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First humanitarian aid trucks allowed into Gaza

Egypt briefly opened its border crossing with southern Gaza Saturday to allow 20 trucks carrying desperately needed food, medicine and water into Gaza, but no gas. The United Nations is hoping that a second convoy of trucks will be allowed in Sunday. Since Hamas' brutal attack on Israel, Gaza civilians have been paying the price, with more than a half-million people surviving on U.N. aid because of a blockade which began Oct. 7. Chris Livesay reports.

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Biden, Netanyahu talk "democratic values"

President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday in New York as protests continue in Israel over Netanyahu's proposed court overhauls that many critics call a threat to the country's democracy. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, with Netanyahu by his side, Biden said the two would discuss, "upholding democratic values that lie at the heart of our partnership, including the checks and balances in our systems." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

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