New details emerge on release of 2 American hostages

Qatar helped negotiate the release Friday of a mother and daughter from Illinois who were kidnapped by Hamas militants in the Oct. 7 invasion of southern Israel. On Saturday, the Qatari foreign minister spoke with U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, reaffirming Qatar s commitment to working with the U. S., other nations and Hamas to free more of the estimated 200 hostages. Noel Brennan has more. CBS Evening News with Norah O Donnell delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the CBS Evening News every weekday night at 6:30 p. m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 12 a. m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to the CBS Evening News YouTube channel: Watch full episodes of CBS Evening News : Follow CBS Evening News on Instagram: Like CBS Evening News on Facebook: Follow CBS Evening News on Twitter: Download the CBS News app: Try Paramount+ free: For video licensing inquiries, contact: