Trump says he's "not siding with anybody" in Syria withdrawal
The president insisted he's adhering to his campaign promise of "America first"
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U.S. pulling troops in Syria, leaving Kurdish allies to face Turkey
America's Kurdish allies warn U.S. withdrawal from border posts "will have a significant negative impact on our war against ISIS and will destroy any stability that has been achieved"
Inside a Syrian prison for ISIS suspects
About 5,000 men and boys accused of fighting for ISIS, including some claiming to be Americans, are crammed into a high-security prison in northeast Syria
American inside Syrian prison says he was recruited to ISIS online
Inside a high-security prison in Syria, CBS News met a 22-year-old man from Minneapolis
ISIS suspects in dangerously packed Syrian prison say they're Americans
Militia running the facility says if prisoners aren't taken back by their home countries, they'll need help preventing a potentially dangerous mass-escape
Syrians pinned down by Assad's ruthless barrage beg U.S. for help
"We are getting killed every day," cried one woman in a decimated town in the Idlib region. "Mr. Trump, please, please stop this!"
Syria attacks last rebel holdout, trapping 3 million
One family, who was heading to a camp, told CBS News their children are terrified by the bombing raids
American tourist released from Syria
Several other Americans are still believed to be held captive in Syria, including freelance journalist Austin Tice
Nearly 1,000 U.S. troops still deployed in Syria
CBS News is traveling with Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East
Bombings hit hospitals inside Syria's Idlib
There have been airstrikes in civilian areas over the last 24 hours
Rare glimpse inside war-torn Syria: "The kids are all dead"
Syrian regime forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be next
Deliberate crop burning compounds misery in war torn Iraq, Syria
Food security in jeopardy as fires blamed on ISIS remnants or Syrian regime threaten harvests
No ISIS flags flying as far as the eye can see in eastern Syria
After weeks of fighting, the end appears near for ISIS fighters inside eastern Syria
New video shows ISIS resigned to defeat in Syria
"We did everything we could," militant in last tiny enclave held by terror group says in video, but America's battlefield allies aren't declaring victory yet
Final battle with ISIS in Syria drags on
The battle for the last scrap of land held by ISIS has taken longer than expected. The terror group is vowing to fight to the last man in Baghouz. Charlie D'Agata reports from Syria.
ISIS vows to keep fighting as final battle in Syria drags on
For weeks, U.S. and coalition airstrikes have been battering a tiny area still held by the violent militant group
How chemical warfare has impacted Syria
A study released in February said that over 300 chemical attacks have taken place during Syria's ongoing civil war. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, joinS CBSN to discuss the effect of chemical warfare in the war-torn nation.
Syria's future remains buried under millions of tons of rubble
Five years after the Syrian army liberated Homs, this city is still trapped
Holly Williams on covering ISIS' capital
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams was the only network correspondent on the ground in Raqqa, Syria in 2017, reporting on the fall of the ISIS stronghold. In her reporter's notebook, she explains how the people there suffered at the hands of the terror group.
State of the Syrian refugee crisis
The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the worst in the world, with more than 6 million people internally displaced. Chatham House's Allaa Barri joins CBSN to discuss where refugees are going, and the dire need for humanitarian aid in the country.
Jonathan Vigliotti on covering Syria
CBS News foreign correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti traveled to cities like Homs and Palmyra in Syria -- and explains why residents there haven't been able to return to a state of normalcy.
Ben Stiller urges U.S. to save more Syrian refugees from "limbo"
"We are a country that was built on refugees and immigrants," actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador says. "They should not to be demonized."
Syria's Assad still standing after 8 years of war – how did we get here?
What started as a peaceful protest against a strongman's rule has snowballed into one of the most complex and bloody conflicts on the planet
The state of Syria's civil war
March 15th marks 8 years of civil war in Syria. Jasmine El-Gamal, a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council and former Middle East adviser for the Pentagon, joins CBSN to explain how a peaceful uprising in 2011 turned into 8 years of war. She also discusses the players involved.
Reporter's notebook: Debora Patta on Syria
CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN to discuss her experience covering the fall of the city of Aleppo during Syria's ongoing civil war.
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U.S. lawmakers seek to reassure Denmark amid White House push for Greenland
A bipartisan congressional delegation was to meet with Danish and Greenlandic officials Friday to show support for Greenland's territorial integrity despite President Trump's push to acquire the island.
