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The National Conference Center in northern Virginia is currently housing 657 Afghan evacuees selected for U.S. resettlement, including 216 children, according to DHS data.
Afghans hoping to come to the U.S. have spent months or close to a year in the United Arab Emirates. But U.S. officials say that not everyone will qualify.
When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last year, Afghans who had helped the U.S. during the war were targeted for retaliation. Elliot Ackerman, author of "The Fifth Act," became part of a digital network of veterans working to get Afghans out.
The U.S. killing of al-Qaeda's leader has sparked further infighting among factions of the Taliban over how he'd been allowed to reside in Afghanistan's capital.
President Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan says the White House is communicating with the Taliban about their knowledge of al-Zawahiri's location.
"Now, justice has been delivered," President Biden said Monday night. "And this terrorist leader is no more."
A quarterly report released by the special inspector general for Afghanistan finds women's rights there have deteriorated to 1990s levels.
The Taliban has reportedly banned girls from attending school from seventh grade, imposed strict dress codes and restricted women's access to work.
U.S. officials have accepted for a while that Khalid Ahmed Qasim is no well-trained terror operative. He's finally set for release, but his future remains uncertain.
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
Authorities said the death toll from the major temblor -- the nation's deadliest in two decades -- reached 1,150 -- the poverty-gripped nation's deadliest temblor in two decades.
The earthquake killed more than 1,000 people and left many homeless in one of the poorest parts of one of the poorest countries on the planet.
Almost 1,000 people reportedly killed in Afghanistan's earthquake-prone eastern mountains as temblor strikes in the middle of the night, with people asleep in their homes.
CBS News meets a family dodging heat, downpours and the Taliban in a makeshift shelter in Islamabad, and blaming the "poorly executed American withdrawal" from Afghanistan.
The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
The Air Force found the crew acted appropriately faced with the challenge of hundreds of Afghans breaching the runway.
The ban will likely strike a heavy blow to millions of impoverished farmers and day laborers who rely on proceeds from the crop to survive, and it comes as Afghanistan's economy has collapsed.
The agreement paves the way for passage of a bill that has become the top priority of veterans' groups.
Videos show students protesting enforcement of draconian rules the Taliban says are just suggestions, but which seem to be getting even stricter.
The country's hardline Islamist rulers say the body was "not considered necessary," as they continue breaking up freedom-oriented institutions.
Forces vowing to liberate the country from the Islamic hardliners say they've launched an offensive, and the bloodshed is already sending civilians fleeing for safety.
The decree calls for women to only show their eyes and recommends they wear the head-to-toe burqa.
The explosions occurred inside a high school and near an education center. It wasn't immediately clear how many children were there at the time.
It's a four-month pilot program in which the refugees, who are paid interns, become certified as child care instructors and will qualify for full-time jobs.
U.S. says the Taliban's latest moves show it's "not living up to the essential commitments they made to the Afghan people and the international community."
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Alex Drueke spoke to his mother and a U.S. State Department case manager Thursday morning, according to a press release from his family.
The National Conference Center in northern Virginia is currently housing 657 Afghan evacuees selected for U.S. resettlement, including 216 children, according to DHS data.
The new study shows that warming in the Arctic is much worse than scientists previously thought.
Much of Europe is sweltering under historic heat waves and parched conditions hitting everything from agriculture to transport.
"Hopefully downstream we will find the Thames, but at the moment, it's gone," said one tourist who had come, hoping to see the origin of the iconic English river.
Resuming business in Kyiv will help foster a "sense of normalcy" in the war-torn country, a company executive says.
The elderly woman was "convinced to pay exorbitant amounts for the spiritual treatment of her daughter," police said.
Almost half a year into Russia's invasion, Ukraine is using Western weapons to hit back hard. Its troops and civilians know the retribution will be merciless.
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
"Nope" is the director's third film to reach the milestone.
His alleged accomplice was also taken into custody, police said.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills to defend himself against a sexual harassment claim brought by one of his state trooper bodyguards.
Fitness trackers, "smart" appliances and viral videos all have the potential to compromise your privacy, FTC says.
Americans are dipping into savings and switching to lower-cost brands as food prices climb higher.
"I see nothing but increases for quite some time," said Ivan Drury, senior manager of insights at Edmunds.
John Mackey, who co-founded the grocery chain, is set to end his 44-year career at the company later this month.
His response comes after he attempted to be "vulnerable" on LinkedIn and how recent layoffs took an emotional toll on him.
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills to defend himself against a sexual harassment claim brought by one of his state trooper bodyguards.
Becca Balint, who won the Democratic nomination this week, will also be the first openly gay person elected to represent Vermont in Congress if she wins in November.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance to loosen a number of its recommendations. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has the details.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
Along with our partners Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News has found that what starts out as a good deed can turn into a legal nightmare in some cases.
Every state but one has reported at least one infection in the outbreak, which now ranks as the largest in the world.
In partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News takes a look at an alarming trend of nursing homes filing lawsuits against not only residents, but their friends and family to collect unpaid bills. Often the person being sued has no financial ties to the actual resident or legal responsibility for their debt. Anna Werner has more
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Alex Drueke spoke to his mother and a U.S. State Department case manager Thursday morning, according to a press release from his family.
The National Conference Center in northern Virginia is currently housing 657 Afghan evacuees selected for U.S. resettlement, including 216 children, according to DHS data.
The new study shows that warming in the Arctic is much worse than scientists previously thought.
Much of Europe is sweltering under historic heat waves and parched conditions hitting everything from agriculture to transport.
Police say they're investigating whether Heche was driving under the influence at the time of the crash. Doctors are exploring whether she can be an organ donor.
"Nope" is the director's third film to reach the milestone.
The team behind the original Broadway production said it has sent the church a cease-and-desist letter.
Rapper and "Reform Alliance" co-chair Meek Mill, along with co-chair Michael Rubin, join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the organization's work that's aimed at transforming the criminal justice system. They talk about the new reforms to Florida’s probation system and Reform Alliance's goal of getting 1 million people out of the probation and parole system.
The Mumford & Sons lead singer opened up in an interview Wednesday about how his trauma has influenced his new work.
About 36% admitted they spend too much time on social media and 54% say it would be somewhat hard to give it up.
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share tracking devices and apps that can help people find lost things. He discusses trackers that can find a parked car or glasses as well as a smart lock to help keep track of keys and even pets.
While many EVs qualify for tax credits under inflation bill, no cars sold today likely would get the full $7,500 rebate.
Programmable thermostats and smart lights can help consumers' lower energy bills.
The U.S. Labor Department has released its latest Consumer Price Index for July 2022. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what this means for prices and the economy.
In a part of space far, far away, two galaxies joined together to form one of the universe's most spectacular events – a galactic merger with streaming stars and chaos. And scientists say the stunning images are a preview of what's to come for the Milky Way.
"Hopefully downstream we will find the Thames, but at the moment, it's gone," said one tourist who had come, hoping to see the origin of the iconic English river.
The powerful greenhouse gas traps 80 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide does.
Beef, lamb, nuts, dried fruit and coffee were rated the worst in a study that looked at the environmental impact of 57,000 different foods. Scientists found squash, fizzy drinks like Colas and sports and energy drinks were least harmful to the environment.
Researchers in Germany monitored jumping spiders as they snoozed, and saw characteristic traits of REM sleep never observed before in invertebrates.
His alleged accomplice was also taken into custody, police said.
Giovanni De Luca, 19, faces two counts of grand theft. Some of the belongings have not been recovered.
Investigators believe Harmony Montgomery was killed in December 2019, two years before she was reported missing.
Social media model Courtney Clenney is being charged with second-degree murder over the April death of her boyfriend, Christian Toby Obumseli, Miami State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Thursday. Clenney, 26, was arrested in Hawaii on Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Watch part of the press conference announcing the charges here.
Law enforcement officials provided a briefing on an incident in which an armed man allegedly attempted to breach the FBI's office in Cincinnati and then fled, leading to a car chase, gunfire and a standoff.
Scientists suspect the tangled object is likely pieces of shredded Dacron netting from the Perseverance itself.
"Dueling gravitational forces will trigger bursts of intense stellar formation and wildly distort their once-majestic structures," researchers said.
The Sturgeon moon will be the last supermoon until 2023.
Etienne Klein apologized for misleading some Twitter followers with his "scientist's joke."
South Korea's first moon mission will search for ice in permanently shadowed polar craters.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
Inside the case against Steven Pankey, a former political candidate who was tried for the kidnapping and murder of a Colorado 12-year-old.
These colleges come with a hefty price tag
CDC data reveals which U.S. state has the highest rate of drug overdose-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
An inside look at the puzzling disappearance of the Florida millionaire
"Star Trek" actress Sonequa Martin-Green pays tribute to trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols and how she helped women and people of color in STEM. Runner Markelle Taylor shares how running changed his life – and how he qualified for a marathon in prison. Plus, our top viral videos.
The United Kingdom is so hot and dry, the source of the River Thames has dried up for the first time since at least 1976.
Some Trump supporters and far-right extremists have been amping up threatening rhetoric after the FBI seized documents from Mar-a-Lago. Some have even declared "war" against the federal government and Democrats. Katie McCarthy, investigative researcher at the ADL Center on Extremism, joins CBS News' Carter Evans to discuss.
The U.S. evacuated more than 122,000 people from Afghanistan when the government fell to the Taliban last August. Many of them are now resettling in the U.S., while others remain in the United Arab Emirates awaiting special visas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discusses the latest.
It turned out to be a relatively flat day on Wall Street. The Dow opened higher but took a turn midday, with the market dipping into the red. Chief economist for The Conference Board Dana Peterson joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lilia Luciano to discuss.