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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Wednesday that the country is beefing up security in the air and in the water, just hours before officials are expected to directly place blame on Iran for an attack on oil facilities. To make sure an attack like this doesn't happen again, Saudi Arabia has joined a U.S.-backed force to protect vital shipping lanes and oil facilities, while asking South Korea to help bolster air defenses. Ian lee reports.
On Tuesday, a senior official told CBS News that the U.S. has determined that the missiles fired on a Saudi Arabia oil refinery on Saturday were launched from Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet with the crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined CBSN from the Pentagon to discuss the latest.
The Saudi Defense Ministry presented debris from drone wreckage, saying evidence proves Iran was behind the weekend attack on oil facilities. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN what this may mean for U.S.-Iranian relations.
A U.S. official told CBS News the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities was approved by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. David Martin has the latest.
President Trump is deciding how to respond to an attack on Saudi oil facilities and Saudi Arabia is blaming Iran. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins the "CBS Evening News" to explain what the U.S. might do next.
President Trump announced new sanctions on Iran Wednesday after linking the country to the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins "Red and Blue" to discuss how she would address the issue.
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he will issue substantial sanctions against Iran in response to the attacks on a Saudi oil facility last weekend. In Riyadh, Saudi officials presented wreckage from drones that they said proves the attack was "unquestionably sponsored by Iran." Iran says it wasn't involved, but CBS News national security correspondent David Martin spoke to a U.S. official who said the attack was approved by Iran's supreme leader. He joined CBSN with the details.
President Trump said he's imposing even tougher sanctions on Iran, after blaming it for the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But Mr. Trump said he doesn't want to order a military strike. Ian Lee toured the facilities that were attacked.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford held a press conference Friday after meeting with PresidentTrump. They announced that the U.S. will be sending a "moderate deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia. The news comes after a drone attack on Saudi oil sites, which officials like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have blamed on Iran.
President Trump threatened to increase sanctions on Iran during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. His administration blames Tehran for attacking oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN to discuss the latest on U.S.-Iran relations.
In a new report by The Financial Times, multiple people accuse the Saudi government of attempting to "strong-arm" or "coerce" some of the wealthiest families in the kingdom into investing in its state oil company. Financial Times energy editor David Sheppard joins CBSN with details
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is facing criticism over the imprisonment of women — including a prominent advocate for women's rights. In an interview with Norah O'Donnell for "60 Minutes," he addressed her imprisonment.
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell says her "60 Minutes" interview with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman was "probably one of the toughest interviews" she's ever done. O'Donnell questioned him about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashogghi and more. She joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the interview.
Iran says two missiles hit an Iranian tanker overnight off the coast of Saudi Arabia, in a new escalation of tensions in the region. Iran's state-run news agency says the ship was sailing near the Saudi port of Jeddah. The tanker company says the crew is safe. The reported attack comes just weeks after drone and missile attacks on the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia.
A new Axios article examines U.S. companies' business in China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Erica Pandey, the author of "The power of authoritarian hush money," joins CBSN AM to talk about it.
The Trump administration last year declared an emergency to fast-track a multi-billion dollar sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, bypassing congressional review.
Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed new evidence gleaned from the iPhones of a Saudi gunman who opened fire at a naval air station in Pensacola, Florida, in December, killing three U.S. service members. Barr said the evidence shows 21-year-old Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani had "significant ties" to al Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen. Watch their remarks.
Four people are dead, including the shooter, after a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, authorities said. The suspect was a member of the Saudi air force and an aviation student at the base, officials confirmed at a press conference. Watch authorities give an update.
The Saudi student who fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death in the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi state TV says three others were also given prison time. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'agata joined CBSN from London with the latest on this case.
Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata spoke to CBSN about what comes next in the case that prompted an international outcry.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister insists Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not involed in the 2018 hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' cellphone. This comes after a U.N. report said there is enough evidence to link the crown prince to the case. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson spoke to a tech expert in Davos about the hack, and joined CBSN AM with details.
