U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli leaders Friday to consider a temporary pause in the Gaza ground offensive to allow for more humanitarian aid. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea, saying the hostages held by Hamas militants need to be freed first. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports. Source
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Marking 100 days until Super Bowl LVIII on CBS
The countdown to Super Bowl 58 is officially underway. CBS’ Michael George was in Times Square Friday, where Paramount hosted a special kickoff 100 days ahead of the big game. Source
Netanyahu says no cease-fire until hostages are freed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire with Hamas won’t happen until hostages are released. He also says Israel will not allow fuel into Gaza as hospitals run low. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins CBS News to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the risk of a broader regional conflict. Source
Sweltering summer heat took toll on many U.S. farms
One Mississippi peanut and cotton farmer saw crop losses of about $1.2 million. Source
Do we gain an hour this weekend? How the end of daylight saving impacts sleep
Daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday. Dr. Shelby Harris, clinical psychologist and director of sleep health at Sleepopolis, joins CBS News to discuss how the switching of schedules can impact your health and what you can do to ease the transition. Source
Biden meets with families of Lewiston shooting victims
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Lewiston, Maine, Friday to honor the victims of the mass shootings last week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Source
Israeli forces tighten their grip on Gaza City
With the war in Gaza raging, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Tel Aviv Friday, in part, to persuade Israeli leaders and Hamas militants to allow for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected any ceasefire that does not include the release of hostages. Charlie D’Agata has more. Source
How a Texas teacher helped students use their imaginations to take flight
After Sonja White’s students told her their one wish was to fly on a plane, she went full throttle on the pretend. Source
Sam Bankman-Fried’s stunning fall from grace
Sam Bankman-Fried, who oversaw the shocking collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison after he was found guilty in one of the biggest fraud cases in U.S. history. Errol Barnett has more. Source
Biden travels to Maine to mourn Lewiston shooting victims
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Lewiston, Maine, Friday to mourn the 18 people killed in last week’s mass shootings. It marks the president’s fourth visit in the last 18 months to a community upended by a mass shooting. Ed O’Keefe has more. Source