{"id":62903,"date":"2026-01-02T23:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/this-week-on-sunday-morning-jan-4\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T23:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:21:04","slug":"this-week-on-sunday-morning-jan-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/this-week-on-sunday-morning-jan-4\/","title":{"rendered":"This week on &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; (Jan. 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>The Emmy Award-winning &#8220;CBS News Sunday Morning&#8221; is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.\u00a0 &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vanity-rewritten=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">streams on the CBS News app<\/a>\u00a0beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/mobile\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Download it here<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/em> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Guest host: Lee Cowan<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/65472314-c323-409c-a6be-ff6499689075\/thumbnail\/620x465\/69dd3a0368eab27644033602eb5f9ace\/pacific-palisades-rebuilding-getty-2247228522.jpg#\" alt=\"1531335-me-palisades-first-rebuilt-home_me_EAT \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/65472314-c323-409c-a6be-ff6499689075\/thumbnail\/620x465\/69dd3a0368eab27644033602eb5f9ace\/pacific-palisades-rebuilding-getty-2247228522.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/65472314-c323-409c-a6be-ff6499689075\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/5003f973537498cc2a0543e2b998c6d5\/pacific-palisades-rebuilding-getty-2247228522.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The first rebuilt home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., to have received a certificate of occupancy after the previous structure on Kagawa Street was destroyed by the Palisades Fire, Nov. 21, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Eric Thayer\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>COVER STORY: One year after Calif. wildfires, progress is slow in rebuilding<br \/><\/strong>A year after wildfires decimated much of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, construction has begun on around 500 of the more than 16,000 structures lost. Jonathan Vigliotti talks with some of the residents, business owners and officials navigating the complex web of permits, insurance payouts, rising construction costs, and stalled federal aid that is slowing the path to rebuilding a better and safer community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>ALMANAC: January 4<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; looks back at historical events on this date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/4d4e8844-9693-4c03-bf0a-6253c8af2905\/thumbnail\/620x465g2\/173bf89bbfca02f1a7147866a752c6d5\/la-guardia-and-fdr-getty-3253815-1280.jpg#\" alt=\"Presidential Decree \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/4d4e8844-9693-4c03-bf0a-6253c8af2905\/thumbnail\/620x465g2\/173bf89bbfca02f1a7147866a752c6d5\/la-guardia-and-fdr-getty-3253815-1280.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/4d4e8844-9693-4c03-bf0a-6253c8af2905\/thumbnail\/1240x930g2\/131cfdfd2dcf76b3a85e04707a4cb708\/la-guardia-and-fdr-getty-3253815-1280.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 31, 1941.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>U.S.: How Mayor Fiorello La Guardia made New York the greatest city in the world<br \/><\/strong>After he took office in the middle of the Great Depression, New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia reshaped the city through massive public works projects (like housing, bridges, schools and hospitals) while championing immigrants and the working class. Mo Rocca talks with historian Kenneth T. Jackson about how La Guardia \u2013 a 5&#8217;2&#8243; bundle of dynamite and inveterate PR hound \u2013 changed the role that government plays in people&#8217;s lives, and became the mayor that made New York great.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>WORLD: Look ahead to 2026: Prospects for peace in Ukraine<br \/><\/strong>Last February, American policy on Ukraine took an unexpectedly sharp turn after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House when the Ukrainian president   pressed for continued U.S. support against the  Russian invasion. As Putin&#8217;s assault continues, Holly Williams reports  on the progress of peace talks, and the war&#8217;s impact on Ukrainians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/fca51936-4c52-421f-b3ac-cc1fe0d00183\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a315ea615668534f851f82239fa63280\/filming-the-pitt.jpg#\" alt=\"filming-the-pitt.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/fca51936-4c52-421f-b3ac-cc1fe0d00183\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a315ea615668534f851f82239fa63280\/filming-the-pitt.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/fca51936-4c52-421f-b3ac-cc1fe0d00183\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/107febb473588bbc3de639cd276975b2\/filming-the-pitt.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Filming the HBO Max medical drama &#8220;The PItt.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>TV: Behind the scenes of &#8220;The Pitt&#8221;<br \/><\/strong>The Emmy-winning HBO Max drama &#8220;The Pitt&#8221; immerses viewers in the hour-by-hour struggles faced by the overworked-yet-superhuman emergency room staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook visits the series&#8217; hyper-realistic set at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif. (where cast members undergo a two-week medical boot camp), and talks with star, writer, director and executive producer Noah Wylie about why the former &#8220;ER&#8221; actor returned to the medical drama genre.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To watch a trailer for Season 2 of &#8220;The Pitt&#8221; click on the video player below: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-youtube-video embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-video\">\n<p>\n    <iframe class=\"embed__content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Xq8x47ky2Tw?autoplay=0&amp;rel=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com&amp;playsinline=1\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"The Pitt Season 2 | Official Trailer | HBO Max\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/p><figcaption>\n    <span class=\"embed__caption\"><br \/>\n      <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xq8x47ky2Tw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Pitt Season 2 | Official Trailer | HBO Max<\/a><\/cite> by<br \/>\n      <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hbomax\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HBO Max<\/a><\/cite> on<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>PASSAGE: In memoriam<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>U.S.: Look ahead to 2026 &#8211; Shifting views of Washington<br \/><\/strong>As America enters its 250th year since declaring independence, longtime political journalist Dan Balz says the country is taking stock and measuring the consequences of the Trump administration&#8217;s actions to drastically reshape the government. He talks with Robert Costa about the political landscape in 2026, including the disruptions caused by government layoffs; President Trump&#8217;s age; and the prospects for Republicans in November&#8217;s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/f0980ca8-47e7-483e-b963-0ea91ad838b1\/thumbnail\/620x349\/074265e408c5af0c3c71c41077a1354d\/norah-odonnell-and-dr-ezekiel-emanuel.jpg#\" alt=\"norah-odonnell-and-dr-ezekiel-emanuel.