Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” with Jericka Duncan.

One of the driest places on Earth, the Sahara Desert, has flooded after torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco last month. The area received more than a year’s worth of rainfall in two days.

Most think of the northern lights as a phenomenon often visible in places like Canada, Norway or Iceland. But, tens of millions in the U.S. got a glimpse of the magnificent nature show this week. Jericka Duncan has more.