Новости за 27.11.2021

Global leaders are racing to contain a potentially more dangerous new coronavirus strain that was first discovered in South Africa. On Friday, the World Health Organization officially declared the Omicron strain a "variant of concern." CBS News foreign correspondent Debra Patta has more from Johannesburg on the increased precautionary measures some countries are taking to slow the spread of the virus, then Lana Zak speaks with Dr. Sujan Gogu, a physician who is part of the founding circle of Doctors in Politics... Читать дальше...

A NASA spacecraft is on a mission to test technology that could defend Earth in the future. The spacecraft will deliberately crash into an asteroid to see if it can change its path. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.

A growing number of people are protesting the holiday shopping season, arguing glutinous consumerism is creating environmental and social challenges. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke with senior content writer and style editor for Thred Media, Sofia Phillips, about the movement.

"When you have a virus like this, it almost invariably is ultimately going to go essentially all over," Fauci said.

Stephen Sondheim died on Friday at age 91. Tributes are pouring in for the notable musical theater composer. Leigh Scheps, a senior reporter at Inside Edition and CBSN's Broadway contributor, joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak to discuss Sondheim's life and legacy.

New coronavirus variant could be more dangerous than Delta variant; Meet the team behind Pig Beach BBQ

When it was completed in 1883, it was hailed as an engineering marvel and called the eighth Wonder of the World.

He is Raekwon The Chef — not a cook, but a music man who stirs up words like few others. Born Corey Woods, he's one of the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary hip-hop group that changed the music industry in the 1990s. Raekwon has also put out his own ground-breaking solo work. Now he's out with "From Staircase to Stage,” a book published by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS. It is a raw, rollicking look at a group that remains a cultural touchstone.

The Brooklyn Bridge has been an indelible part of the New York City skyline for 140 years. When it was completed in 1883, it was hailed as an engineering marvel and called the Eighth Wonder of the World. It also linked what were then two of America's largest cities -- New York and Brooklyn. The story of its construction is a drama in itself and now a new book, "Building the Brooklyn Bridge," gives readers an inside view of the 14-year construction process that has been largely out of sight, until now. Читать дальше...

The incident comes days after James was suspended for an on-court altercation involving Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Hemby joins this week’s “Saturday Sessions.” She was recently nominated for a Grammy award for a song she co-wrote for singer, Yola. It follows the release last month of her second solo album, "Pins and Needles." For “Saturday Sessions,” Hemby performs “Radio Silence.”

Pig Beach BBQ is the brainchild of three friends who are trying to remake the world of barbecue. They opened their first location in Brooklyn, New York in 2016, a second in neighboring Queens just a month ago and are eyeing a Florida location. None of those spots are traditionally considered barbecue destinations but that is changing fast.

There's evidence American consumers are very much in a buying mood. Adobe estimates shoppers spent as much as $9 billion on Black Friday. Consumers are also expected to show up for Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. CBS News senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS Saturday Morning” to look at what this spending could mean for the upcoming holiday season.

In her new memoir, the Emmy-winning star of "Cagney & Lacey" writes about a terrifying medical incident that would end her relationship with martinis.

The health secretary said the two people are self-isolating alongside their households while contact tracing and targeted testing takes place.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Hemby joins this week’s “Saturday Sessions.” She was recently nominated for a Grammy award for a song she co-wrote for singer, Yola. It follows the release last month of her second solo album, "Pins and Needles." For “Saturday Sessions,” Hemby performs “Heroes.”

City officials had previously attempted to receive approval to bulldoze the property but did not move forward after hearing community concerns.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Hemby joins this week’s “Saturday Sessions.” She was recently nominated for a Grammy award for a song she co-wrote for singer, Yola. It follows the release last month of her second solo album, "Pins and Needles." Hemby performs the title track from her new album, "Pins and Needles."

Singer-songwriter Natalie Hemby joins this week’s “Saturday Sessions.” She was recently nominated for a Grammy award for a song she co-wrote for singer, Yola. It follows the release last month of her second solo album, "Pins and Needles." Anthony Mason spoke with Hemby about her long road to music success.

The theft resembles other mass robberies recently seen across the country.

A host of countries are imposing restrictions on southern African countries in response to warnings over the transmissibility of the new variant.

Stephen Sondheim, one of the theater's most influential composers and songwriters, whose career dated back to the 1950s, has died at the age of 91. Sondheim reshaped the American stage, winning eight Tony Awards, eight Grammys and an Oscar. Jamie Wax details his life and legacy.

Over the last three years, the Jewish community in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh has come to rely on hope. In October of 2018, 11 Jews were murdered while worshipping in a local synagogue. The horrific attack is the subject of a new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.” Author Mark Oppenheimer spoke to Dana Jacobson about how the entire community rallied, illuminating the idea of hope, to overcome the darkness of hate.

President Biden announced Friday that he is restricting travel from eight countries in southern Africa over concerns about Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant circulating in the region. The restrictions start on Monday and apply to non-U.S. residents. Weijia Jiang reports.

Today is " Small Business Saturday” — a day when consumers are encouraged to do holiday shopping at small, locally-owned stores and businesses. In a shopping season when so many items are stuck at sea, holiday gifts that were manufactured in the United States can still be found. Michelle Miller has the details.