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/f0980ca8-47e7-483e-b963-0ea91ad838b1\/thumbnail\/620x349\/074265e408c5af0c3c71c41077a1354d\/norah-odonnell-and-dr-ezekiel-emanuel.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/f0980ca8-47e7-483e-b963-0ea91ad838b1\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/e4aee1c5705c57109e3b120323ee5ac5\/norah-odonnell-and-dr-ezekiel-emanuel.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Norah O&#8217;Donnell and Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, author of &#8220;Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules For a Long and Healthy Life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>HEALTH: Doctor&#8217;s orders: Eat ice cream, and other tips for a long and healthy life<br \/><\/strong>In his new wellness book, &#8220;Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules For a Long and Healthy Life,&#8221; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a prominent oncologist and health policy expert, goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep. He talks with Norah O&#8217;Donnell about the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like &#8220;don&#8217;t be a schmuck&#8221;) that can benefit longevity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/d254a6ef-de9e-4eee-9b25-0226dc21168a\/thumbnail\/620x349\/24d20f10e03bd13fb957580cb89a4ac1\/tracy-smith-interviews-michael-b-jordan.jpg#\" alt=\"tracy-smith-interviews-michael-b-jordan.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/d254a6ef-de9e-4eee-9b25-0226dc21168a\/thumbnail\/620x349\/24d20f10e03bd13fb957580cb89a4ac1\/tracy-smith-interviews-michael-b-jordan.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/d254a6ef-de9e-4eee-9b25-0226dc21168a\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/395d500cb4739fc9ad3b4fdc316607d4\/tracy-smith-interviews-michael-b-jordan.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Tracy Smith interviews actor Michael B. Jordan, star of Ryan Coogler&#8217;s &#8220;Sinners.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MOVIES: Michael B. Jordan on &#8220;Sinners&#8221;<br \/><\/strong>Michael B. Jordan, who plays twin brothers in &#8220;Sinners,&#8221; says shooting Ryan Coogler&#8217;s horror film set in the Depression Era South \u2013 a drama that melds Jim Crow racism with vampires \u2013 is also a testament to the power of family. He talks with Tracy Smith about portraying the characters Stack and Smoke; his ties to his parents; and what it took for him to recover from playing the villain Killmonger in &#8220;Black Panther.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To watch a trailer for &#8220;Sinners&#8221; click on the video player below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-youtube-video embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-video\">\n<p>\n    <iframe class=\"embed__content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bKGxHflevuk?autoplay=0&amp;rel=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com&amp;playsinline=1\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"Sinners | Official Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/p><figcaption>\n    <span class=\"embed__caption\"><br \/>\n      <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bKGxHflevuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sinners | Official Trailer<\/a><\/cite> by<br \/>\n      <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WarnerBros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warner Bros.<\/a><\/cite> on<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>WORLD: Look ahead to 2026 &#8211; Europe as a frenemy to Trump<br \/><\/strong>In the decades since World War II, the relationship between the United States and its European allies has been solid, cooperative and cordial \u2013 until President Trump took office. Elizabeth Palmer talks with European security expert Camille Grand about Trump&#8217;s attacks on the European Union, and how the EU hopes to preserve its alliance with America, even as Washington takes a more aggressive posture toward Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/20ce80e8-2a0a-4986-b741-a6f36610aafe\/thumbnail\/620x349\/da9433382c3100cbba81af758c70984a\/mt-washington-summit-nh-getty-857674252.jpg#\" alt=\"summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/20ce80e8-2a0a-4986-b741-a6f36610aafe\/thumbnail\/620x349\/da9433382c3100cbba81af758c70984a\/mt-washington-summit-nh-getty-857674252.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/02\/20ce80e8-2a0a-4986-b741-a6f36610aafe\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/27257578ba7a2bc01787dff11a294ddb\/mt-washington-summit-nh-getty-857674252.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Mt. Washington is the highest peak in New Hampshire &#8211; and a draw for &#8220;Highpointers&#8221; aiming to summit the highest points in every U.S. state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>U.S.: Peak travel &#8211; Viewing the U.S. from each state&#8217;s highest point<br \/><\/strong>&#8220;Highpointers&#8221; are people with a quirky goal: summiting the highest point in each of the 50 states, from Denali in Alaska (elevation: 20,310 feet above sea level), to Florida&#8217;s Britton Hill (elevation: 345 feet). Conor Knighton talks with some intrepid travelers whose mission is to view the United States from the unique perspective of each state&#8217;s tallest peak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>SCIENCE: How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding science<br \/><\/strong>The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a &#8220;bio blitz&#8221; \u2013 a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more info: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>U.S.: Heartwarming follow-ups to &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; stories<br \/><\/strong>Lee Cowan revisits some of the most impactful &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; stories of 2025, with updates on the positive outcomes since they aired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>NATURE: TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>WEB EXCLUSIVES:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-youtube-video embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-video\">\n<p>\n    <iframe class=\"embed__content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xhf-g_P0rlk?autoplay=0&amp;rel=1&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com&amp;playsinline=1\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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