Crowns and precious jewels believed to have been worn by ancient Khmer royalty were tracked down to an unlikely place: a pub parking lot outside London. Source
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Car crashes into Secret Service SUV guarding Biden’s motorcade
A car crashed into a parked Secret Service SUV as President Biden was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington. The president was unharmed. Source
Israelis advocate for hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza
Meirav Leshem Gonen’s daughter, Romi, has not yet been released by Hamas. She wants to make sure the world does not forget that. Source
Israel finds large tunnel near Gaza border close to major crossing
The Israeli military says it has excavated a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to the major Erez crossing with Israel. Source
Cambodia tracking down thousands of priceless looted antiquities | 60 Minutes
Looters stole thousands of priceless artifacts from religious sites across Cambodia. An American lawyer is working with the country to bring them home. Source
Israeli hostage Yarden Roman-Gat shares details of her captivity in Gaza | 60 Minutes
Israeli mom Yarden Roman-Gat saved her child from Hamas captivity, but spent 54 days in Gaza after the Oct. 7 massacre. Her mother-in-law was killed in the attack and her sister-in-law is still a hostage. Source
60 Minutes reports on Gnawa music in Morocco
In tonight’s expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker reports from Morocco, where an annual festival celebrates Gnawa, the musical legacy of enslaved Africans. Source
California woman rents out sustainable Christmas trees
A California farm rents out Christmas trees with an eye toward sustainability. Rather than cutting the trees down, they are delivered potted and returned to the farm after Christmas to be used again next year. John Blackstone has the story. Source
Trump criticized over immigration rhetoric
Former President Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and his Republican challengers over comments he made about immigration during a recent campaign stop, with the White House saying his words echo “the grotesque rhetoric of fascists and violent white supremacists.” Skyler Henry has more. Source
Pope celebrates 87th birthday
Pope Francis marked his 87th birthday at the Vatican on Sunday with disadvantaged children who have been helped by a Catholic charity. Anna Matranga looks back at a year of contentious reforms for the pope. Source