{
  "id": 7116432,
  "title": "A former football star's backpack becomes a lifeline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/a-former-football-stars-backpack-becomes-a-lifeline",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-former-football-stars-backpack-becomes-a-lifeline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Austin, Texas, recent Indiana University graduate Jasper Steinmetz approached a man sporting something familiar: an IU backpack. The man turned out to be Sampson James, a former Indiana University football star who had fallen on hard times, following a knee injury and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Steve Hartman reports on what happened when the connection made by these two Hoosiers fostered…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}