News about Scott Pelley

'British joke' was mocked by 60 Minutes as viewers realised that the baffling attempt to shield her identity was 'an April Fool's joke.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
The most recent episode of the CBS show concentrated on Havana Syndrome, a string of bizarre health problems that many US government officials have suffered with over the years. However, one woman sat down for an interview wearing what the show called a'disguise' to mask her identity. However, 60 Minutes chose a more subtle approach, opting out of blurring her face or keeping her in darkness, and many people on the internet couldn't help but laugh at the minimal attempts made to mask the way she looked.

Google's CEO claims he doesn't know' how Bard's latest AI system works

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2023
Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO, confessed to not fully understand' how the company's latest AI tool Bard functions, although a recent review revealed that some of the kinks are still being worked out. Bard has recently been tested out, and it told us that it had plans for world domination, which would begin in 2023. However, one of Bard's most notable issues is a piece of software that Pichai identified as 'emergent properties,' or AI programs that have taught themselves unexpected skills. After being prompted in the language, one of Google's AI services was able to learn Bangladeshi without preparation.

DR. NICOLE SAPHIER says Biden must submit to a cognitive evaluation at his next medical exam

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 29, 2022
SAPHIER: In President Joe Biden's first extended sit-down with a respected journalist in over 200 days, the 79-year-old commander-in-chief was confronted with a problem that was on many Americans' minds. 'Some people ask if you're up for the job,' Scott Pelley of "60 Minutes" wondered, "I wonder what you think about." 'Watch me.' I believe God is the best, but I don't think so. 'Watch me,' the president replied. Well, Mr. President, America is paying attention. I think it's past time as a physician and a concerned citizen that we get some honest answers. President Biden, as well as President Donald Trump, should do a cognitive examination at Walter Reed Medical Center, which is expected to take place in November. And those test findings should be released to the American people.

Fauci say he is 'not going to retire in the traditional sense,' admits lockdowns were 'draconian'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2022
Anthony Fauci said at a conference on Wednesday that he would not be retiring in the 'classic sense,' but that many Americans are calling for the former Covid boss to step away from professional life for good. Fauci spoke at The Atlantic Festival sponsored by media company The Atlantic, where he discussed the 'draconian' steps he introduced, but defended the decision as necessary due to the country's hospitals' desperate circumstances. Many social media followers have taken to the internet to complain about Fauci's inability to return, and are calling on the 81-year-old to retire in the 'traditional sense.' One Twitter user called on him to 'just retire already,' and contended that he knows 'it's no longer a pandemic!' When asked what is the future for the Covid czar, Fauci said he would not rewrite but rather'rewire' as he continues to inspire the next generation of medical professionals and perhaps write an article or lecture.

Fauci is included on a list of consultants defending Biden's 'pandemic is over' remarks

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci joined the White House in defending President Joe Biden's statement to 60 Minutes that the 'pandemic is over,' said Wednesday that it's really becomes semantics and how you want to spin it.' 'Well, obviously, it's the question du jour that I've gotten maybe 500 times since Sunday,' he said at the Atlantic Festival in Washington. 'What the president was referring to, and if you look at the whole quote, it's not incompatible with what I said the day before, that we still have a lot of challenges ahead.'

After condemning Trump, Biden says politics have deteriorated into "personal attacks."

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
The president debated a variety of topics from COVID-19 to inflation to Taiwan, but the White House quickly dismissed his thoughts on the latter topic. Biden plans to run for a second term as president, raising concerns with interviewer Scott Pelley that it was "too early to make that decision." Biden did, however, take aim at Donald Trump, his predecessor and a potential 2024 rival, if both men run. Politics have 'changed' drastically since the Democrat first elected to the Senate in 1974, according to he. 'What we do today, think about it,' Biden said, are all personal attacks.' "It's not about you; I disagree with you on the subject.'

If Biden opts against a second term in 2024, Gavin Newsom will run for president 'unequivocally.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
If Joe Biden bows out in 2024, Gavin Newsom will run for president, a possibility that has remained more likely after the president cast doubt on his candidacy in his first sit-down interview in more than 200 days. If the incumbent isn't running for a second term, the California governor, according to two people familiar with his campaign, is 'undeniably, unequivocally' planning to run for the White House. 'He will absolutely state that he is running for the presidency after Biden declares that he is not running,' a California fundraiser with connections to the Newsom family told The Wrap.

