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More than 100 service members have COVID-19 at a single base in Iraq, but the doctor in charge says the invisible enemy has united the troops in a way he's never seen.
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More than 100 service members have COVID-19 at a single base in Iraq, but the doctor in charge says the invisible enemy has united the troops in a way he's never seen.
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
"I would feel guilty if I go, but I would also feel guilty if I don't."
President tells Fox & Friends he wanted to target Bashar Assad, but Jim Mattis "didn't want to." Two years ago he said it was "never even contemplated."
Vladimir Putin has vowed once again to come to the rescue of his ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were "reckless" on this occasion.
Syrian media and a war monitoring group say the incident started when American forces were denied passage at a checkpoint near a Syrian air base.
The U.N. estimates at least 80% of Syrians are already living in poverty, and many fear the new sanctions from Washington will make life even harder.
Hassan Akkad survived torture and near drowning to carve out a new, successful life, but right now he's busy cleaning a hospital to "pay it forward."
Doctor working in war-torn Idlib province says it's "impossible" to self-isolate in the crowded camps for displaced Syrians, so if COVID-19 arrives, "it would be a disaster."
A province in Syria's northwest, Idlib is the last opposition stronghold against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Inside the lives of Syria's children, who have been the most affected by the country's war. Ian Lee reports.
"It's a dangerous geostrategic escalation. It's a dangerous international situation that needs to be brought under control with a ceasefire," said James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement.
Salwa Mohammad's father taught her to laugh through fierce bombing around their home in Idlib, and it may have saved both their lives.
It was the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.
The airport has been closed since 2012 due to fighting.
Since December, 900,000 civilians have been forced to flee Syrian and Russian bombs in the northwest. Most are women and children.
A military offensive in northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the country's long-running war.
"In self-defense, coalition troops returned fire" after forces loyal to Syria's government opened fire on several vehicles, the U.S. military says.
Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab's Oscar-nominated documentary is a moving account of life during the five-year siege of Aleppo, Syria.
One man who spoke to CBS News said it's hard to forget the years of war.
Children make up the vast majority of more than 200,000 people who fled the Turkish invasion, according to the U.N.
Russia and Syria have always denied using chemicals in deadly Douma attack, and now WikiLeaks claims whistleblower evidence backs them up
CBS News saw Russian attack helicopters in the region, followed by a long U.S. military convoy
The power is not to match ISIS, but the Syrian regime, Russians and militias backed by Turkey
The mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet, the Yantai city government said in a statement on its social media account.
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
None of the world's nuclear powers have agreed to the prohibition.
It "now appears there is some evidence that the new variant... may be associated with a higher degree of mortality," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
By the time the community understands just how devastating the bee decline actually is, it may be too late to reverse it.
Scientists say the data's not in yet, but there are worrying signs the strain sweeping across South Africa could be resistant to the current vaccines.
Close allies of the fierce Putin critic are rounded up, activists and journalists warned to stay home, and social media companies ordered not to publicize the protests.
Officials firmly deny a report that, privately, they know the Summer Games are doomed, but they look increasingly cornered by COVID-19, and public opinion.
The chasm between the two superpowers deepened considerably over the last 4 years, but one veteran Chinese analyst sees clear opportunities "to reengage."
Five people were killed in the blaze, but the head of the Serum Institute of India said the incident would not impact production of the coronavirus vaccine.
U.K. government pushes legislation to prevent "town hall militants and woke worthies" from relocating controversial monuments after BLM protests.
Military commander blames ISIS for the carnage, saying the battered group was trying to "prove its existence."
The Obama administration rejected the pipeline, but President Trump revived it and has been a strong supporter.
The mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet, the Yantai city government said in a statement on its social media account.
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
None of the world's nuclear powers have agreed to the prohibition.
It "now appears there is some evidence that the new variant... may be associated with a higher degree of mortality," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
The massive prize has players flocking to what they hope are lucky locations.
The former Democratic presidential candidate announced his bid last week to become the city's next mayor.
