Thousands of migrants, mostly from the Middle East, remain in limbo in Belarus. The European Union and U.S. accuse Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of luring migrants to his country as a passageway to seek asylum in the EU and creating a crisis. The co-chairs of the Senate's Free Belarus Caucus, senators Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker, join CBSN to discuss the crisis and other political matters.
Coronavirus infections are rising again in half the country, just as people begin traveling for Thanksgiving. More than 53 million people are expected to hit the road this holiday weekend, creating concerns of large indoor gatherings. Tom Wait has more.
House Democrats celebrated the passage of their long-awaited $1.75 trillion social spending plan on Friday. But the bill now heads to the Senate where it is expected to face additional hurdles. Christina Ruffini reports.
With various countries in Europe seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organizagtion warns that as many as 500,000 people may die by next spring. Now European countries are turning to stricter restrictions. Imtiaz Tyab has the story.
The White House is calling for "independent, verifiable proof" of the whereabouts of Peng Shuai, who went missing after accusing a top Communist party leader of sexual assault. Now authorities are questioning the authenticity of an email alleging to be from the athlete saying she is fine. CBS News' Ramy Incencio updates.
"Cities across the U.S. are reacting to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal, with protests in some cities like Portland, Oregon, turning violent. But major clashes were largely avoided in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the trial took place. Nancy Chen has more.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Irika Sargent."
The sheen was reported in the same area as the damaged pipeline that caused the Huntington Beach oil spill last month.
At least 47 transgender or gender non-conforming people have been violently killed in the U.S. so far this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
More than 1,500 Activision Blizzard employees are calling for the resignation of the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick. The calls come after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed Kotick knew about multiple sexual assault allegations, including rapes, at the video game giant and failed to report them to the company's board. Ben Fritz, co-author of the article and the Wall Street Journal's West Coast bureau chief, joins CBSN to discuss the investigation's findings.
In this weekend's edition of "London Calling," CBS News contributor Simon Bates discusses the COVID-19 crisis as cases surge across Europe. In his opinion, the rising number of hospitalizations and infections may still fail to deter families from uniting this holiday season.
