Doomsday clock hits 90 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warns that "unprecedented danger" has pushed the world closer than ever to catastrophe: "We are on the brink of a precipice."
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The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warns that "unprecedented danger" has pushed the world closer than ever to catastrophe: "We are on the brink of a precipice."
New Year's celebrations across the globe marked an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.
Pope Francis has marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after his retired predecessor's death.
For several days, Moscow has been pounding civilian infrastructure in what has been the Kremlin's most sustained drone and missile campaign on Ukraine since the war began.
The U.S. allegations are part of a deliberate effort by the U.S. to drive global isolation of Russia.
CBS examines the devastation. Warning: Some of the video from this story may be disturbing. The Russians have left Kyiv but The terror remains. Her name was Natosha. She was just a few steps from the safety of her home when a Russian rocket killed her. Her husband died hours later.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of "energy terror" as millions of civilians are plunged into frigid darkness.
Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday, calling for "urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident" in the Russian-occupied facility.
Powerful explosions from shelling have hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said more than a dozen blasts shook the Russian-occupied facility on Sunday, damaging buildings and equipment. Ukraine blamed Russia, saying it was trying to prevent the plant from partially restarting to deliver electricity to millions of Ukrainians who are without heat, power or water in the freezing cold. The Russians blamed Ukrainian forces. Elsewhere, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 400 Russian strikes hit Ukraine's eastern regions on Sunday alone. He also said blackouts were scheduled Sunday night in 15 regions of Ukraine and the city of Kyiv. More blackouts were scheduled for Monday.
Annual holiday feast is likely to see sharply higher prices for turkey and other traditional food items.
Biden told reporters that it was "unlikely" the missile had been fired from Russia, based on its trajectory.
Ukraine's communications watchdog said national TV and radio broadcasts had resumed in the city, and an adviser to Kherson's mayor said humanitarian aid and supplies had begun to arrive.
Officials say at least 8 people were killed across the country as the latest barrage of explosives-laden drones hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes.
CBS4's Skyler Henry reports on how for the second straight day, Russia has kept attacking Ukrainian cities.
Astrid Martinez reports there will be an emergency summit of major world leaders to discuss the situation.
President Biden gives his response after Russia launched missiles into cities across Ukraine.
Bradley Blackburn reports over the weekend, Russia ramped up shelling attacks on the southern city of Zaporizhzia following a massive explosion that destroyed part of the only bridge that links Crimea to Russia.
The talk is serious enough that it has some thinking back to the time when local residents had to prepare for a possible nuclear fallout.
President Biden said Putin was "not joking when he talks about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, or biological or chemical weapons."
An analyst says the video shared online "is a very good example of Russian strategy" but not necessarily an imminent threat.
"Russia will be forced to end this war. The war it has started," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Residents in liberated towns and villages across a huge swath of ground retaken by Ukraine's forces crying tears of joy, but Russia has left devastation in its wake.
Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces fired missiles and artillery on two cities across the river from Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Inna Makarenko was released from an immigration detention facility over the weekend on $10,000 bond.
Vladyslav Makarenko says they are not violent people and claims he has no idea how his family got implicated in this.
