President Biden held a press conference in Northern California after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source
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Biden, Xi hold high-stakes meeting in California
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a face-to-face meeting near San Francisco Wednesday. Prior to this, the two leaders had not even spoken by phone in over a year, during which time tensions have soared between the two superpowers. Weijia Jiang has more. Source
Israel says it found evidence Hamas was operating in Al-Shifa hospital
Not a single shot was fired when Israeli soldiers raided Gaza’s largest hospital Tuesday. While the Israeli military said it found proof Hamas was operating there, it made no mention of the tunnels it has repeatedly said double as Hamas’ command center underneath the complex. Debora Patta has more. Source
Inflation raises prices of Thanksgiving staples
While the price of turkey has dropped compared to last year, many other Thanksgiving classics have seen their prices rise significantly, as inflation continues to take a toll on the economy. Jo Ling Kent has details. Source
Dolly Parton on her new album and six-decade career
Country legend Dolly Parton sat down with Norah O’Donnell to discuss her new rock and roll album, her first in the genre, which features collaborations with the likes of Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks. Source
Growing number of TikTok users get their news from the app, survey finds
More people are getting their news from TikTok, according to Pew Research, which is in line with a larger cultural shift, with roughly half of all Americans saying they get news from social media. Source
U.S. business leaders meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Hundreds of executives from varying sectors including banking and technology are expected to attend, and Xi is also expected to speak at the dinner. Source
U.N. Security Council votes for humanitarian pauses in Gaza fighting
The 15-nation Security Council’s resolution — the first since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war — passed with a 12-0 vote. The U.S., U.K. and Russia abstained. Source
SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship cleared for Friday launch attempt
The Friday test launch of SpaceX’s Super Heavy-Starship rocket will come nearly seven months after an initial test flight ended in a spectacular failure. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source