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The president signed two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
The former Democratic presidential candidate announced his bid last week to become the city's next mayor.
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The president signed two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
The House is sending the article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday.
Rihanna isn't alone; celebrities have been stepping out in wild outfits for years... some more often than others.
Mahomes said he passed the protocol and has been fully cleared by both team and independent doctors to play in Sunday's game.
From Vice President Kamala Harris' outfit to Tom Hanks' role, the Simpsons got it right again.
"His diligent testing enabled him to immediately respond by quarantining, thus mitigating the spread of the virus," his rep said.
British actor, writer and producer Sacha Baron Cohen is in two of the most critically-acclaimed films of the past year: "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7." In an exclusive interview with Anthony Mason, he talks about taking risks for satire and how his body of work is more relevant now than ever.
Delivery company says it's cutting workers at the request of grocery stores. Stores say they weren't consulted.
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
Facebook has defended its decision to suspend Trump indefinitely as "necessary and right."
Court rules ecommerce giant is under no obligation to host some Parler users' "incendiary speech."
By the time the community understands just how devastating the bee decline actually is, it may be too late to reverse it.
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
Health officials are trying to stay ahead of the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible — but it hasn't been easy.
The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The chairman of the union that represents Capitol police, told CBS News that cases have "spiked" since the January 6 attack.
"No one should have to choose between their livelihoods and their own or their families' health," White House says.
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
The plug to the freezer was found to be loose after a contractor accidentally unplugged it while cleaning, an official said.
"I always feel like I'm on the edge of the cliff looking down," one renter said of the struggle to stay in her home.
COVID-19 has killed more than 100,000 people in U.S. nursing homes. It didn't have to be this way, says Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt.
About 1 in 7 U.S. parents said last month their children didn't have enough to eat, according to experts.
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
The president will sign two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2016 San Francisco Bay Area warehouse fire.
Authorities in suburban Atlanta say he fabricated more than 40 returns for non-existent items over a two-week span.
A phone call from a witness a few days before a murder trial reveals a decades-old secret.
Riley Williams' attorney said some of the accusations against her client are "overstated," and said the ex-boyfriend who reported Williams to the FBI has been abusive.
Ohio's largest city also plans to introduce a law that would ensure officers use the cameras correctly in wake of a fatal police shooting in December.
Rapidly growing numbers of satellites in low-Earth orbit raise concerns about the need for regulation.
SpaceX has now launched more than 1,000 Starlink internet relay satellites.
The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.
Engineers are debating whether to carry out another test firing before pressing ahead toward launch
Virgin Orbit asserts its method offers maximum flexibility since the launching Boeing 747s could take off from airports anywhere.
Rihanna isn't alone; celebrities have been stepping out in wild outfits for years... some more often than others.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
For 30 years, investigators only had one suspect -- until a witness revealed the real killer.
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the next "Fast and Furious" film, here's when to expect all the biggest flicks.
Thanks to the pandemic and worries over violence, the swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris looks very different.
When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country as they grapple with who they're voting for, how they're voting and the issues supercharging the stakes.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, joins Major Garrett to talk about her experience inside the Capitol as violent insurrectionists attacked Congress; contracting COVID-19 after hiding for safety in close quarters with unmasked members of Congress; and the upcoming Trump impeachment trial on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Facing a divided nation reeling from insurrection and impeachment, how do President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris move forward in a country still fighting a raging pandemic? Hosted by Norah O'Donnell and featuring reports by Gayle King, Erin Moriarty and Peter Van Sant, "One Nation: Indivisible" reveals the personal side of the history-making ticket and looks ahead to a country facing several inflection points.
The race to vaccinate people against COVID-19 has been made even more urgent by the emergency of new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus. Dr. Teresa Amato, the chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Queens, New York, joins CBSN to discuss whether existing vaccines will be effective against more worrying new strains of the virus.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang recently announced his bid to become mayor of New York City. Yang joined CBSN's Lana Zak to share his vision for the city, and how he believes he can "speed up" its post-COVID comeback.