CBS

Katie Couric reveals that her mother was Jewish in new autobiography

Couric recalls discovering her late mother, Elinor, weeping after some friends made antisemitic remarks, and yet not explaining that she was wounded because she was Jewish.

‘Judge Judy’ to end after 25th season, but Judy will be on a new bench

Judy Sheindlin said she will be banging her gavel on a new show, “Judy Justice,” set to premiere in 2022.

US will retain some troops in Syria for now to ‘protect Israel’

He also told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the continued U.S. presence in Iraq would be a bulwark against Iran’s influence in the region.

United States

Leslie Moonves resigns at CBS after 6 more women accuse him of sexual misconduct

Culture

Fyvush Finkel, veteran actor with roots in Yiddish theater, dies at 93

Obituaries

Morley Safer, award-winning ’60 Minutes’ correspondent, dies at 84

United States

CBS to adapt British sitcom about Jewish family

Culture

CBS orders Masada miniseries ‘The Dovekeepers’

United States

CAMERA activists take CBS to task at shareholders meeting

Israel

’60 Minutes’ slammed on segment on Christians in Israel

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