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Eva Marie Saint is seen in a publicity picture for the 2003 TV movie "Open House."

Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102

Eva Marie Saint won an Oscar for her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront." She bucked many Hollywood conventions throughout her lengthy career.

Oct 6

Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike, a death row inmate who was subject to a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, is conscious and speaking from her hospital bed, her attorneys said Tuesday.

Oct 6

Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme

A former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.

Oct 6

Photos of Guoiun Xuan and Silvia Zhang and a picture of their home in Arcadia, California.

California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested

Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.

Oct 6

Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM whose team won the '88 World Series, and Torrance High School dies at 91.

Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire dies at 91

Claire died Monday, on his 91st birthday, in Pasadena, the team announced Tuesday

Oct 6

Paramount Office in Hollywood, Los Angeles

Paramount closes $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery

The merger unites two major movie studios, news operations CBS News and CNN and cable networks including Comedy Central and TNT.

Oct 6

Jim Bakker, who co-founded "The PTL Club" but fell into disgrace, dies at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died at 86.

Oct 6

FBI agents walk with Wanying "Heather" Zhang in handcuffs after her arrest

Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearance

CBS News was first to report that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.

Oct 5

This image taken from pool court video shows 40-year-old Caleb Flynn at the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 29, 2026, in Troy, Ohio.

Ex-"American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn gets life sentence

Caleb Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home.

Oct 5

J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau Of Investigation Building

FBI arrests woman at LAX accused of being Chinese agent

Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

Oct 5

U.S. Aircraft Operate At RAF Fairford In Gloucestershire

U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident

All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

Oct 5

President Trump speaks to the media before departing the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"

President Trump announced the formation of a "Super Intelligence Force" after meeting with leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies last week.