The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to take effect this weekend, with the first hostages expected to be released as soon as Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv. Source
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Rescuers pull survivors and bodies from abandoned South Africa gold mine
A rescue team in South Africa has finished a recovery operation to find more than 200 miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports. Source
Supreme Court upholds U.S. TikTok ban
The Supreme Court has upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as this weekend. Jan Crawford has more. Source
Why the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the TikTok ban in the U.S.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a law banning TikTok in the U.S. can take effect. President Biden signed the bipartisan bill in April, but in a statement on Friday, the White House said it would not enforce it. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the ruling, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has reactions from lawmakers. Source
What to know about Trump’s second inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump’s announced that his inauguration on Monday will be indoors due to cold weather. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more details on the decision. Source
Appeals court again declares DACA illegal, but keeps policy alive
A federal appeals court on Friday declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy unlawful. Source
Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast
A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as president for a second time. Ed O’Keefe has details. Source
Why these foreign leaders’ invites to Trump inauguration are raising eyebrows
A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official is set to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping — a highly unusual charm offensive at a tense moment. And it’s not the only foreign leader invite raising eyebrows. Margaret Brennan explains. Source
How a blind college student became a radio broadcaster for an NBA G League team
Allan Wylie, a freshman sports communication major at Rowan University in New Jersey, is a color commentator for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. Source
What Supreme Court ruling means for TikTok users
Over 100 million TikTok users in the U.S. could be in for a rude awakening this weekend if the app shutters due to a law passed last year. As Kelly O’Grady explains, the ban will affect casual users in addition to those who use the app for their livelihoods. Source