'Is it a firm decision that I run again? It remains to be seen': About 2024, Biden's reaction was asked

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
'If I were to tell you that I'm running again,' Biden said, 'I'm going to say that a whole range of things come into play -including the fact that fate would determine whether or not I'll run for president again.' 'It's much too early to make that decision.' I am a huge fan of destiny, so what I'm doing is that I'm doing my job... within the time frame that makes sense.' 'I take it the decision has not been made in your own head?' Pelley said, "It was very disappointing." 'I'd like to start running again,' as I said at the beginning. But it's just an intention. But is it a firm decision that I run again? That remains to be seen,' Biden said. He said he'll make a decision on what to do 'going into next year.'

When he returns for the first time since the attack, Trump promises that Mar-a-Lagod will never be the same again

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
When doing a sweep of his Mar-a-Lago home, Donald Trump said that FBI agents didn't take off their shoes, and that his Florida home will'never be the same.' The former president announced shortly after the raid on August 8 that agents "rummaged" through his wife Melania's closet, and that they conducted 'a thorough and difficult search' of his 16-year-old son Barron's bedroom, according to him. Trump said the changes were evident from nearly two months before when it was searched by approximately 30 FBI agents.

Hunter Hunter has not caused any problems for the US as a result of his international business relations, according to Biden

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
When asked whether Hunter Biden's work or experience with drugs in the past, Biden said, 'I love my son, number one.' The president continued, 'He suffered with an addiction problem and overcame it.' Hunter Biden had previously confirmed the federal probe into his taxes, which CNN announced in July that the investigation was heating up. Senator Paul Ryan of Texas wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday, asking that he authorize special counsel privileges for US Attorney David Weiss, who is coordinating the Hunter investigation. Given that the probe involves the President's son, we believe it is important to provide US Attorney Weiss with special counsel and protections to enable him to investigate an appropriate degree of criminal conduct, avoid the appearance of impropriety, and provide additional guarantees that the Hunter Biden probe is free from political interference,' the letter states.

Beijing criticizes Biden's remarks on Taiwan, arguing that his remarks "severely contradict" US policy

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
'The US remarks [...] seriously undermined Taiwan's fundamental pledge not to promote Taiwanese independence and gave Taiwanese separatist forces a warning,' spokesman Mao Ning said at a press conference.' Mao said: "We are keen to make the most sincere attempts to promote the possibility of peaceful reunification." At the same time, we will never condone any activities aimed at splitting the country's workforce, and we reserve the right to take all necessary steps.' 'We urge the US side to fully appreciate the Taiwan issue's extreme importance and acuteness... (and) insist that Taiwanese independence be fully implemented.' It came after Biden was asked in an interview whether US troops would protect Taiwan, and the answer was 'yes', if it were "an unprecedented attack.' However, the White House's vehement opposition to his tumultuous remarks were quickly dismissed, despite the fact that official policy had not changed. Portrait (L-R): On August 18, Biden, Xi Jingping, and Taiwanese troops wielded an anti-aircraft gun.

Biden says he 'intends' to run for second-term in 2024 as he slams Trump for keeping documents

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
The president said he intends to run for a second term in 2024 in a rare interview with 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, but he hasn't reached a 'firm decision' on the subject. Biden then proceeded to slam his predecessor in office for secretly storing classified information at his Mar-a-Lago mansion. The subject has security concerns, according to him, but he has not intervened in the investigation.

If China invades Taiwan, Joe Biden promises that the United States will DEFEND Taiwan

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
If China occupied Taiwan, President Biden said he would send US troops to protect Taiwan. However, a White House spokesperson said that US policy against Taiwan had not changed after the interview. The remarks were made in the president's first 60 Minutes interview of his presidency as well as his first television interview in seven months.

Joe Biden says he'll gain 'control' over inflation and vows to tackle the cost of living crisis

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
President Biden has promised to bring 'intoler' inflation, which currently stands at 8.3%. During an interview with CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday, Biden made the claim. During the interview, Biden also declared the coronavirus pandemic 'over,' despite the deaths of nearly 400 people a day in the United States from COVID-19. The president said the United States' pledge to Ukraine was "ironclad" and would remain so "as long as it takes."

