The U.S. has been engaged in intense diplomacy with Israel and with Palestinian leadership as well as Egyptian and Qatari officials, Thomas-Greenfield said. Source
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Miss Universe crown won by Miss Mexico, Andrea Meza
The pageant wasn’t held last year due to the pandemic. Source
Israel-Hamas fighting enters second week with no signs of abating
The Israeli military unleashed another wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and Hamas sent more rocket barrages toward Israel. Source
Damon Weaver, kid reporter who interviewed Obama, has died
Weaver was just 11 years old when he landed his interview with President Barack Obama. Source
Scientists fear another pandemic as humans continuously encroach on wildlife habitats
As climate change worsens and humans push further into wildlife habitats, the risk of animal-borne diseases triggering global pandemics grows more likely. Journalist and filmmaker Harriet Constable joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
5/16/2021: Facial Recognition, UAP, Rafa
Police using facial recognition amidst claims of wrongful arrests; Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs; And, Rafael Nadal offers 60 Minutes a glimpse into his life. Source
Writer from East Jerusalem goes viral for speaking out about conflict between Israelis and Palestinians
A young Palestinian writer went viral after speaking out to several news outlets about the forced eviction of Palestinians by Israel. Mohammed El Kurd describes his personal experience living in the midst of the conflict in East Jerusalem with CBSN’s Lana Zak. Source
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Israeli airstrikes kills dozens and destroys buildings; Recent grad receives nursing degree amid health setbacks Source
NYC’s 24-hour subway service resumes 1 year after COVID shutdown
The overnight shutdown that began in May 2020 marked the first time in the 113-year history of the subway system that it was not regularly running 24 hours a day. Source
Next week on 60 Minutes: The world’s newest volcano
60 Minutes ventures to Iceland where volcanologists hope Geldingadalur — the world’s newest volcano, which has been unleashing incandescent chunks of molten rock and a fountain of lava — may help them learn how to predict future eruptions. Source