Isle of Man TT: The world’s most dangerous motorcycle race | 60 Minutes
Each year, a hundred racers and thousands of fans travel to the Isle of Man for the TT: the world’s most dangerous motorcycle race. Bill Whitaker reports.
How sloths survive, thrive as nature’s couch potato | 60 Minutes
Sloths, the world’s slowest mammal, have been around for 64 million years. Sharyn Alfonsi traveled to Costa Rica to learn more about how they’ve survived.
With barricades, soldiers and new laws, Texas tries to deter illegal border crossings
Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.
Sperm whale protection focus of marine sanctuary creation in Caribbean | 60 Minutes
Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and safeguard them from plastic trash, noise pollution and ship strikes.
Six skydivers and a pilot parachute to safety before small plane crashes in Missouri
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Six skydivers and a pilot on board a small plane parachuted to safety before it crashed near a county airport in western Missouri, leaving the plane “a total loss,” officials said. Preliminary information indicates the plane that crashed early Saturday afternoon was flying a skydiving mission, according to the National Transportation […]
Man charged with 2023 fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man was arrested last week and charged over the weekend in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting in downtown. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting happened on the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2023, in the 1400 block of Market Street. Police found […]
Massachusetts AMC stabbing suspect was “laughing” during unprovoked attack
The suspect who allegedly stabbed four young girls inside a Massachusetts AMC movie theater Saturday night was “laughing the whole time,” the mother of three of the victims said.
5/26: Face the Nation
This week on “Face the Nation,” two of the veterans in Congress, Reps. Pat Ryan and Tim Waltz, join to discuss veteran suicide ahead of Memorial Day. Plus, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the latest on Memorial Day travel and the current issue of turbulence.
Paris’ famous Champs-Elysees turned into a mass picnic
The lucky picnickers were selected via a draw and provided with free baskets loaded with delicacies from some top Paris chefs, including puff pastries and creative sandwiches.
NYC subway rider burned after man threw flaming liquid on train
A man on a New York City subway was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
