3 U.S. citizens return home in prisoner swap with China
The three Americans are Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung. The swap follows extensive diplomacy.
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The three Americans are Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung. The swap follows extensive diplomacy.
The president-elect is threatening to use tariffs as a way to help stop the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the United States. Natalie Brand reports.
Police say 35 people were killed in Zhuhai, China, when a driver rammed his car into a crowded sports center a day before the city hosts a military air show.
The event at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center was held on Wednesday in northwest China.
Two international superstars are now in the U.S. Two giant pandas named Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., from China on Tuesday.
A 13-year-old YouTube video of an iPhone exploding went viral in recent weeks there.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Under Xi Jinping’s presidency, China has bolstered its nuclear capabilities and revamped the people's liberation army's rocket force.
It's the second knife attack on a Japanese child in the country in just a few months.
China is ending most foreign adoptions of Chinese children, putting hundreds of American and other foreign families with pending adoptions in limbo.
The Philippine Coast Guard and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
They say temperatures got as hot as 112 degrees, and the average temperature was about 74 degrees.
Russian flights near Alaska are not uncommon, but the presence of a Chinese aircraft appeared to be a new development.
Recent disasters have cost the country more than $10 billion in economic losses in the first half of the year, and over 32 million people have been impacted.
The joint declaration marks NATO's most pointed tone yet on China's role in a war that has galvanized the alliance and drawn new members, Finland and Sweden, to join.
The man was stopped at a security checkpoint between Hong Kong and China, where officials found six canvas bags in his pants.
The man was stopped at a security checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China.
Xin Bao and Yun Chuan are part of the country's 'panda diplomacy' program.
Local police said the 55-year-old suspect stabbed all four Americans after one of them bumped into him.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
This after the zoo returned three bears amid heightened tensions between the two global superpowers. The announcement follows increased engagement between Washington and Beijing.
Taiwan claims 49 Chinese planes entered its airspace on Thursday, as nearly 20 warships were detected in the Taiwan Strait.
The drills come just days after Taiwan swore in its new president and is being called an "irrational provocation."
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Suzanne Le Mignot noticed a CTA bus in Streeterville with a "Go Bears" message, and Kylee Miller visited the Cubs Convention for the first time.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the Stevenson Expressway.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Asal Rezaei reports.
Video shot in the early morning hours Sunday showed the outbound lanes closed at Home Avenue in Oak Park.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
A teenage driver was killed, and two passengers were critically injured, when a sport-utility vehicle spun out of control and struck multiple houses in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood early Sunday.
Parts of the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs were closed early Sunday morning because of a deadly multi-vehicle crash.
A woman was killed early Sunday in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
