Police say they blocked traffic outside Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office on the East Side. Source
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GOP House panel has questions about $200K check from James Biden to Joe Biden
James Biden, the president’s brother, wrote the check to Joe Biden in 2018. It was labeled as a repayment of a personal loan. Source
10/20: CBS News Weekender
Catherine Herridge reports on two American hostages released by Hamas, the ongoing challenges Republicans are facing in electing a new House Speaker, and what a Pentagon report says about UFOs. Source
Retired Army major examines what Israel’s military could face in Gaza
Israeli forces continue to prepare for a possible ground invasion of Gaza. Retired Maj. John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News to explain the conditions the Israeli military could face. Source
Why Hamas released 2 American hostages, and how it unfolded
U.S. officials confirmed that Hamas released two American hostages Friday. Judith and Natalie Raanan — a mother and daughter from suburban Chicago — who were visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas attacked nearly two weeks ago. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata, Imtiaz Tyab and Margaret Brennan have more. Source
More than 270 UFO sightings reported over 8 months, Pentagon says
More than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, were made to the U.S. government in a recent eight-month period, the Department of Defense said in a Tuesday report to Congress. Chris Impey, astronomy professor at the University of Arizona, joins CBS News to unpack the findings. Source
House Republicans search for next speaker nominee after dropping Jim Jordan
House Republicans voted Friday to drop Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their nominee for speaker after he failed to win a majority three times on the House floor. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Source
How a weekly breakfast at grandma’s helped students heal from grief
Every Wednesday, students converge on a tiny house in St. Louis for their weekly breakfast club, hosted by 66-year-old Peggy Winckowski. Source
How a weekly breakfast helped students heal from the grief of losing a classmate
Every Wednesday, students converge on a tiny house in St. Louis for their weekly breakfast club, hosted by 66-year-old Peggy Winckowski. Steve Hartman has the story in “On the Road.” Source
Procession honors firefighter killed battling Baltimore rowhouse blaze
Baltimore firefighters held a procession on Friday to honor 31-year-old Rodney Pitts, a firefighter who was killed battling a large fire at a rowhouse on Thursday. Four other firefighters were injured in the intense fire. Source