Anthropic researcher says more than 10% chance AI "could kill all humans"

A top Anthropic researcher says there's more than a 10% chance AI "could kill all humans," after a colleague resigned over similar concerns.

• Sep 9

Iran strikes U.S. jets after Trump promises war to end after midterms

U.S. jets were hit by Iranian missiles while parked at a base in Jordan, sources tell CBS News, while Trump said the war will end "immediately" after midterms.

• Sep 11

Lithuania training civilians to defend against a Russian invasion

Lithuania is teaching civilians young and old to help defend their tiny nation from a hypothetical Russian invasion, and telling Putin, "We don't fear you."

• Sep 8

Drone activity at border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon, military says

In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.

• Sep 7

U.S. forces hit Iran-linked oil tankers as oil nears $100 a barrel

Oil prices are rising steadily with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran standoff impeding tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Sep 8

UN endorses new map that shows Africa's size more accurately

Africa has long been represented as smaller than its real size in maps, which are largely based on an ancient projection.

• Sep 6

2 more rescued from debris in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods

The rescue brings the total to three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel, after two other workers were freed a day before.

• Sep 5

Iran threatens "more painful" retaliation after U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers

Iran on Sunday threatened a "more painful" response to U.S. strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.

• Sep 7

"We are the best," Chinese EV maker says ahead of push into North America

A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.

• Sep 2

Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party

Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

• Sep 4

Iran launches attacks on Jordan and Bahrain as hostilities flare

U.S. forces announced new strikes against targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities.

• Sep 2

Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026

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.

• Aug 30

ICE sends Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations

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.

• Aug 30

Ontario premier slams Trump's order: "It's Lake Ontario now and forever"

Amid an ongoing trade war​ between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order.

• Aug 29

Couple recounts surviving deadly Nepal flood: "I knew I was going to die"

A California couple were in a Nepali village when an avalanche of powerful waters ripped down from the high Himalayas toward them.

• Aug 29

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