Billy Bush reminded everyone Sunday that it was President Trump’s voice on the damning “Hollywood Access” tape that was leaked during the 2016 presidential election, the former television host confirmed in a New York Times op-ed. Bush penned the piece amid reports that the president is casting doubt it was […]
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Kennedy Center Honors celebrates artists, skips political drama
WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors recognizing outstanding artists and performers managed to skip the political drama that loomed over it earlier this year — just ask honoree Norman Lear. Ahead of Sunday night’s festivities at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the longtime television producer behind […]
50 years of “60 Minutes”
Looking back at 50 years of 60 Minutes, it’s worth noting that the longest running broadcast in prime time television history was created by a man with a notoriously short attention span. Don Hewitt was bored by hour-long documentaries and thought any story worth telling could be done in ten […]
Memorable “60 Minutes” moments
This season, 60 Minutes celebrates its 50th season on the air, making it the longest-running news broadcast in primetime. Executive producer Jeff Fager writes about the broadcast in his book Fifty Years of 60 Minutes, detailing behind-the-scenes moments since its inception under creator Don Hewitt. “60 Minutes took a while […]
A guided tour of “60 Minutes”
This week on 60 Minutes, the broadcast celebrates 50 seasons on the air, making it the longest-running primetime news broadcast in history. To mark the occasion, 60 Minutes Overtime asked executive producer Jeff Fager to give viewers a guided tour of the place and the people behind the iconic broadcast. […]
Full moon kicks off “supermoon trilogy,” including lunar eclipse
Sunday night’s Full Cold Moon — a bigger and brighter full moon than usual — will kick off a very special “supermoon trilogy,” NASA says. The Dec. 3 full moon is the first of three consecutive supermoons, including a lunar eclipse. The other supermoons will happen on Jan. 1 and […]
Poll: Ala. Republicans call allegations against Roy Moore false
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto Roy Moore leads Alabama Senate race among likely voters A new CBS News poll finds 71 percent of Alabama Republicans say the allegations against Roy Moore are false, and those who believe this also overwhelmingly believe Democrats and the […]
Trump says he never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Trump said in a tweet early Sunday that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating his ex-national security adviser, Michael Flynn, issuing a fresh denial amid a shifting timeline on when he may have known that Flynn had lied to the FBI. “I […]
1 dead, several injured after driver plows into crowd
Last Updated Dec 3, 2017 2:21 PM EST NEW YORK — Police said a man angry about a parking dispute stabbed two people and then drove into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk in Queens, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Authorities said the incident happened around […]
Thousands protest in Utah against Trump’s monument reduction plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of protesters fired up by President Trump’s expected announcement to shrink two national monuments in Utah rallied in Salt Lake City on Saturday, just two days ahead of his planned visit. Crowds converged on the steps of the Utah State Capitol to denounce Mr. Trump’s […]