A New White House proposal would make Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs for people who are obese. The move would expand affordable access to the drugs to some 7.4 million people. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source
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Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will pause the fighting in the north of Israel beginning Wednesday morning local time. But before the ceasefire takes effect, Israel is continuing strikes on Lebanon. Debora Patta reports. Source
How the Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire came together
Margaret Brennan explains how the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came together, and what role the Biden administration played. Source
23andMe CEO discusses rebuilding trust
Anne Wojcicki, the embattled CEO of genetic testing company 23andMe sat down with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King to discuss the massive data breach the company suffered and how it can rebuild trust. Source
Where a single plane flies on the busiest air travel day of the year
Tuesday marks the busiest air travel day of the holiday season in terms of number of flights scheduled. Kris Van Cleave gets an inside look at where just one single plane flies on such a hectic day. Source
Trump tariffs could hurt small business owners
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to place additional tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, the United States’ three biggest trading partners. Some small business owners worry the move could hurt them. Kelly O’Grady reports. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Nancy Cordes. Source
How can NATO respond to Russia without escalating the war in Ukraine?
NATO called an emergency meeting with Ukraine after Russia struck Dnipro with an experimental ballistic missile last week. Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss how the military alliance could respond to Russia, and whether it changes the state of the conflict. Source
Some businesses struggle to pay back pandemic-era loans
In 2020, the Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program to support mid-size businesses during the pandemic. Now, those businesses are having trouble catching up on those loan repayments. Bloomberg News economics and Federal Reserve reporter Catarina Saraiva has more. Source
Woman donates kidney to twin sister
Linda Thomas survived cancer, but the treatment left her kidneys severely weakened. Her twin sister, Karen Rodman, donated a kidney and, thanks to their identical DNA, Thomas didn’t even need to take rejection drugs. Jamie Yuccas shares their story. Source