In tonight’s expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Jon Wertheim reports on how Americans, led by a veteran, rescued nearly 400 people in Afghanistan without any formal support from the U.S. government. Source
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Assisted dying bill passes first vote in U.K.
A bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill passed a first vote in the U.K. Ramy Inocencio reports on what critic and proponents of the bill have to say. Source
Company pilots drone food delivery service
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works. Source
Film challenge spotlights people with disabilities
Some 61 million Americans have some type of disability, but fewer than 3% of film and primetime TV speaking roles are for disabled characters, and they are usually played by non-disabled actors. The Easterseales Disability Film Challenge is making a push to spotlight roles, creators and actors with disabilities. Danya Bacchus has the story. Source
Snow in Northeast impacts holiday travel
Heavy snow in the Northeast has prompted emergency warnings and caused travel delays for many trying to return home after Thanksgiving. Rob Marciano has more. Source
Trump’s pick to head FBI draws scrutiny
President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel’s loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports. Source
TSA expecting record number of flyers Sunday
The TSA is expecting to screen about 3 million people on Sunday, which would be a record. Elise Preston has more on the busy travel rush. Source
U.N. halts aid deliveries at main Gaza crossing over security concerns
The U.N. has halted aid deliveries to Gaza through the main crossing as security concerns mount. Aid has been slow to get into the Palestinian territory, causing widespread hunger. Debora Patta reports. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan. Source
Kate Winslet on her photography for “Lee”
Kate Winslet used a replica of a Rolleiflex camera to take photos on the set of “Lee,” her latest film about the life of World War II photojournalist Lee Miller. Source