Qantas Airlines’ “Project Sunrise” departed Friday night bound some 10,000 miles from New York to Sydney, Australia. Around 40 passengers staggered off after landing a short time ago, having flown for more than 19 hours. Source
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Rare, million-dollar copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus replaced with fakes
Copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his first impressions of the Americas have become so rare and valuable, they’re being stolen and replaced with forgeries at some of the world’s most prestigious libraries. Jon Wertheim reports. Source
The forged Christopher Columbus letters
Copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his first impressions of the Americas have become so rare and valuable, they’re being stolen and replaced with forgeries at some of the world’s most prestigious libraries Source
First on CBSN: Amy Klobuchar and husband talk life and the 2020 campaign
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar and her husband are on the campaign trail. The two sat down with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss her candidacy and how their lives have changed since she announced her bid. Source
Retired General Raymond Thomas says Syria withdrawal gives ISIS a “great opportunity” to resurge
The former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command talks White House strategy in Syria. Source
Representative Will Hurd says House impeachment probe is an “oversight investigation”
The House Republican maintains that Republicans on the Intelligence Committee have not been given adequate access to information by House Democrats. Source
The inside scoop on 2 original Sanders surrogates: Ben & Jerry
The founders of the iconic ice cream line have supported Sanders since he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980s. And they’re still with him today Source
Strikes in the U.S. as unions demand more than pay raises
As the U.S. economy continues to expand, a government report out last week showed median household income hit the highest level since 1999. At the same time, tens of thousands of workers across the country are on strike. New York Times labor and workplace reporter Noam Scheiber joined CBSN to discuss why so many workers across the U.S. are picketing. Source
Politics week in review: Trump cancels plans to host G-7 summit at his Florida resort
Following a wave of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, President Trump says he has canceled plans to host next year’s G-7 summit at his resort in Doral, Florida. National politics reporter for The Washington Post and CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan breaks down the latest headlines for the CBSN Politics week in review. Source
$1.25 million worth of fentanyl seized in Southern California
Last week’s seizure yielded almost half the amount of fentanyl seized by authorities in Orange County during all of 2018 Source