President Obama has ordered about 50 U.S. special operations troops to Northern Syria to aid Kurdish units and others battling the ISIS terror army

President Obama has ordered about 50 U.S. special operations troops to Northern Syria to aid Kurdish units and others battling the ISIS terror army. Mr. Obama had previously said he would not send U.S. ground forces to Syria. A White House spokesman says the special forces will not be serving as front-line combat troops, but also said, "There's no denying the serious risk they will be facing." David Martin reports.

• Oct 31, 2015
• 2:25

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the October 30, 2015 edition

The White House and the Pentagon announced about 50 U.S. Special Operations Forces will spend up to 60 days at a time in the headquarters of U.S.-backed fighters in Syria; An Alabama high school football coach always wanted sons, but got two amazing daughters instead.

• Oct 30, 2015
• 20:37

Senior Security Correspondent Michael Morell discusses the implications of sending U.S. Special Operations Forces in Syria

Senior Security Correspondent Michael Morell discusses the implications of sending U.S. Special Operations Forces in Syria.

• Oct 30, 2015
• 1:14

The White House and the Pentagon announced about 50 U.S. Special Operations Forces will spend up to 60 days at a time in the headquarters of U.S.-backed fighters in Syria. David Martin reports on the latest in the ongoing fight against ISIS.

The White House and the Pentagon announced about 50 U.S. Special Operations Forces will spend up to 60 days at a time in the headquarters of U.S.-backed fighters in Syria

• Oct 30, 2015
• 2:34

CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin comments on the White House's decision to deploy elite military teams to Syria

CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin comments on the White House's decision to deploy elite military teams to Syria.

• Oct 30, 2015
• 4:42

White House press secretary Josh Earnest gives a briefing following the announcement that a small number of U.S. troops will be deployed to Syria to help the fight on ISIS

White House press secretary Josh Earnest gives a briefing following the announcement that a small number of U.S. troops will be deployed to Syria to help the fight on ISIS. CBSN has the latest.

• Oct 30, 2015
• 8:04

New video from inside Syria shows us the war's violence

The largest-ever diplomatic push for peace in Syria is underway in Vienna. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with ministers from nearly 20 countries to try to broker a ceasefire between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels battling him to end the war. New video from inside Syria shows us the war's violence, where what appears to be a Syrian military helicopter drops barrel bombs on a suburb of Damascus. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Oct 30, 2015
• 1:37

Wednesday after the wooden boat they were riding in capsized off the coast of Greece

More than 200 migrants were rescued Wednesday after the wooden boat they were riding in capsized off the coast of Greece. Sadly, not all were saved. Thirty are reported missing while at least eight drowned. Barry Petersen reports with more.

• Oct 29, 2015
• 2:10

Dramatic video shows Kurdish soldiers rescuing hostages from an ISIS prison last week with the assistance of U.S. forces

Dramatic video shows Kurdish soldiers rescuing hostages from an ISIS prison last week with the assistance of U.S. forces. This was the same rescue operation that cost one U.S. soldier his life. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN with a rare look inside the war on ISIS.

• Oct 26, 2015
• 11:34

60 Minutes gets the first-ever look inside the U.S. command center for the air war against ISIS.

60 Minutes gets the first-ever look inside the U.S. command center for the air war against ISIS. David Martin reports.

• Oct 25, 2015
• 13:38

Inside a U.S. command center in Qatar, 60 Minutes cameras are rolling as a 2,000 pound bomb is dropped on a target that the Air Force says is an ISIS car bomb factory

Inside a U.S. command center in Qatar, 60 Minutes cameras are rolling as a 2,000 pound bomb is dropped on a target that the Air Force says is an ISIS car bomb factory

• Oct 25, 2015
• 1:33

There has been "a dramatic shift" in how the U.S. is fighting ISIS, Lt. Col. David Haworth tells correspondent David Martin during tour of $60 million command center

There has been “a dramatic shift” in how the U.S. is fighting ISIS, Lt. Col. David Haworth tells correspondent David Martin during tour of $60 million command center.

• Oct 23, 2015
• 0:38

Up to 160 U.S. and coalition aircraft flying over Iraq and Syria every day

Lt. Col. Mike Jones tells CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin what it takes to send U.S. and allied planes over Iraq and Syria to bomb ISIS targets.

• Oct 23, 2015
• 0:40

The full episode of the CBS Evening news from October 21, 2015 edition

Vice President Joe Biden said he will not seek the the Democratic party's nomination for president; Julia, a new character on Sesame Street, lives with autism

• Oct 21, 2015
• 19:48

Russian President Vladimir Putin summoned Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad to Moscow to discuss the Syrian civil war

Russian President Vladimir Putin summoned Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad to Moscow to discuss the Syrian civil war. It is the first time Assad has left his country since the outbreak of the war more than four years ago. Mark Phillips reports.

• Oct 21, 2015
• 2:08

Canada's next prime minister says the country will withdraw its jet fleet from the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS

Canada's next prime minister says the country will withdraw its jet fleet from the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS. CBSN's Ben Tracy has details of the announcement by Justin Trudeau.

• Oct 20, 2015
• 0:24

As countries close their borders to thousands of Syrian and Afghan refugees, families are being split apart

As countries close their borders to thousands of Syrian and Afghan refugees, families are being split apart. Charlie D'Agata is in Sweden where he speaks with a 13-year-old boy who arrived there alone..

• Oct 20, 2015
• 2:50

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Middle East go to Germany, which has welcomed them. But with thousands coming daily, how many can Germany really handle?

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Middle East go to Germany, which has welcomed them. But with thousands coming daily, how many can Germany really handle? Anderson Cooper reports on Sunday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

• Oct 16, 2015
• 0:45

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the latest Russian offensives in Syria and how it could unfold like the Second Chechen War

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the latest Russian offensives in Syria and how it could unfold like the Second Chechen War

• Oct 15, 2015
• 4:19

ISIS confirmed an airstrike killed a leader the U.S. says is the terror group's second-in-command

ISIS confirmed an airstrike killed a leader the U.S. says is the terror group's second-in-command. CBSN's Contessa Brewer reports.

• Oct 13, 2015
• 0:28

The full episode of the CBS Evening news from the October 12, 2015 edition

Around 250 people have been stranded on a 5,000-acre island in South Carolina since last Monday; despite his resolute public attitude toward the war, documents detailed in the new book "The Last of the President's Men" reveal that President Richard Nixon had his doubts about America's efforts in the Vietnam war

• Oct 12, 2015
• 20:18

Two suicide bombers killed at least 97 marchers at a peace rally in Turkey

Two suicide bombers killed at least 97 marchers at a peace rally in Turkey. Although authorities say a number of people are under arrest, it's still unclear who exactly was behind the attack. Holly Williams reports from Turkey.

• Oct 12, 2015
• 2:08

The full episode of the CBS Evening news from October 11, 2015 edition

A new CBS poll out today shows both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leading their respective parties in the polls; the first games of the four-team National Women's Hockey League started Sunday as the New York Riveters took on the Connecticut Whale in front of a sold-out crowd

• Oct 11, 2015
• 15:53

As hundreds of thousands of Syrian families continue to seek refuge, President Obama went online, and asked Americans to help on the crowd funding site Kickstarter

As hundreds of thousands of Syrian families continue to seek refuge, President Obama went online, and asked Americans to help on the crowd funding site Kickstarter.

• Oct 11, 2015
• 1:41

Steve Kroft asks Obama whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is "challenging" his leadership in Syria

Steve Kroft asks Obama whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is "challenging" his leadership in Syria

• Feb 24, 2016
• 2:43

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