Jill Biden seeks more aid for East Africa in visit to drought-stricken region
"Obviously, you can see the drought here, how bad it is," the first lady told reporters afterward.
"Obviously, you can see the drought here, how bad it is," the first lady told reporters afterward.
A formal famine declaration is expected in the coming weeks, but desperate families are already burying their malnourished children as aid workers plead for help.
Growing famine and ongoing conflicts in four African countries have fueled the worst humanitarian crisis in 70 years, according to the United Nations. Fred Meylan, program manager for the humitarian group Geneva Call, spoke to CBSN about how the situation became so dire.
As Debora Patta reports, not everyone at the drop zone can get their hands on needed food
“We have to learn about each other again. It's been bad, but now I can be with them always,” mother says
As Trump admin. aims to cut aid money and millions face famine, U.N. warns starving youth "susceptible to radicalization"
"We are facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the United Nations," U.N. humanitarian chief says
One million children in South Sudan are in desperate need of food, yet violence prevents aid from delivery
As South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is roiled by civil war and famine, more than 100,000 people face starvation. Debora Patta reports from a childrens' hospital in Juba, the nation's capital, which is struggling to treat the most vulnerable.
This week on 60 Minutes, Scott Pelley reports from South Sudan on the famine emergency that has been declared and sees firsthand the urgent need for relief
South Sudan, the world's youngest country established less than six years ago, is one of the planet's least-developed countries. Violence has displaced more than two million people since 2013, leading to famine. CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, who traveled to the east African country with "60 Minutes," joins "CBS This Morning" to share what he witnessed.
In South Sudan, 5M people don't know where their next meal is coming from and, of them, 100,000 are starving and face death. If not for humanitarian efforts, millions could die. Scott Pelley reports.
In South Sudan, 5M people don't know where their next meal is coming from and, of them, 100,000 are starving and face death. If not for humanitarian efforts, millions could die
60 Minutes producers describe "one of the worst places on the planet" after a trip to South Sudan to report on famine and food aid
60 Minutes producers describe "one of the worst places on the planet" after a trip to South Sudan to report on famine and food aid
Civil war, poverty and drought have more than 20 million people on the brink of starvation in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. President Trump's proposed cuts in foreign aid could hit them hard. Reporting from South Sudan in a 60 Minutes report airing Sunday, Scott Pelly shows us how the U.N.'s "World Food Program" is struggling to meet the dire need for food there.
A civil war has created a massive humanitarian crisis compounded by a famine in the world's youngest nation. Scott Pelley reports this Sunday
Three countries impacted by Trump's travel ban are among four nations on the brink of starvation
In search of relief, the hungry walk for miles, but without enough food to go around, vast stretches of Africa and the Middle East are now on the brink of famine. While the causes vary by country, war and poverty have been haunting these nations for years. The United Nations says it has just 2 percent of the $5.6 billion needed to avoid disaster. Tony Dokoupil reports.
The United Nations needs $4.4B by the end of the month to combat hunger and famine -- but only $90M has been collected so far
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan after years of civil war and economic turmoil. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Jamie Yuccas have more.
Eighteen-year-old Saida Ahmad Baghili is a stark reminder of a growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Sebastian Rich has documented the worst the world has to offer, so watching Nyajima-Guet come back to life was a welcome change
A 4-year-old girl's will to live and efforts to help her do it thaw the heart of war-weary photographer Sebastian Rich
The International Court of Justice ruling adds to mounting pressure on Israel in response to its months-long military offensive in Gaza.
The USS Harder -- which earned the nickname "Hit 'em HARDER" -- was found off the Philippines, sitting upright and "relatively intact."
Carlo Acutis died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. The Catholic Church has attributed two miracles to him, which means he can be elevated to sainthood.
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
The attack in a market near Acapulco's main tourist avenue left four men and a woman dead, officials said.
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
President Biden on Thursday announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country.
Toronto's WNBA expansion team is expected to play its first game in 2026. A team name has not yet been announced.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
Gov. Mike DeWine is calling a rare special session to pass legislation ensuring Joe Biden is on the ballot.
