Four SpaceX astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. The Polaris Dawn crew completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk during their historic mission and tested a new type of spacesuit. Source
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Navigating the housing market amid higher prices and shrinkflation
A CBS News poll shows that among registered voters under 30, 82% said it’s harder to buy a home compared to previous generations. Senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent looks at how you can navigate a challenging time in the housing market. Source
Affirmative action in military academies faces challenge in federal court
The Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action for college admissions in 2023, but it did not include military academies. Now, a federal court case in Maryland could change the face of the U.S. military. The plaintiffs who won the Supreme Court case last year have sued the service academies, saying any consideration of race is unconstitutional. Source
Netanyahu vows “heavy price” on Houthis in Yemen after missile attack against Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing that Yemen’s Houthi rebels will pay a “heavy price” after the Iranian-backed group launched a missile into central Israel. BBC News Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell joined CBS News with more. Source
Expert discusses investigation, how second apparent assassination attempt on Trump happened
Former deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service and CBS News consultant A.T. Smith joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the apparent assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump at a Florida golf course and what will happen next in the investigation. Source
How dogs wearing backpacks are helping to rewild an English woodland
An urban nature reserve in the U.K. is trying to use its popularity with dog walkers to bring back some biodiversity, one well-seeded walkies at a time. Source
Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get “involuntary” rescues
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988’s data to date. Source
Ober 30 killed in Mexico after cartel leaders arrested in U.S
The clashes follow the arrests on U.S. soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, as well as Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of El Chapo. Source
China frees 68-year-old U.S. pastor David Lin after 18 years in prison
A Chinese court sentenced U.S. pastor David Lin to life in prison in 2009, but he’s been released ahead of China’s Thanksgiving-like Mid-Autumn Festival. Source
Idaho murders suspect jailed 300 miles from crime after trial moved
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves. Source