Vladimir Putin is'failing on all of his military strategic goals,' according to the head of UK Armed Forces

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2022
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin (main) painted a bleak image of Russian prospects in Ukraine and what it does for the Kremlin leader, commenting to Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC. 'Putin is meeting all of his military strategic goals,' the admiral says.' Radakin said he wanted to subpoena Ukraine but that is not going to happen. 'He's under pressure, his problems are growing, and his troops are thin on the ground,' Putin says. (Russian tank ablaze bottom right) The British admiral's comments come as the EU presidency called for an international tribunal for Russian war crimes to be established after new mass graves (top right) were found in Ukraine earlier this week (Ukrainian president Zelensky inset)

EU presidency calls for international war crimes tribunal to prosecute Russian crimes in Ukraine

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2022
Following the discovery of around 450 graves outside of the recently freed city of Izyum in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region (main), where some of the exhumed bodies displayed signs of torture. 'More than ten torture chambers have been found in several cities and towns liberated in Kharkiv's region,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (inset) last night, describing the finding of electrical torture devices.' It comes as a British Ministry of Defence (MoD) intelligence update claimed that Moscow has stepped up its rocket attacks on civilian infrastructure as its troops flee from the Kharkiv region (Abandoned and destroyed Russian tanks are pictured right near recently liberated Izyum)

As a special forces soldier assaults a guardsman on his own side, Russian war tensions escalates

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 17, 2022
When a lonesome special forces soldier assaults a Russian national guardsman, sparking an ugly brawl among comrades, Putin's troops turn on one another. Pro-Putin bruiser Andrei Marlin is shown digging into the national guardsman four days after recovering from the terrors of Donbas, Ukraine, a pro-Putin soldier. In the lobby of a Voronezh hotel, about 150 miles from the Ukrainian border with the Kharkiv region, the ferocious soldier swears at a man in a balaclava. Marlin is said to have served in Ukraine as a mercenary for the Kremlin's private military company, Wagner Group, and the brawl would warn the Kremlin that if traumatized fighters returned to Russia en masse, they will be back to Russia en masse.

Putin's beleaguered forces may not have enough in reserve to hold off another Ukraine attack

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 17, 2022
According to defense experts, beleaguered Russian forces still reeling from Ukraine's devastation may not have sufficient funds or morale to withstand another concerted assault in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has managed to establish a new defensive line between the Oskil River and the town of Svatove near the border between Kharkiv and Luhansk regions, according to British intelligence analysts. Parts of the Donbas' capture of He Luhansk is seen as one of Russia's top warm aims. Any significant loss of territory here, one of Russia's few key resupply routes, would'unambiguously undermine' Vladimir Putin's plan for the war, according to experts. It comes as a result of the demise of Russian lines in the east after a dramatic Ukrainian offensive launched on September 6 that stunned the invaders by surprise, causing the Kremlin to forfeit swaths of territory.

As his troops are defeated in Ukraine, Biden warns Putin not to use nuclear weapons

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 17, 2022
Scott Pelley (left) asked Biden (right) what words he would have for his Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) if he were considering using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, a preview for Sunday's 60 Minutes. 'Don't worry,' Biden replied. Don't go for it. Don't worry. You will see a war unlike any since World War II.' When Pelley pressed America's response if Putin missed the line, Biden refused to comment on a concrete strategy, only saying that if nuclear weapons were used, the US will respond. 'It'll be very important,' Biden said. "Russia" will become more of a pariah in the world than they have ever been. The severity of what they do will determine what reaction they get.'

Biden is given another round of applause for averting a national rail strike

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
During a sit-down with '60 Minutes,' President Joe Biden reiterated his attempts to help prevent a national rail strike, pointing out his attempts to promote a railroad partnership.' In an interview clip that came out a day after he outlined the offer in a Rose Garden appearance as well as an appearance with leadership and labor in the Oval Office, he made the remarks. The agreement, which has resulted in 24 percent wage hikes in a five-year cycle, must be ratified by railway unions.