CBS Evening News, December 9, 2020
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U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies; 2 West Point cadets awarded Rhodes Scholarships.
President Barack Obama's plan to remove all combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016 hinges on the next Afghan president signing a security agreement this summer; and, Well aware of the shortage of women in math and sciences, MIT senior Kirin Sinha developed a curriculum to reach young girls at an age when studies show their confidence drops.
World War II Allies met on the beaches of Normandy to remember the longest day and their finest hour; and, as part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets Ernie Andrus, 90, who is running to make sure that one of the unsung heroes of the war, the landing ship tank, is never forgotten.
Police had three run-ins with Elliot Rodger three times over the last year, but Santa Barbara District Attorney Joyce Dudley says there was nothing in those incidents, or a series of Internet videos, that signaled the 22-year-old was planning to kill; and, four years after revelations of misplaced remains and misidentified graves, David Martin reports on how Arlington National Cemetery's new management is bringing a 19th-century burial ground into the 21st.
Law enforcement officials were warned that Elliot Rodger seemed disturbed before the deadly rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, but officers said they had no reason to think he posed any danger. Rodgers made chilling threats in a YouTube video and a manifesto he wrote; and, New Hampshire's state motto is "Live Free or Die," but one town there is finding its concept of libertarianism challenged by a group of self-described anarchists. And as Don Dahler explains, they're using the town's parking meters as their battlefield.
Police say a male teenager killed a student and injured a teacher before apparently taking his own life at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Ore.; and, Andres Amador calls himself an "earthscape artist." His designs often cover a space as large as a football field, created on beaches from California to the Caribbean.
President Obama vowed to destroy ISIS and compared the coming campaign to America's long war against al Qaeda; and, At first many Westerners went to join the Jihad in Syria to get rid of Syria's dictator President Bashar al-Assad.
Shots fired inside Baptist church in Texas leaving dozens dead; Mountain lion moves in to Hollywood Hills
Screeners missed fake bombs in undercover TSA tests; One year after the election, Trump supporters talk politics
Students describe chaos after shooting at Kentucky high school; Maisie Sly gains critical claim for "The Silent Child," without saying a word
Missed warning signs about accused Florida shooter revealed; Watching "Black Panther" with movie fans in Harlem
Dramatic rescue effort on Oregon's Mt. Hood; Derek Jeter opens up about new role as CEO
Killing of unarmed man sparks protests in Sacramento; Teen without hands makes 3-point shots on the basketball court.
Students inspired by Parkland walk out of class, call for gun reform; A brief history of Stephen Hawking's achievements
Kim Jong Un visits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing; Chance of getting hit by falling Chinese space station "pretty slim," expert says.
Paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years after his death; choir remembers chance meeting with Martin Luther King Jr.
Witnesses describe chaotic aftermath of shooting at YouTube headquarters; how Martin Luther King Jr. paved the way for change
2 officers, 1 civilian shot outside Home Depot in Dallas; Melania Trump in the spotlight ahead of state dinner
President Trumps blames Democrats for separation of migrant families; Visitors at Yosemite can walk among the sequoia trees again
Trump announces summit with North Korea is back on; Enduring friendship that began two years ago spans nearly eight decades
North Korea summit: What exactly did Trump agree to?; Old phone booths in England getting a new lease on life
Tent city along border at the center of immigration debate ; Baseball hug goes a long way
10 killed, 10 wounded in Texas school shooting; There have already been 16 school shootings in 2018.
Teacher hailed as hero for stopping Indiana middle school shooting; The unlikely story of how best friends became prom dates.
New details emerge about heroism during Santa Fe school shooting; Meet Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the cellist who dazzled the world at the royal wedding.
Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
The man police say killed 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach along with his father obtained firearms training with him, documents show.
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" offered to undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States by Dec. 31, 2025.
The president's move angered Danish officials. Greenland is a Danish autonomous territory he's often expressed interest in obtaining.
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
A Russian general was killed when a bomb detonated under his car in Moscow and investigators said Ukraine could be behind the attack.
