The first three Israeli hostages were released on Sunday after the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect. The three women were handed over to the Red Cross, who will then hand them over to Israel military forces. Source
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Nature: Key deer in Florida
We leave you this Sunday morning roaming with Key Deer, at Big Pine Key in Florida. Videographer: Doug Jensen. Source
Steve Guttenberg on caring for a hero, and being one
As the Palisades Fire exploded, Steve Guttenberg, one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s and ’90s, was moving abandoned cars so emergency vehicles could get through. Six sleepless days later, and with much of his hometown reduced to ruins, he was still there to help protect his and his neighbors’ homes. He spoke with CBS News contributor Lisa Ling about the importance of making a difference; and about caring for his late father, Stanley, whom he calls his “anchor,” and whom he writes about in the book “Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero.” Source
Transcript: Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 19, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Jan. 19, 2025. Source
Climate scientist: “There’s no place that’s safe”
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena. Source
Taliban deputy rebukes education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure says the group’s leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls. Source
Perle Mesta, the renowned social queen of Washington
Socialite Perle Mesta used her fortune to host inclusive dinner parties in Washington, D.C., becoming one of the most famous women in the world – “The Hostess with the Mostes’ on the Ball.” Source
Inside “Beyond the Gates,” TV’s newest soap opera
In the world of daytime network TV, only a handful of long-running soap operas have survived. But in February, CBS is launching a new one: “Beyond the Gates,” which traces a prominent African American family living in a gated community outside of Washington, D.C. Correspondent Nancy Giles goes behind the scenes of the new series, and talks with the creatives and actors who say you’ve never seen a soap like this. Source
Tamara de Lempicka’s vibrant life and art
A giant of early 20th century art, whose glamorous figurative paintings of women played an important role in defining Art Deco, is now the subject of her first-ever U.S. retrospective, currently at the de Young Museum of San Francisco. Source
Who is performing at the Trump 2025 inauguration? Here’s the list
President-elect Donald Trump will have one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony. Source