Plans approved for U.S. strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria
The U.S. military plans to strike targets in Iraq and Syria, including Iranian personnel and facilities, in response to a drone attack that killed 3 U.S. troops.
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The U.S. military plans to strike targets in Iraq and Syria, including Iranian personnel and facilities, in response to a drone attack that killed 3 U.S. troops.
The base did not have as strong of air defenses as U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria that have been under constant threat of attack, an official said.
Several ballistic missiles and rockets were fired by Iranian-backed militants from western Iraq, the Pentagon said.
Syrian and Iranian officials and media say an Israeli strike on Damascus, killed four Iranian advisers with Tehran's Revolutionary Guard's expeditionary Al Quds force.
The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
The deadly drone strike was carried out the same day and by a drone that the Defense Department said was being "harassed" by Russia flying over the western part of Syria.
A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida is suing the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state.
After the U.S. conducted retaliatory "precision airstrikes" on facilities used by Iran-linked groups, there were a series of new attacks on U.S. bases Friday.
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, near its shared border with northern Syria.
The operation was conducted Thursday night and resulted in the death of ISIS commander Hamza al-Homsi.
She will be cared for by her father's uncle, whose household of 11 is living in a tent after their home was also destroyed in the earthquakes.
Satellite images from the NASA Earth Observatory show the scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria.
More than three days after the devastating quakes hit Turkey and Syria, experts say a "critical" survival window is closing fast amid harsh winter conditions.
"We cleared the dust and found the baby with the umbilical cord (intact), so we cut it and my cousin took her to hospital," rescuer says.
Foreign nations and aid agencies are racing to mobilize resources to help survivors of the devastating quakes in two countries. Here's how you can help.
Frantic search efforts were still underway in both countries, with an untold number of people still trapped in rubble.
United States' Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says the Trump administration will announce more sanctions against Russia as soon as Monday.
Syria's President Bashar Assad welcomed a group of Russian politicians to Damascus on Sunday, following airstrikes carried out by the US, Britain and France the previous day.
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting Friday on Syria, following the recent suspected chemical weapons attack in the country.
The U.S. and Russia are shoring up defenses near Syria as tensions escalate after last weekend's alleged chemical attack there.
An early morning tweet from President Donald Trump indicates the U.S. will likely strike back at Syria for its suspected chemical weapons attack against civilians.
Syria and its most powerful ally, Russia, blamed Israel for striking an air base in the war-torn country on Monday, following a suspected chemical gas attack that drew condemnation from world powers.
The President lashed out on Twitter after reports of a chemical attack in Syria.
Two soldiers are dead after being caught in an explosion.
Raúl Castro, 94, is the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro.
Raúl Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S. officials told CBS News.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Dr. Andy Gómez says he doesn't see anyone in the Cuban government turning over Raúl Castro.
Raúl Castro, 94, is the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro.
Raúl Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S. officials told CBS News.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Dr. Andy Gómez says he doesn't see anyone in the Cuban government turning over Raúl Castro.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Raúl Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S. officials told CBS News.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Raúl Castro is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, U.S. officials told CBS News earlier this month.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.