Israel says it’s “taking more time” than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave. Source
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Nobel in economics awarded for research on workplace gender gap
Claudia Goldin, whose work shed light on the gender gap in pay, is just the third woman out of 93 economics laureates to win the Nobel. Source
Race to find survivors after devastating earthquakes hit Afghanistan
More than 2,000 people were killed by powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan’s western Herat region, but the toll is likely to rise. Source
Eye Opener: Death toll soars as war rages after Hamas’ attack on Israel
Israel’s army is battling Hamas after the bloodiest attack by the militant group in decades, raising fears of a wider war. Also, supporters of Israel and the Palestinians hold dueling protests in cities across the U.S. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
U.S. climber and her guide dead, 2 missing after Tibet mountain avalanches
Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing. Source
Death toll soars over 1,100 as war rages after Hamas’ attack on Israel
Israel says it’s “taking more time” than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as a new wave of rockets target the Israeli capital. Source
A third of schools don’t have a nurse. That’s a problem.
School nurses treat kids for a wide range of illnesses and injuries, and are sometimes their only health provider. Yet many states don’t require them, and school districts struggle to hire them. Source
10/8: CBS Weekend News
Israel declares war after Hamas launches surprise attack; Young surfer gives back to community Source
10/8/2023: The Godfather of AI; General Milley; Rich Paul; 3D Printing
First, Geoffrey Hinton on promise, risks of AI. Then, Gen. Mark Milley: The 60 Minutes
Interview. Next, Rich Paul: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, 3D printing homes on Earth, someday the moon. Source
When 60 Minutes is really 90 Minutes
For six episodes this fall, 60 Minutes will become 90 minutes. Stick around for Lesley Stahl’s report on how 3D printing is revolutionizing building both here on Earth and – eventually – beyond. Source