Mummified cheetahs found in caves in Saudi Arabia
Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.
Mexico seeks answers after, it says, citizen dies in ICE custody in Georgia
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
Gulf states pushing to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says
Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.
Drug ring used swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, police say
Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels.
Russia calls NATO "unpredictable" amid divide over Greenland
As NATO prepares for war games around Greenland, Russia is highlighting the Trump administration's disagreement with its closest allies over the island.
U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker
The seizure comes as President Trump is set to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado Thursday at the White House.
FIFA says it's received more than 500 million World Cup ticket requests
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
Iran opposition leader says "haven't reached the moment" to topple regime
As Trump steps back from threats against Iran, Kurdish Iranian opposition group says it's ready to help topple the regime, but the time isn't right yet.
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AI videos of child sexual abuse hit record highs in 2025, report finds
Analysts from the U.K.-based group the Internet Watch Foundation detected 3,440 AI videos of child sexual abuse last year, a 26,362% increase from 2024.
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriage
Matthew and Heather Ammel had "a good and loving marriage" before former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema interfered, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit.
Woman's beloved dog disappears after her mysterious shooting
Bruno Rocuba claimed he shot his wife Melissa Rocuba accidentally, but then he started getting rid of all her belongings. "It's like he wanted her erased," said one of their daughters.
Charlie Kirk's accused killer asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk's Sept.10 shooting on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.
Muhammad Ali forever stamp the ultimate reversal of government's view of him
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
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AI videos of child sexual abuse hit record highs in 2025, report finds
Analysts from the U.K.-based group the Internet Watch Foundation detected 3,440 AI videos of child sexual abuse last year, a 26,362% increase from 2024.
ACA enrollment ends today in most states, as tax credit fix stalls
Some Americans are dropping their Affordable Care Act health plans after tax subsidies lapsed and their premiums spiked.
Mortgage rates fall to 3-year low, offering relief for homebuyers
The average interest rate on a typical mortgage dipped to 6.06%, the lowest level since September 2022, according to Freddie Mac.
Bankruptcy filings surged last year. Here's what's behind the rise
The increase in bankruptcy filings comes as Americans face a slate of economic pressures, from sticky inflation to elevated borrowing costs.
Senators say bipartisan compromise on ACA tax credits has stalled
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
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Pentagon making Stars and Stripes, independent military newspaper, "woke"-free
The Pentagon says it's changing the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes so it no longer includes "woke distractions."
U.S. lawmakers seek to reassure Denmark amid White House push for Greenland
A bipartisan congressional delegation was to meet with Danish and Greenlandic officials Friday to show support for Greenland's territorial integrity despite President Trump's push to acquire the island.
White House ballroom's original architect picked for commission reviewing project
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
Muhammad Ali forever stamp the ultimate reversal of government's view of him
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
Mexico seeks answers after, it says, citizen dies in ICE custody in Georgia
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
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ACA enrollment ends today in most states, as tax credit fix stalls
Some Americans are dropping their Affordable Care Act health plans after tax subsidies lapsed and their premiums spiked.
Trump admin. reverses sudden cuts in mental health, addiction programs
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Chicago mayor explains how he's tackling the city's life expectancy gap
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
Recalled "super greens" supplement linked to dozens of salmonella cases, CDC says
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
Wide variation found in funding for states' rural health proposals
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
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U.S. lawmakers seek to reassure Denmark amid White House push for Greenland
A bipartisan congressional delegation was to meet with Danish and Greenlandic officials Friday to show support for Greenland's territorial integrity despite President Trump's push to acquire the island.
Mummified cheetahs found in caves in Saudi Arabia
Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.
Mexico seeks answers after, it says, citizen dies in ICE custody in Georgia
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
Gulf states pushing to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says
Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.
Drug ring used swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, police say
Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels.
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Behind Ron King's mission to protect donkeys
Oscar's Place, a donkey sanctuary in California, now has 210 donkeys and it has successfully resettled 189 others. Ron King, the co-founder and CEO of the sanctuary, helped to create the new docuseries "Donkey King," which follows the work he and volunteers do to rescue, rehabilitate and resettle the animals to protect them. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about his mission and why he says donkeys are misunderstood.
Actor Timothy Busfield held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
Stars of "Sinners" talk about movie
"Sinners" stars Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton and Wunmi Mosaku talk to "CBS Mornings" about the movie's recent success at the Golden Globes, the atmosphere on set and what they learned through the process.
