 month ago | msn.com | David Begnaud

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Teen cousins step in for hospitalized dad at dance, cancer survivor breaks record and beaver saves sanctuary

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak

CBS News contributor David Begnaud's latest installment of Dear David features a collection of inspiring stories sent by viewers, including the story of teen cousins stepping in at a father-daughter dance, a cancer survivor breaking his father's high school basketball record and a rescued beaver whose recovery helped save an animal sanctuary.
How a refugee became a role model serving and protecting the country that helped him

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud

A dedicated public servant says his life proves that anything is possible. Fidele Sebahizi grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1996, at just 14 years old, he was forced to flee from his home village following an attack. "My home village has been destroyed to ashes," said Sebahizi. His ethnic group was facing persecution and when another war tore apart Congo in 2004, more people packed their belongings and left.
How a refugee turned trauma into triumph

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Begnaud

A dedicated public servant says his life proves that anything is possible. Fidele Sebahizi grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1996, at just 14 years old, he was forced to flee from his home village following an attack. "My home village has been destroyed to ashes," said Sebahizi. His ethnic group was facing persecution and when another war tore apart Congo in 2004, more people packed their belongings and left.
How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Grace Baek

An unlikely friendship is helping to give second chances to those leaving prison. Willette Benford, 60, spent almost half her life in prison. Now, she's a senior advisor to the first lady of Illinois, M.K. Pritzker. Together, they're focused on addressing barriers women face in exiting the criminal justice system. In 1995, Benford was sentenced to 50 years in prison for first-degree murder. She says she was in a volatile same-sex relationship, and the crime occurred one night when she tried to flee.
Utah girl gifted life-changing bionic arm from stranger pays it forward to other kids in need

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Grace Baek

Remi Bateman was born without her left forearm and hand but she doesn't let it slow her down. Now 9 years old, Bateman is busy riding her bike and scooter around her neighborhood in Utah – and she's got her sights set on doing even more daily tasks, like cutting her own food and doing her own hair. Remi has been using a silicone prosthesis, covered by her health insurance, since she was 6 months old. While the prosthetic is helpful, it's heavy and doesn't give her the ability to move fingers.
Dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton beats cancer and other health scare after finding forever family

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Kelsie Hoffman

A dog who was abandoned as Hurricane Milton hit Florida last October is overcoming new challenges and living up to his name — Trooper. Police said Trooper, a 5-year-old bull terrier, was dumped in rising floodwaters near Tampa, Florida, and reportedly tied to a post. He was rescued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and later named in honor of the trooper who found him.