The U.S. is honoring those who served in the armed forces Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Shad Meshad, president & founder of the National Veterans Foundation, joined CBS News to discuss some of the biggest issues veterans are still battling in America and the resources available to help. Source
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Mattel faults print error for porn site listed on “Wicked” doll box
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film. Source
Hungry and far from home, an emperor penguin comes ashore in Australia
Rescuers are trying to rehabilitate an emperor penguin that came ashore some 2,000 miles from its natural habitat, and what comes next is “still being worked through.” Source
Operation Proper Exit | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2011, Scott Pelley reported on a therapy program in which soldiers who were wounded in the Iraq war were brought back to Iraq in an effort to provide emotional closure for them by returning to the battlefield where they were injured. Source
When do states have to certify 2024 election results? Here’s a full list of dates
After voters cast their ballots, their votes are certified by state officials before the electoral college gathers. Source
Boy seen in cartel kidnap video among 11 found dead in truck
14-year-old Ángel Barrera Millán was one of 11 people whose dismembered bodies were found on the side of a highway, authorities said. Source
COP29 climate summit begins today. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
As delegates from nearly 200 countries gather for a major international summit on climate change, they’re confronting a new era of uncertainty for the U.S. under a second Trump administration. Source
How a U.S. Army veteran went from battlefields to mushroom farming
Former U.S. Army convoy commander Stephen Robinson is part of a new crop of “urban farmers”: veterans turning to farming after fighting. Source
Brand new Disney Cruise Line ship saves 4 from stranded catamaran off Bermuda
A Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Treasure, rescued four people from a catamaran that was taking on water some 265 miles from Bermuda Sunday, according to the Coast Guard. Source
Are banks open on Veterans Day? Here’s what’s open and closed.
Some businesses and services may be closed on Veterans Day, a holiday to commemorate Americans who served in the military. Source