Ali Larter talks what's ahead in "Landman"
Actor Ali Larter plays Angela Harris, the ex-wife of an oilman played by Billy Bob Thornton in the Paramount+ series "Landman." She talks to "CBS Mornings" about the series, working with Thornton and how she landed her role.
Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in following child sex abuse allegations
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
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Mother of Musk child sues over deepfake images
Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from Ashley St. Clair, with whom he shares a child, over deepfakes of her undressed made by his AI chatbot Grok. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Verizon offers customers $20 credit for widespread outage
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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 parental controls on YouTube kid accounts
YouTube is introducing new parental controls on youth accounts that it says could limit how long kinds spend scrolling. The latest parental controls will focus on YouTube Shorts, which utilizes a continuous scrolling video feed featuring videos three minutes and shorter. Parents of kid and teen account users are now able to enact time restrictions that will limit how long their children can scroll.
Details on Verizon cell phone outage
A widespread Verizon outage hit the U.S. on Wednesday, leaving thousands of customers without service. CBS News' Karen Hua has more.
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Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
The history and mystery of kissing
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
Major climate research center on Trump administration chopping block
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
Researchers capture video of rare polar bear adoption
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
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Shooting victim's last words caught on tape
A Pennsylvania man says a freak accident led to the fatal shooting of his wife in 2013. Years later, investigators found surveillance footage of her final moments that challenged his account. Anne-Marie Green reports for "48 Hours."
Renee Good was shot 4 times by ICE officer
New documents obtained by CBS News describe Renee Good's gunshot wounds after she was confronted by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This comes as more details emerge about other immigration-related encounters in the state. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Woman's beloved dog disappears after her mysterious shooting
Bruno Rocuba claimed he shot his wife Melissa Rocuba accidentally, but then he started getting rid of all her belongings. "It's like he wanted her erased," said one of their daughters.
FBI: 1 arrested after protesters smash into unmarked federal vehicles
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
26 charged in college basketball gambling scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people, including many college basketball players, in an illegal gambling probe. Danny Funt, author of "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of Sports Gambling," joins to unpack the alleged scheme.
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Countdown to new lunar mission
NASA says it could be just weeks away from launching astronauts on a flight around the moon for the first time in more than half a century. Final preparations are underway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the Artemis II moon rocket is expected to roll out to the launch pad on Saturday.
Astronauts return after mission cut short
A NASA crew splashed down off the coast of California on Thursday weeks earlier than scheduled due to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station dealing with a medical issue. Mark Strassmann reports on the unprecedented mission home.
Astronauts back on Earth after medical issue cut mission short
Four space station Crew 11 fliers splashed down off the Southern California coast at 3:41 a.m. ET, closing out a 167-day stay in space cut short by a medical issue.
Former NASA astronaut on ISS undocking
The members of SpaceX Crew-11 undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday, beginning their journey back to Earth. The crew is leaving a month early after NASA announced that an unnamed team member experienced an undisclosed "medical concern." Clayton Anderson, a former NASA astronaut who spent time on the ISS, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
ISS astronauts prepare for early return
Crew-11 is preparing for an unprecedented early return to Earth over concerns for an astronaut's medical condition aboard the International Space Station. Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and engineering professor at Columbia University, joins with more.
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Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
The life & near death of prizefighter Christy Salters-Martin
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Timeline: The disappearance of George Smith
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Who is Alix Tichelman?
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
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More on Trump's meeting with Machado
President Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more on the meeting.
Countdown to new lunar mission
NASA says it could be just weeks away from launching astronauts on a flight around the moon for the first time in more than half a century. Final preparations are underway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the Artemis II moon rocket is expected to roll out to the launch pad on Saturday.
Gulf states push diplomacy for U.S. and Iran
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman engaged in 72 hours of intensive diplomacy, according to a Gulf official, to lower the temperature between the U.S. and Iran that ensued during weeks of anti-government protests that sparked fury within the regime. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Shooting victim's last words caught on tape
A Pennsylvania man says a freak accident led to the fatal shooting of his wife in 2013. Years later, investigators found surveillance footage of her final moments that challenged his account. Anne-Marie Green reports for "48 Hours."
Man says he was blinded at protest
Kaden Rummler, a California protester, is speaking out after he was seriously injured at a demonstration last week. Rummler says he's permanently blind in his left eye after a federal agent shot him in the eye with a less-lethal round at close range. Warning: some images in this report may be disturbing.