Extreme turbulence forced a Scandinavian Airlines flight headed to Miami to turn back around to Copenhagen Thursday. Dramatic video taken on board shows some of the 254 passengers screaming and the cabin littered with debris, but there were no reports of any serious injuries. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has a history of making false claims about vaccine safety, and wants to remove fluoride from drinking water despite its benefits for reducing cavities. Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at what his role in the next administration could mean for health care in the U.S.
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Lana Zak reports on the latest with President-elect Donald Trump and his transition into the White House, a new report on how much extreme weather has cost the world over the last 10 years, and why inflation is causing some people to neglect their friendships.
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Israel carried out more strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Friday, leveling a building in Beirut. The attack comes as a top Iranian official is vowing to support the Lebanese and the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
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The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision that will allow the controversial execution of Robert Roberson to proceed. Roberson was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 and his lethal injection had been set for October 17, but it was halted after state lawmakers issued a subpoena to have him testify at the Capitol. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
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President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping education changes like eliminating the Department of Education and cutting back loan forgiveness programs ahead of taking office in January. The Washington Post education writer Laura Meckler joins “The Daily Report” to discuss his plans and the likelihood they will come to fruition.
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Tom Hanson embedded with fire crews Thursday as they continue to battle stubborn wildfires in New Jersey and New York. New Jersey’s dry conditions have helped contribute to the growth of the wildfires. The state has received no significant rainfall since August, and it endured its driest October since 1895.
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The driver told Phoenix police he ended up in the pool after he accidentally stepped on the gas too hard.
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column calling Gaetz the “anti-attorney general” and what to expect from his potential management of the Justice Department.
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