Authorities in Egypt say a luxury yacht that set off with 45 people from the Red Sea port of Ghalib for a week-long diving trip sank, with 28 rescued and 17 still missing. Source
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Chuck Woolery, game show host of “Love Connection” and “Scrabble,” dies
Chuck Woolery, known for hosting games shows “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” died over the weekend at 83 years old. Before “Love Connection,” Woolery was the first-ever host of the iconic game show, “Wheel of Fortune.” Source
President-elect Donald Trump picks Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary
President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill out his administration over the weekend, choosing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to run the Labor Department in a move that was praised by the president of the Teamsters. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more. Source
Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies at 91
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world’s most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million. Source
Over 30 stranded whales saved by people lifting them on sheets
Officials praised as “incredible” the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales. Source
41 bodies allegedly used for meditation found at monastery
The head of the Phichit province monastery told a local TV station that the use of corpses was part of a “meditation technique” he developed. Source
Charlotte airport workers walk off job at start of busy holiday travel week
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike at the start of a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Source
DHL plane crashes in Lithuania amid concern over Russian sabotage
A DHL cargo plane crash landed in Lithuania, killing one crew member, but authorities say it’s too soon to link it to suspected Russian sabotage operations. Source
UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 Minutes
The University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some as “anti-woke.” Source
“The Future of Money” | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, Lesley Stahl traveled to Kenya, where a “mobile money” revolution was sweeping the country. Kenyans were sending and receiving money on their cell phones through the platform M-Pesa, which improved commerce and brought basic necessities to poorer areas. Source