Bill Whitaker witnesses pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli student rallies at Columbia University and department-led campus forums at Dartmouth in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and ensuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Source
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Dallas police issue arrest warrant for Buffalo Bills LB Von Miller
Police say Miller got into a verbal argument with a pregnant woman that escalated to assault. Source
Driver arrested after 2 troopers killed in hit-and-run on Vegas freeway
A suspect was taken into custody hours after the crash that killed 2 Nevada state troopers. Source
Amazon unveils new AI chatbot for companies
Amazon has introduced a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, called Amazon Q. The AI assistant is focused on assisting businesses, not consumers. Jason Hinder, editor-in-chief for ZDNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new chatbot. Source
Red Lobster’s cheap “endless shrimp” offer chewed into its profits
Red Lobster added all-you-can-eat shrimp to its menu. Then it realized how much Americans can eat. Source
At least 7,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, including children held for throwing stones
More than 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Hamas, highlighting the cases of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. CBS News’ Lana Zak has more who the Palestinians detained in Israel are. Source
Rare “in-sync” solar system discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered a six-planet solar system in the Milky Way that astronomers say has been untouched by outside forces since its birth billions of years ago. The six planets orbit a star “perfectly” in sync. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the discovery. Source
Santos calls expulsion effort “bullying,” 2 weeks after damning ethics report against him
In the face of a House Ethics Committee report that found “overwhelming evidence” he violated federal law, Republican Rep. George Santos is accusing his congressional colleagues of “bullying” and threatening that expelling him will “haunt them in the future.” CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene forcing another House vote on impeaching Mayorkas
The House blocked GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Source
CEOs favor stock analysts with the same first name, study shows. Why?
CEOs are more likely to privately share financial info with securities analysts who share their name, researchers say. That’s illegal. Source