The U.S. Treasury sold off the last of its General Motors shares at a loss to taxpayers of $10 billion; and, when Christo Brand became a guard at Robben Island, he was told he’d be guarding the worst of the worst. But he came to know Nelson Mandela as a kindly gentleman and the prison peacemaker. Source
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Mandela insider on his life and death
Former Time magazine editor and author of “Mandela’s Way” Richard Stengel joins the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts to discuss the memorial service and Mandela’s legacy. Source
Nelson Mandela’s death brings world leaders to one stage
Kingsley Mamabolo, South Africa’s Ambassador to the United Nations, joins UTTM to discuss Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world. Source
12/8: East Coast impacted by wintry weather; South Africa’s deadly Trojan Horse
A wintry storm heads for the Northeast and is expected to cause a messy commute to start the work week for much of the I-95 corridor; and, A CBS News crew witnessed South African police gunning down children in a 1985 report from South Africa. The report sparked international condemnation against the apartheid regime and heightened sanctions against the South African government. Source
FTN Page 2: December 8
Miss the second half of the show? A look at Nelson Mandela’s legacy, the latest in politics, and more. Source
Survivor, part two
Some 36 hours after his four-man Navy SEAL team was dropped into enemy territory in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, Marcus Luttrell says he was all alone. Special Operations Forces had attempted a rescue operation, but that mission had ended in tragedy. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
Survivor, part one
Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recalls the 2005 battle in Afghanistan he alone survived — a fire fight that at the time, resulted in the largest loss of life for Naval Special Warfare since WWII. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
James Baker: Nelson Mandela an “icon of freedom”
James Baker, who was chief of staff to former President Ronald Reagan, says Nelson Mandela “had an enduring and endearing presence of dignity that I don’t think I’ve ever seen on any other person.” Source
Nelson Mandela: Shrewd politician
Gayle King, Rick Stengel, Michele Norris, Lorraine Miller, and Gwen Ifill reflect on Nelson Mandela the man and Nelson Mandela the politician. Source
Enter the secret world of the Freemasons
The Freemasons are the world’s most well-known secret society, and are the subject of countless parodies and conspiracy theories. But who are they exactly? Mo Rocca ventures inside Masonic Lodges to find out. Source