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: licensing@