South Korea elects new leader vowing to teach Kim Jong Un "some manners"
After years of left-leaning leadership bent on forging diplomacy with North Korea, the key U.S. ally appears set to change its stance on "rude boy" Kim.
After years of left-leaning leadership bent on forging diplomacy with North Korea, the key U.S. ally appears set to change its stance on "rude boy" Kim.
Seoul says the North Korean vessel was chasing an unarmed one from the North, which the South seized.
The report on North Korea's nuclear advancements comes at a time when tensions among Security Council members are running high.
The production touts Kim Jong Un's economic leadership, but doesn't mention his 7 recent missile tests in breach of U.N. sanctions.
Analysts say the 7th round of test launches this month alone could be a prelude to Pyongyang resuming tests of nuclear weapons or missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.
The flight details suggest the North tested its longest-range ballistic missile since 2017, when it flight-tested three intercontinental range ballistic missiles.
Experts say North Korea's unusually fast pace in testing activity underscores an intent to pressure the Biden administration over long-stalled negotiations.
Analysts say Pyongyang's recent flurry of missile launches is likely an effort to get Washington to accelerate diplomacy over the North's nuclear weapons program and the sanctions stemming from it.
The Kim regime says "hostile" U.S. moves have left it to "promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporally-suspended activities," including testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles.
The latest weapons test appears to be part of Kim Jong Un's response to stalled diplomacy and the U.S. slapping his regime with new sanctions over previous launches.
The Treasury Department said it was imposing penalties on the five officials over their roles in obtaining equipment and technology for the North's missile programs.
U.S. military says the launch posed no threat, but "highlights the destabilizing impact" of Kim Jong Un's weapons program, which has neighbor Japan rethinking its defense-only stance.
Officials say a man, reportedly a North Korean who defected to the South about a year ago, has made it back across no man's land. Why would anyone do that?
Kim Min Yong took his gig impersonating North Korea's dictator online, and despite criticism and even threats, he's determined to keep poking fun at Kim Jong Un.
In 10 years of rule, Kim has cemented his role as ruler of the North and armed the nation to the teeth, but he's more isolated than ever, and no closer to his ultimate goals.
The country successfully launched a home-grown rocket for the 1st time, but the payload, a dummy satellite, failed to make it into orbit.
Tuesday's launch is the most high-profile weapons test by North Korea since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January.
If confirmed it wouldn't be the North's 1st test of a missile designed for launch from underwater, but experts say this may have been a newer generation weapon.
The on-again-off-again communications link was restored amid rising tensions over the North's latest series of missile tests.
The advanced technology makes missiles much harder to defend against, but South Korea says the North still needs "a considerable time" to perfect the weapons.
A ballistic missile launch would violate a U.N. ban, but the council typically doesn't impose new sanctions on North Korea for launches of short-range weapons.
Ballistic missile test comes just 2 days after the North said it tested a new long-range missile. This time, South Korea appears to have responded with its own weapons tests.
North Korean officials said the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, successfully hit targets 932 miles away during its flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.
The regime was officially showcasing its civil services, but given the importance of the young leader's health, his buoyant mood and slim figure will be the big international takeaway.
The global nuclear watchdog agency reports work "consistent with the operation" of the Yongbyon nuclear reactor for the first time in more than 2 years.
Mexico's government says a museum mishandled a 19th century mummified body, resulting in one of its arms coming off.
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
Jessica Ellis, a combat medic, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008 after she volunteered for a mission.
A preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.
Georgie Campbell suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, officials said.
North Korea had earlier notified Japan's coast guard about its plans to launch "a satellite rocket."
One family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to a federal defense agency that accounts for fallen soldiers.
A letter to the United Nations said the landslide "buried more than 2,000 people alive" and caused "major destruction."
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Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
For decades, the U.S. government conducted nuclear bomb tests near what is sometimes called Area 52.
A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI.
Prominent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis aired concerns about the "excessive size" of Musk's pay deal.
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Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is delivering his annual Memorial Day address.
Several House Democrats are wondering why a plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't installed by the deadline required by law.
Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas faces YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, known as "The AK Guy," in runoff on Tuesday.
Drugs such as LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD, mounting evidence suggests — but not everyone is convinced.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Royal Caribbean required Michigan man to pay his onboard medical bills in full as he was being evacuated urgently from ship.
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Mexico's government says a museum mishandled a 19th century mummified body, resulting in one of its arms coming off.
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
Jessica Ellis, a combat medic, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008 after she volunteered for a mission.
A preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
For more than 40 years Emmy Award-winner Kyra Sedgwick has starred in films and on TV, including the series "The Closer," and has shared the world stage with her husband, fellow actor Kevin Bacon. Now, in the Off-Broadway comedy "All of Me," Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Sedgwick about the play she calls a "family dysfunction story," and with actors Madison Ferris and Danny J. Gomez, who say they like the play for not indulging in what's been called "inspiration porn."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who recently left us, including stunt woman Susan Blacklinie, who played the first victim of the shark in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
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New technology is transforming the way travelers pass through airports. Biometrics, including facial recognition are becoming more common. A push in Congress to restrict the TSA's use of biometrics failed earlier this month.
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.
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.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
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.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
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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.
Louisiana authorities found two inmates who had escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, just north of New Orleans, hiding in a dumpster — but two others are still at large, the parish sheriff's office says.
A man in a New York City subway station was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
A sinister story has gripped part of Ohio for decades with small-town intrigue, a flood of threatening letters, a booby trap and an attempted murder.
A New Mexico judge on Friday denied a request from actor Alec Baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge brought against him in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust." Jonathan Vigliotti has details.
Four years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, momentum in Washington to pass sweeping reform in the Minnesota man's name has almost faded away completely. Taurean Small explains.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
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Bill Walton, the college basketball superstar who went on to win two NBA titles and followed that up with a successful broadcasting career, has died at age 71 following a battle with cancer. Elise Preston takes a look back at the sports icon, activist and noted deadhead's legacy.
More than 20 people, including two young children, were killed as dangerous storms moved across four states over Memorial Day weekend. Meg Oliver has the latest.
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There's growing concern that sunscreen manufactured outside the U.S. may be more effective than American-made products. But a law from the 1930s is keeping those other sunscreens off U.S. shelves. Manuel Bojorquez has the story.
Veterans who served at a secret base in Nevada sometimes called Area 52 say nearby nuclear tests gave them cancer and caused other health problems. But because the government won't acknowledge they were there, they can't get the aid they need. CBS Chicago's Dave Savini has the story.