A group of 16 men became the first incarcerated students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University through the school’s unique Prison Education Program. The graduates are the first in the country to earn bachelor’s degrees from a top 10 university while incarcerated. Noel Brennan reports. Source

Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted yet again this week, spewing ash and lava down its slopes in Sicily. Etna has erupted multiple times in recent years. Source

President Biden was on the phone Saturday with Qatari leaders in an effort to resolve the holdup which delayed the release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza. This came after Hamas halted its agreement with Israel for several hours. The two sides eventually resolved their disagreement, and 17 hostages were released, along with 39 Palestinian prisoners. Weija Jiang has details. Source

For some Christmas tree growers, Christmas will not be as cheerful or profitable a holiday. Droughts and an oppressive heat dome have damaged fir and spruce trees, especially in the southern U.S., and that impact could continue for years to come. Michael George reports. Source

While a large portion of holiday shopping now occurs online, malls across the U.S. were still busy with shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, many of whom prefer the social experience of shopping in person. Elise Preston reports. Source

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murder in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate in a federal prison in Arizona, CBS News learned. Minnesota’s attorney general said Chauvin is expected to survive his injuries. Source

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London Saturday, calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. Source

A second group of 17 Hamas hostages, 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals, were released late Saturday following an hours-long delay caused when Hamas accused Israel of not fulfilling the terms of the cease-fire agreement, alleging that Israel was preventing the agreed upon number of aid trucks from entering Gaza. Another 39 Palestinian women and children who are jailed in Israel were also released. Lilia Luciano has more. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Robert Costa. Source

Ukraine said on Saturday it downed 74 out of 75 drones Russia launched at it overnight, mostly in the direction of Kyiv. Source