After the New York City terror suspect allegedly drove a rented truck through a crowd in downtown Manhattan, police shot and captured 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov at the scene. Our source tells us Saipov wrote a series of messages on paper supporting ISIS. Norah O’Donnell and Jeff Glor report. Source
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Facebook, Twitter and Google testify on Russian influence
Lawyers for social media companies say Russia continued to spread false information online even after the 2016 election. A Senate judiciary subcommittee questioned representatives of Google, Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday. Lawmakers wanted to know how Russian-backed propaganda spread unnoticed to millions of Americans. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
New Yorkers show resilience at Halloween parade after terror attack
Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who’s on the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins “CBS This Morning” from Capitol Hill to discuss Tuesday’s hearing on Russian influence in social media with Facebook, Twitter and Google representatives. In light of the New York terror attack, he also talks about extreme vetting and the green card lottery system. Source
Sen. Lankford on social media hearing, New York terror attack
Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who’s on the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins “CBS This Morning” from Capitol Hill to discuss Tuesday’s hearing on Russian influence in social media with Facebook, Twitter and Google representatives. In light of the New York terror attack, he also talks about extreme vetting and the green card lottery system. Source
Dartmouth professors face sexual misconduct investigation
New Hampshire’s attorney general is investigating three Dartmouth College professors for alleged sexual misconduct. The exact nature of the allegations against Todd Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul Whalen is unclear, but five state and local law enforcement agencies are conducting the criminal investigation. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
CBS “looking into” sexual harassment allegations against Jeremy Piven
CBS is “looking into” allegations of sexual harassment against Emmy-winner Jeremy Piven, star of “Wisdom of the Crowd.” In a series of tweets Monday, actress Ariane Bellamar claimed the “Entourage” star groped her on two occasions. Piven denied the “appalling” allegations. Source
Annie Leibovitz on using the camera as an artist
For almost five decades, photographer Annie Leibovitz has built a portfolio that could serve as a chronicle of American culture. She began her career in 1970 as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone magazine and went on to shoot some of the most iconic portraits of our time. Leibovitz spoke with “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose about how her work has evolved into art and why she welcomes age. Source
Annie Leibovitz on how partner Susan Sontag “set a bar”
Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz opens up about her longtime partner, essayist Susan Sontag, in a conversation with “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose. Their 15-year relationship ended when Sontag passed away from cancer in 2004. Source
Annie Leibovitz reflects on touring with The Rolling Stones
Photographer Annie Leibovitz has built a portfolio that could serve as a chronicle of American culture. She began her career in 1970 as a photojournalist for iconic counterculture magazine Rolling Stone and went on to shoot some of the world’s most iconic portraits. Leibovitz tells “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose about the time she spent touring with one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time. Source
Jeremy Piven on playing an anti-hero in “Wisdom of the Crowd”
Emmy-winner Jeremy Piven played hot-tempered power agent Ari Gold on HBO’s “Entourage.” Now he’s taking on a much more serious role in the new CBS drama, “Wisdom of the Crowd,” as a wealthy tech entrepreneur torn to pieces over his daughter’s murder. He believes the wrong man went to prison so he invents a real-time crowd-sourcing application called Sophie to help find her killer. Piven joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show. Source