Passengers and crew on a Southwest Airlines flight were moments from takeoff when a bullet struck the right side of the jetliner in Dallas, Texas, on Friday night. Jason Allen reports on this and other recent aircraft safety concerns. Source
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Woman gives emotional testimony in Idaho abortion ban case
Kayla Smith, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Idaho’s restrictive abortion ban, tells Nicole Valdez about “the most traumatic experience” of her life. She and five other women are suing the state to clarify and expand abortion exceptions. Source
Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza
Almost two million Palestinians have endured over a year of violence and are looking to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and the difficult road to peace. Source
China reacts to Trump’s tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan
Beijing is bracing for President-elect Donald Trump’s tough stance on tariffs and Taiwan. Ramy Inocencio has more on Trump’s possible plans and the reaction they are eliciting abroad. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with David Wade. Source
Bela Karolyi, polarizing U.S. gymnastics coach, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy. Source
Mike Tyson says he has “no regrets” after losing boxing match to Jake Paul
Mike Tyson said Saturday after losing the highly anticipated boxing match against Jake Paul he was “grateful for last night.” Source
Xi tells Biden he is “ready to work with a new administration”
Without mentioning President-elect Donald Trump’s name, Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to signal his concern that Trump’s protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail could send the U.S.-China relationship into another valley. Source
Trump selects Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as secretary of Energy
Wright has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change and could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas export approvals by the Biden administration. Source
Texas mom’s killer received text before murder: “I hope you handle it”
After Alyssa Burkett was murdered, detectives quickly learned that the prime suspect was the father of her child, Andrew Beard. But as the investigation unfolded, they would find out that Beard wasn’t the only one involved in the murder plot. Source