The apocalyptic fires are wreaking havoc on Australia’s wildlife. Source
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This week on “Sunday Morning” (January 5)
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program Source
Inside Shakira’s demanding concert rehearsal
“If it was up to me, I wouldn’t be celebrating any of my performances.” Shakira tells 60 Minutes how she strives for perfection in her shows, even though she acknowledges it’s unattainable. See the full interview, Sunday Source
McConnell, Schumer address Iran policy, deadlock over impeachment
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are speaking about impeachment and foreign policy as the Senate convenes on Friday Source
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke with Pentagon chief after U.S. strike on Iranian general
Iran is promising revenge for the death of its top military leader, General Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. killed the general in an overnight airstrike in Baghdad. Senator Lindsey Graham has said he heard about plans for the strike when he golfed with President Trump in Florida, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said top congressional leaders weren’t given advance notice. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Titans Punter Brett Kern Named First Team All-Pro, RB Derrick Henry Second Team All-Pro
Kern averaged 47.3 gross yards and 41.0 net yards on four punts with two punts placed inside the 20. Henry claimed the NFL’s 2019 rushing title with 1,540 yards on 303 carries (5.1 avg.). Source
ExxonMobil Australia wishes all safe and fun 2020 as nation burns
Oil company lambasted on social media for cheery New Year’s greeting amid deadly blazes worsened by climate change. Source
What’s behind the recent rash of anti-Semitic attacks?
There were more than 1,300 anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, according to the Anti-Defamation League, including a stabbing at a rabbi’s home Saturday. Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and professor Ibram Kendi joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the rash of hate. Source
States charge more for electric cars in 2020
The new year is bringing new charges for some owners of electric vehicles in an effort to offset losses from declining gas taxes. David Lieb, a government and political reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBSN to discuss why some are arguing the charges are unfairly punishing drivers who are choosing a more environmentally sustainable car. Source
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell, Sunday on 60 Minutes
The death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a federal prison has sparked countless conspiracy theories. Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on the investigation Source