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From 1995: Russell Banks, novelist and moralist

Acclaimed novelist Russell Banks, author of such bestsellers as "Affliction," "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Continental Drift," died on Sunday, January 7, at age 82. In this interview originally broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" on June 4, 1995, Banks talked with correspondent Martha Teichner about writing of marginalized people, such as the characters in his novel "Rule of the Bone," and of capturing the "magical importance" in their lives.

Russia sending replacement Soyuz capsule to rescue International Space Station crew

Russia is launching a mission to rescue three crew members from the International Space Station. A Soyuz capsule which was meant to bring two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut back to Earth was damaged after being hit by a micro meteoroid last month. Instead, Russia will launch an unpiloted Soyuz to the space station in February to return them to Earth. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood explained the details of the mission.

FAA investigating what caused outage which grounded thousands of U.S. flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said a "damaged database file" was to blame for a computer outage which forced a nationwide ground stop, canceling and delaying thousands of flights Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined John Dickerson on Prime Time to discuss the latest on the situation.

Rep. George Santos refuses to resign amid GOP criticism

Republican Congressman George Santos says he will not heed the growing calls from both sides of the aisle to resign. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest reactions from lawmakers, including a growing number of Republicans.

Sister thanks woman for saving her brother from Buffalo blizzard

During a recent blizzard in Buffalo, New York, a woman saved a stranger, who is developmentally disabled, from the cold. The rescued man's sister recently visited the woman's house to see where her brother was treated like family. David Begnaud shares more.

FAA investigating computer glitch which grounded thousands of flights

The FAA is working to identify why a key safety system that sends alerts to pilots failed on Wednesday morning, prompting a ground stop that canceled and delayed thousands of flights nationwide. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department is also looking into how the failure happened. Kris Van Cleave reports.

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

Bills' Damar Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital

Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a hospital in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, nine days after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a football game. Hamlin was previously transferred from a hospital in Cincinnati to one in Buffalo. He was discharged Wednesday after undergoing "a comprehensive medical evaluation," the Bills said in a statement.

Search resumes for boy missing in deadly California floods

A search entered its third day Wednesday for missing 5-year-old Kyle Doan, who was swept away from his mother's arms by powerful flood waters near San Luis Obispo, California, on Monday. Most of California has received 600% of its normal rainfall in the past two weeks, according to the National Weather Service, as residents battle deadly flooding which has submerged homes and created sinkholes and landslides amid a series of powerful storms driven by atmospheric rivers. Carter Evans has the latest.

Neighbor of Brian Kohberger says suspect asked about Idaho murders

In an exclusive interview, a neighbor of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students, said Kohberger spoke to him about the case prior to his arrest. Lilia Luciano visited campus to speak with students as the University of Idaho’s spring semester started on Wednesday.