The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.
A former friend of the man accused of the deadly Brown University shooting and killing an MIT professor described him as a "socially awkward" person who showed signs of anger during their time on campus together.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
On Saturday, a plane landed at Colorado's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport without a pilot's help.
The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" offered to undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States by Dec. 31, 2025.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.
Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
Rifts over the direction of the conservative movement emerged during Turning Point USA's conference, as speakers attacked each other by name.
The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its "exit bonus" offered to undocumented migrants who voluntarily leave the United States by Dec. 31, 2025.
Denmark says it will summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna join Margaret Brennan.
#LillyPartner Cancer clinical trials can offer patients access to investigational treatments that can be explored as early as the time of diagnosis. Ovarian cancer survivor Alicia Dellario and Dr. Arjun Balar, senior vice president of global clinical development at Eli Lilly and Company, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the potential benefits of cancer clinical trials -- and clarify common misconceptions. Visit cancerclinicaltrials.lilly.com for more information. (Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there have been 4.6 million flu cases across the U.S. since the season began. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, a pediatrician at Weill Cornell in New York, explains what to know about rising cases, symptoms to watch for and how to protect your family.
Flu cases are on the rise across the country with CDC data showing more than 4 million illnesses this season resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths, including two children. Dr. Benjamin Abella, chair of emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, joined CBS News to discuss.
Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
The man police say killed 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach along with his father obtained firearms training with him, documents show.
Denmark says it will summon the U.S. ambassador after President Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory he has often expressed interest in.
A Russian general was killed when a bomb detonated under his car in Moscow and investigators said Ukraine could be behind the attack.
At least 12 bodies were found in three days in a wooded area on the outskirts of Guatemala City, authorities said Sunday, linking the discovery to gang violence.
Earlier this year, the U.S. designated MS-13, which was formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, a terrorist organization.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
To mark the Christmas season, "Sunday Morning" presents a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, of "Jolly Toyland," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez.
"Sunday Morning" gifts to its viewers a Christmas tradition: a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City. They present "Deck the Halls," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez and Jim Papoulis.
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."
In this web exclusive, Sean Ono Lennon talks with Anthony Mason about The Claypool Lennon Delirium, his musical collaboration with Les Claypool of Primus, and his upcoming jazz album. He also discusses his animated short film, "War Is Over!"; his custodianship of the musical legacy of his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono; how concert footage and previously-unknown private recordings came together in the documentary "One to One"; and how creating art is "a fundamental force" in his life.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
People are starting to develop lasting connections with artificial technology. Melissa J. Perry, the dean of the College of Public Health at George Mason University, joins CBS News with more details.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
A video from an Ohio Walmart shows a shoplifting suspect pulling a gun on officers while being questioned in a security room. CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports.
The Trump administration seized a second oil tanker near Venezuela and announced a third is being pursued, a U.S. official tells CBS News. This comes as lawmakers react to the Justice Department's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Search efforts are underway in Pacific Grove after a swimmer went missing Sunday afternoon.
Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the problem with the release isn't that it's "taking too long" and but that Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors."
Authorities are seeking motive after the man responsible for the deadly shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor was found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday.
NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030. Kris Van Cleave reports.
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
A Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, authorities said. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
The U.S. is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, a U.S. official tells CBS News. Last week, President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil vessels leaving or entering the country's waters. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.
Nearly 40 years ago, Mike Pedersen fulfilled a lifelong dream to restore a pipe organ. Since then, he's hosted holiday carolers in the small town of Nora, South Dakota. The tradition is now drawing visitors from across the country. David Begnaud has more.
Some Republican and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after more than 500 pages were entirely blacked out, CBS News has found. Jake Rosen has the latest.
Everytown for Gun Safety rose to prominence after the Sandy Hook school shooting - campaigning to restrict gun sales and expand background checks. Now, it's offering a new firearms training program to take aim at safer gun ownership. The effort has divided some of the organization's supporters. Nicole Valdes reports.