Episode 204

There is more hope for peace in the Middle East than there has been in a long time after Hamas released the last of the surviving IsraelisBus after bus crammed with Palestinians set free from Israeli jails were welcomed by ecstatic crowds. Around 1,700 of mostly men who were seized from Gaza during the war and held without ever being charged were returned on Monday. Debora Patta reports. held hostage since October 7, 2023. Israel, in turn, freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Tony Dukoupil, Debora Patta and Nancy Cordes have more. By the time President Trump boarded Air Force One on Monday evening, his diplomatic blitz had spanned 12 hours on the ground in two countries. In Egypt, he huddled with heads of state and diplomats from three dozen countries to flesh out the finer points of the Israel-Hamas peace deal. Nancy Cordes has the latest. The first nor'easter of the season crashed ashore, bringing rough surf and powerful winds to millions. Rob Marciano reports. After Randall Siddens was killed in a crash by a distracted driver in 2019, his widow pushed lawmakers to pass a new state law. Kris Van Cleave reports. Israel is celebrating the release of the last 20 living hostages, with many of their reunions seen in emotional videos. "CBS Evening News" co-anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois have more.