President Trump is expected to unveil his long-awaited Middle East peace plan today. This comes as President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both face political turmoil. i24 News Washington correspondent Dan Raviv joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
For the first time ever, we're getting an inside look at the FBI's investigation into possible ties between Saudi Arabia and 9/11. A new report from ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine is the first to explore what the FBI calls "Operation Encore." ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella co-wrote the article and joins CBSN to explain the fascinating developments.
The Justice Department charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia last year. BuzzFeed reporter Alex Kantrowitz joins CBSN to discuss how they were able to do it and what the FBI investigation alleges.
Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.
As the war passes the six-month mark, neither side showed any sign of backing down.
The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
More than 3,000 people are still missing after catastrophic flash floods hit following a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait, spotted the massive vessel as it transited waters near Singapore just after 1 a.m. local time.
Keenan Allen, a longtime NFL player who recently signed with the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.
In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.
Keenan Allen, a longtime NFL player who recently signed with the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police said.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Trading of sports event contracts on Kalshi constitutes gambling, appeals court rules in siding with Nevada officials.
New federal labor figures forecast the fastest-growing U.S. job sectors over the next decade.
David Booth, the founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, says the key to investing — and life — is to stay calm in the face of uncertainty.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.
Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.
Marc Gaudisosi thought his symptoms were caused by a sinus infection. Then an urgent care told him to go to the hospital.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.
More than 3,000 people are still missing after catastrophic flash floods hit following a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region.
Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.
Legend has it that Philadelphians have been living on hoagies since shipyard workers packed them for lunch during World War I. Liberty Kitchen executive chef Beau Neidhardt demonstrates for correspondent Susan Spencer how to construct a giant sandwich, Philadelphia-style. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.]
Jon Favreau, creator of the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," and director of the big-screen spin-off "The Mandalorian and Grogu," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the handmade feel of the "Star Wars" universe, and how father-son relationships have always been at the heart of the stories set in a galaxy far, far away. He also discusses bringing his improv roots to directing Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man." [Original air date: May 17, 2026.]
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton died Aug. 25, 2026 at age 80. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary – one who will be sorely missed.
In this web exclusive, correspondent Alina Cho talks with Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of the French fashion house Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury brand.
For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth – whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today's "it" building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very dirt beneath their feet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.]
Tech giant Meta settled a series of multistate social media addiction lawsuits, agreeing to pay out up to $17 billion. In addition, Meta will roll out some changes to its portfolio of social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and others.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States, breaking a record last set during the Dust Bowl – just another step in the escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina about how changes in Earth's climate are increasing the likelihood that extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Two people died and eight others were hurt in a shooting on Locust Street in Trenton early Sunday morning, officials say.
Local police said early Sunday a manhunt was underway and the motives were still unclear.
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.
Attorneys finalized jury instructions with the judge Friday after witness testimony wrapped Thursday in the trial of Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," who's accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996. Davis has denied the allegations. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of murdering her three young children, is still deliberating on whether to accept her postpartum psychosis defense. Shanelle Kaul reports and Caroline Polisi provides legal analysis.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
The U.S. Open officially began on Sunday, but the tournament is just one reason a record number of Americans are picking up a racket. Jarred Hill reports on the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, helping young players succeed on the court and beyond.
NASA's next-generation telescope blasted off atop a SpaceX rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. The $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope is on a journey to peer at distant stars and galaxies. Mark Strassmann has more about what some call "the discovery machine."
White House border czar Tom Homan rejected claims that ICE officers arrest parents at bus stops in Connecticut. But there is no argument that arrests are up nationwide. Lana Zak reports from Stamford, Connecticut.
An NBC News crew was in a Palestinian village in the West Bank when they were attacked by Israeli settlers over the weekend. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the incident. Leigh Kiniry reports.
President Trump said the U.S. will begin "topping out" its strategic petroleum reserve with Venezuelan oil under last week's agreement. But that's unlikely to provide much relief to Americans facing sustained high gas prices. Olivia Gazis has more details on the unprecedented agreement.