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Rishi Sunak to become U.K. prime minister

Rishi Sunak will become the U.K.'s first prime minister of color and, at 42 years old, the youngest British leader in more than 200 years. He's Britain's fifth leader in roughly six years and the third in 2022 alone. Imtiaz Tyab has the story.

Unilever issues dry shampoo recall over cancer risk

Unilever has voluntarily recalled nearly 20 dry shampoo aerosol products over elevated levels of benzene, which is known to cause cancer. Unilever makes products under the brand names Dove, Nexxus, Suave and TRESemmé.

Teen expected to plead guilty in deadly Michigan school shooting

The suspect's parents are also facing prosecution, accused of making a gun accessible to their son and ignoring his need for mental health treatment.

Trump is encouraging Pennsylvania state lawmakers to repeal mail-in voting law

Act 77 is the 2019 Pennsylvania law that allows "no-excuse" mail-in voting for any voter in the state.

Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico, but steers clear of beach resorts

The storm slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning.

Bryce Harper home run powers Phillies into World Series

Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer in Game 5 of the NLCS to spark Philadelphia's improbable run to the pennant and a shot at its first title since 2008.

Astros sweep Yankees to advance to World Series

The Astros won their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years.

CBS Weekend News, October 23, 2022

Democrats and Republicans hit home stretch of campaign trail as early voting starts; Carly Simon honors two sisters who both died of cancer 1 day apart

Viewers react to 60 Minutes' report on Bucha, Ukraine | 60 Minutes

In the mail this week, as Russia stepped up its drone attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, viewers commented on Scott Pelley’s story last Sunday, “The Lost Souls of Bucha.”

Dominion Voting Systems and the baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 Election | 60 Minutes

Days after the 2020 election, supporters of then-President Trump began falsely accusing Dominion Voting Systems of rigging the vote. Anderson Cooper reports on what happened next.