The USS Harder -- which earned the nickname "Hit 'em HARDER" -- was found off the Philippines, sitting upright and "relatively intact."
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
Pessimism about the U.S. economy may be heightened by misunderstandings on fundamental concepts like inflation, the stock market and more.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Airfares are down, but the cost of summer travel will still be higher compared with before the pandemic.
Used by more and more companies, artificial intelligence programs play a pivotal role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans.
The discount carrier, which has long withheld its fares from travel sites, said it wants to extend the reach of Southwest.com.
Gov. Mike DeWine is calling a rare special session to pass legislation ensuring Joe Biden is on the ballot.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
During her first event since suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley said she would "be voting for Trump." Now he says he believes she's "on our team in some form."
The judge in the former president's "hush money" trial rejected Trump's request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a submitting a deluge of evidence just weeks before the trial's scheduled start.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Singer and actor Nick Jonas says these three things help him take care of his mental health as part of his Type 1 diabetes management.
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected, state health officials announced in a statement Wednesday.
A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," that have been linked to cancer.
Actor Taye Diggs is opening about a mental health condition that has affected his younger sister Christian: schizophrenia, which impacts how a person thinks, feels and behaves.
The International Court of Justice ruling adds to mounting pressure on Israel in response to its months-long military offensive in Gaza.
The USS Harder -- which earned the nickname "Hit 'em HARDER" -- was found off the Philippines, sitting upright and "relatively intact."
Carlo Acutis died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. The Catholic Church has attributed two miracles to him, which means he can be elevated to sainthood.
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
Singer-songwriter Huey Lewis joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new Broadway musical, "The Heart of Rock and Roll," and working through hearing loss.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz gets personal with "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King, sharing his perspective on finding love and whether he's open to it right now.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz tells "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King about his thoughts on finding love and says he's "just open" right now.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Dr. Sue Varma joins "CBS Mornings" to share her guidance on what the signs of tech addiction are, what parents should look out for with their kids, how tech addiction can be treated and how we can all maintain healthy boundaries with technology.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
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.
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and a hefty fine. There were more than 21,000 deepfake porn videos online last year.
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is getting an upgrade to make it more conversational and intuitive as Amazon tries to compete with newer chat models introduced by Google and OpenAI. Eugene Kim, chief technology correspondent for Business Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the changes.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read in Massachusetts continued to hear testimony Friday three weeks after the prosecution called their first witness to the stand. Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend with a car and leaving him to die in the show, but her lawyers say she's being framed. Penny Kmitt from CBS News Boston has the latest.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing another new lawsuit, the second this week. In the suit filed Thursday, a woman accuses Combs of rape and sexual assault. The allegations come as his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura responded for the first time since a graphic video was released of Combs assaulting her.
The attack in a market near Acapulco's main tourist avenue left four men and a woman dead, officials said.
Court documents reveal new details about the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley in rural Oklahoma earlier this year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the six tons of meth were found in hundreds of packages hidden in the shipment.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
May's full moon will peak on Thursday morning, but the Flower Moon already appears full.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
NASA ruled out a planned Saturday launch of Boeing's Starliner to allow more time for analysis of a small, but persistent helium leak in the ship's propulsion system.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
A new survey finds that a quarter of Americans think they will spend more this summer than last year, but you don't have to break the bank to enjoy the season. Try these tips to cut back on costs.
Tornadoes tore through the Midwest, while on the east coast in the New York City area on Thursday caused more than 1,000 flight delays. Experts say driving could take 90% longer than normal at peak times.
Singer-songwriter Huey Lewis joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new Broadway musical, "The Heart of Rock and Roll," and working through hearing loss.
The United Nations' top court ordered Israel to halt its offensive on Gaza's southern city of Rafah following an emergency request made by South Africa. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
More than 100 people are believed dead and many more may be trapped after a massive landslide struck a remote part of Papua New Guinea Friday. Phil Mercer, an Australia reporter for BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more on the situation.