A wintry storm heads for the Northeast and is expected to cause a messy commute to start the work week for much of the I-95 corridor; and, A CBS News crew witnessed South African police gunning down children in a 1985 report from South Africa. The report sparked international condemnation against the apartheid regime and heightened sanctions against the South African government. Source
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FTN Page 2: December 8
Miss the second half of the show? A look at Nelson Mandela’s legacy, the latest in politics, and more. Source
Survivor, part two
Some 36 hours after his four-man Navy SEAL team was dropped into enemy territory in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, Marcus Luttrell says he was all alone. Special Operations Forces had attempted a rescue operation, but that mission had ended in tragedy. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
Survivor, part one
Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recalls the 2005 battle in Afghanistan he alone survived — a fire fight that at the time, resulted in the largest loss of life for Naval Special Warfare since WWII. Anderson Cooper reports. Source
James Baker: Nelson Mandela an “icon of freedom”
James Baker, who was chief of staff to former President Ronald Reagan, says Nelson Mandela “had an enduring and endearing presence of dignity that I don’t think I’ve ever seen on any other person.” Source
Nelson Mandela: Shrewd politician
Gayle King, Rick Stengel, Michele Norris, Lorraine Miller, and Gwen Ifill reflect on Nelson Mandela the man and Nelson Mandela the politician. Source
Enter the secret world of the Freemasons
The Freemasons are the world’s most well-known secret society, and are the subject of countless parodies and conspiracy theories. But who are they exactly? Mo Rocca ventures inside Masonic Lodges to find out. Source
Mandela speaks after gaining freedom
Following his release from a 27-year prison sentence, Nelson Mandela addressed a large crowd of his supporters at a rally in Cape Town, Feb. 11, 1990. Source
Nelson Mandela: The man who changed the world
There aren’t that many people of whom it can be said “he changed the world,” but Nelson Mandela was one of them. Martha Teichner looks back at the life and legacy of the anti-apartheid fighter who passed away this week at the age of 95. Source
Maya Angelou reflects on Nelson Mandela’s legacy
Famed poet Dr. Maya Angelou offers her take on the life and legacy of the late Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president who passed away on Thursday. Source