A gunman killed 11 people in last year’s Tree of Life shooting. Lesley Stahl reports on how Pittsburgh citizens of all faiths helped in the recovery Source
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Qantas Airlines’ “Project Sunrise” takes off as world’s longest nonstop flight
Qantas Airlines’ “Project Sunrise” departed Friday night bound some 10,000 miles from New York to Sydney, Australia. Around 40 passengers staggered off after landing a short time ago, having flown for more than 19 hours. Source
Representative Will Hurd says House impeachment probe is an “oversight investigation”
The House Republican maintains that Republicans on the Intelligence Committee have not been given adequate access to information by House Democrats. Source
Retired General Raymond Thomas says Syria withdrawal gives ISIS a “great opportunity” to resurge
The former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command talks White House strategy in Syria. Source
The inside scoop on 2 original Sanders surrogates: Ben & Jerry
The founders of the iconic ice cream line have supported Sanders since he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980s. And they’re still with him today Source
Strikes in the U.S. as unions demand more than pay raises
As the U.S. economy continues to expand, a government report out last week showed median household income hit the highest level since 1999. At the same time, tens of thousands of workers across the country are on strike. New York Times labor and workplace reporter Noam Scheiber joined CBSN to discuss why so many workers across the U.S. are picketing. Source
Investigators seize enough fentanyl to kill 14 million in massive bust
Law enforcement officers in Virginia busted a massive three-state drug ring as part of what they called “Operation Cookout” Source
Politics week in review: Trump cancels plans to host G-7 summit at his Florida resort
Following a wave of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, President Trump says he has canceled plans to host next year’s G-7 summit at his resort in Doral, Florida. National politics reporter for The Washington Post and CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan breaks down the latest headlines for the CBSN Politics week in review. Source
$1.25 million worth of fentanyl seized in Southern California
Last week’s seizure yielded almost half the amount of fentanyl seized by authorities in Orange County during all of 2018 Source
Hurd: U.S.-Turkey deal on Syria resembles “terms of surrender”
The Turkish government on Thursday promised the U.S. that it would allow once American-allied Kurdish fighters to retreat out areas of northern Syria Source