Author: Benjamin Hughes

Nature: Northern Lights above Alaska

Nature: Northern Lights above Alaska

Benjamin Hughes

Nature: Northern Lights above Alaska – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday morning in the spirit of Christmas, with the northern lights in skies above Alaska. Videographer: Michael Clark. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now

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Darren Criss on counting his lucky stars

Darren Criss on counting his lucky stars

Benjamin Hughes

Thirty-seven-year-old Darren Criss is a star on Broadway, and a regular at piano bars. “Keep the music going, you know?” he said. “I think the expression goes, ‘Life is a cabaret!’” When he’s in Los Angeles, it’s Tramp Stamp Granny’s, where he and his wife, Mia, are the owners. “It’s kind of a beautiful little

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"Christmas Dance" by Darren Criss

“Christmas Dance” by Darren Criss

Benjamin Hughes

“Christmas Dance” by Darren Criss – CBS News Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, Darren Criss and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City help “Sunday Morning” celebrate the holiday in a performance of Criss’ “Christmas Dance.” View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live

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Holiday music with Darren Criss: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Holiday music with Darren Criss: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Benjamin Hughes

Holiday music with Darren Criss: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – CBS News Watch CBS News Darren Criss, the beloved star of television’s “Glee,” and the Broadway musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” helps “Sunday Morning” celebrate Christmas with a performance of the Hugh Martin-Ralph Blane standard, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” View CBS News

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Why drone hysteria has taken off

Why drone hysteria has taken off

Benjamin Hughes

Dating back a month now, you’ve either seen them in the sky, or you’ve seen them on the news: Drones seem to be everywhere. By all accounts, alleged drone sightings are multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in just the past few weeks alone. But of those 5,000, only a hundred or so have

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Why drone hysteria has taken off

Why drone hysteria has taken off

Benjamin Hughes

Why drone hysteria has taken off – CBS News Watch CBS News By most accounts, alleged drone sightings have been multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in just the past few weeks. But experts say the majority of reports about unusual lights in the sky are probably anything but drones. Correspondent Tom Hanson reports.

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2 U.S. Navy pilots eject safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely "friendly fire," officials say

2 U.S. Navy pilots eject safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely “friendly fire,” officials say

Benjamin Hughes

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S. military said Sunday. Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident. The incident came as the U.S. military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, though the U.S. military’s Central Command

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