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December 30, 2024

Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin joins list of high-profile home burglaries

The FBI believes their homes were targeted as part of the larger trend involving organized crime groups.
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Published on December 30, 2024 20:41

"Gone Girl" kidnapper Matthew Muller charged in 2009 Mountain View, Palo Alto home invasions

The man convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins, a case highlighted by the Netflix documentary "American Nightmare," is facing new charges for a different case.
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Published on December 30, 2024 19:09

LAX air traffic controller steps in to avoid near collision on runway

A private jet carrying the Gonzaga men's basketball team stopped right as another plane lifted off the runway.
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Published on December 30, 2024 17:16

Bipartisan bill seeks to stop online dating scams at the source

The Online Dating Safety Act would require dating apps to notify users if they've been in contact with a scam account.
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Published on December 30, 2024 16:55

Jimmy Carter leaves legacy of humanitarian work

Former President Jimmy Carter's legacy is often defined by his accomplishments after leaving office. Carter dedicated his post-White House life to building homes for those in need. John Dickerson looks back on Carter's mission with Habitat for Humanity.
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Published on December 30, 2024 16:54

How a bipartisan bill could help tackle online dating scams

During a yearlong investigation into romance scams, CBS News learned that more than 64,000 Americans were taken for over $1 billion dollars last year -- double the $500 million just four years earlier. Jim Axelrod takes a look at how Congress is seeking to address the problem.
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Published on December 30, 2024 16:49

December 29, 2024

Pope Francis: The 60 Minutes Interview

In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with Norah O’Donnell.
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Published on December 29, 2024 21:10

Ambassador, Pentagon official among the Americans who spied for Cuba | 60 Minutes

Former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha spent decades spying for Cuba. Before Rocha there was Ana Montes, a Pentagon analyst who spent 17 years spying for Cuba.
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Published on December 29, 2024 20:48

12/29/2024: Remembering Jimmy Carter; Cuban Spycraft; Nvidia; Finding Cillian Murphy

First, a report on the Americans spying for Cuba in the U.S. Then, hear from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the AI future. Next, Cillian Murphy: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, remembering Jimmy Carter.
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Published on December 29, 2024 20:22

12/29/2024: Pope Francis; Notre Dame; Built by Angels

First, Pope Francis: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, see inside Notre Dame. And, visit Lalibela, the mysterious holy site.
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Published on December 29, 2024 20:20

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