A group of protesters are making their way to the southern border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, to show solidarity with the state’s efforts to curb illegal crossings. Border Patrol has moved migrants away from the area as a precautionary measure. CBS News Texas reporter Jason Allen has more. Source
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What we know about the U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria
The U.S. launched a series of retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday after a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers last weekend. Nancy Cordes, David Martin, Sam Vinograd, Debora Patta and Mohammed Albasha join to discuss the latest. Source
Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenas Fulton County DA Fani Willis
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of a Republican-led investigation into whether Willis’ office misused federal grant money. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to examine how the move could impact the DA’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Source
Carl Weathers, star of “Rocky” and “Predator,” dies at 76
Acclaimed actor Carl Weathers, who was maybe best known to audiences for his memorable character Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died at the age of 76. Weathers, a former NFL player, also starred in “Predator.” In 2021, he earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the popular “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.” Source
3 die when small plane crashes into Florida mobile home
Neighbors described the terrifying moments after a small plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, Thursday night, killing the pilot and two people on the ground and sparking a large fire. Shortly before crashing, the pilot was heard saying “mayday,” officials said. Cristian Benavides has more. Source
Jury to begin deliberations in trial of Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford shooter
A Michigan jury heard closing arguments Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the gunman who killed four people in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. Prosecutors argued that it was her negligence that led to the shooting committed by her then 15-year-old son. Lilia Luciano was in the courtroom and reports. Source
Biden walks tightrope in Middle East
It’s unclear whether Friday’s U.S. strikes on Iranian-backed militias will deter Iran from escalating the violence in the Middle East. Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas has the entire region on a knife’s edge. Margaret Brennan examines how the tense situation could play out. Source
Growing fear that Hezbollah could escalate attacks on Israel
Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging rocket fire with Israel since Oct. 7, and there are concerns that Friday’s U.S. strikes on Iranian-linked groups in Syria and Iraq could prompt Hezbollah to escalate its attacks. Debora Patta reports. Source
Biden says U.S. strikes on Iranian-linked targets “will continue”
Following retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on targets associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and its affiliated militias, President Biden declared in a statement Friday that strikes “will continue at times and places of our choosing.” David Martin has more from the Pentagon. Source
U.S. launches retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Iraq, Syria
U.S. forces conducted airstrikes Friday in Iraq and Syria on more than 85 targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias. The strikes were in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers on a base in Jordan last weekend. Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source