Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Israel following the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the country’s capital. During the trip, Pence acknowledged that the U.S. is accelerating plans to move the American Embassy there. Seth Doane reports. Source
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2018 Oscar nominations announced
“The Shape of Water” is leading the Oscar race with 13 nominations. Find out which other movies earned a nomination. Source
Oscar 2018 nominations announced
“The Shape of Water” leads the pack in nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, coming up on March 4. See which films made the list. Source
HQ Trivia CEO and host on game’s success and glitches
The app-based game HQ Trivia is an online sensation, just a few months after its release. The hosted game broadcasts live on smart phones. Players from around the world have 10 seconds to tap on the right answer to multiple-choice trivia questions. If they get 12 right, they win a share of the prize money. The game’s host, Scott Rogowsky, and HQ Trivia CEO and co-founder Rus Yusupov join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the idea behind the game. Source
Sir David Attenborough on how filming wildlife has changed
In this web exclusive, naturalist Sir David Attenborough, of the BBC America series “Planet Earth: Blue Planet II,” talks with correspondent Mark Phillips about advances in the production of nature documentaries, and about competition among wildlife cameramen to get a shot never filmed before. Source
Sir David Attenborough on nature films
Legendary naturalist Sir David Attenborough, narrator of the new BBC America series “Planet Earth: Blue Planet II,” talks with correspondent Mark Phillips about the editorial demands of wildlife documentaries. Source
Siege on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, with at least 5 killed and 146 people rescued
Gunmen stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, killing at least five people, and setting off a 12-hour gun battle as frantic guests tried to escape from fourth and fifth-floor windows. Source
Nature: Alligators
We leave you this Sunday Morning at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Florida. Watch out for ‘gators! Videographer: David Bhagat Source
Calendar: Week of January 22
From Oscar nominations to the unveiling of the next generation of manned spacecraft, “Sunday Morning” takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. Source
Quiet, please! Dawn Turner on the racket of modern life
Twenty years ago, journalist Dawn Turner moved to a house in the country. Now she’s back in the city, and has discovered how disquieting noise can be. Is it misophonia (a brain anomaly that explains why some people have an incredibly heightened sensitivity to certain sounds)? Or are city sounds just too darn much? Source