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Disease outbreaks could bring "a second devastating crisis" to Libya a week after a huge flash flood shattered Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths.
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Disease outbreaks could bring "a second devastating crisis" to Libya a week after a huge flash flood shattered Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths.
The U.N.'s grim assessment will compound the pain for tens of thousands of people still desperately searching flood debris for their missing loved ones.
As residents and emergency workers continued sifting Wednesday through mangled debris to collect the bodies of victims, officials put the death toll in Derna alone at more than 5,100.
Mud-brick homes in Morocco's High Atlas Mountain villages don't just collapse, they crumble, leaving little hope for survivors 4 days after a powerful earthquake.
A Libyan official who visited Derna said "25% of the city has disappeared," and he expects the final toll to be "really, really big."
Hundreds of people lined up to donate blood as rescuers kept hunting for people trapped under rubble two days after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Morocco.
A survivor of the incident says he watched as his brother was fatally shot after the group got lost in the dark and came under fire.
Authorities said many homeless people had moved into the building in Johannesburg, the nation's largest city, making it hard to search the structure.
The mutinous military officers say they have placed the president under house arrest in what could be the 8th African coup in 3 years.
39 civilians, including all members of 5 families and most of some others, were killed in just one day, a human rights activist from the area told CBS News.
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted a video appearing to show him somewhere in Africa, where he says Wagner is working to make the continent "more free," despite accusations of horrific human rights violations by the group. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Larry Rudolph has claimed throughout the case that his wife's death in Zambia in 2016 was an accident.
At least 55 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured following violence in Libya's capital this week. Fighting broke out between two militias on Monday in Tripoli. Alden Young, a non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute and an associate professor of African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, joined CBS News to discuss the unrest.
Niger's military says suspected terrorists have ambushed a group of its soldiers near the country's western border, killing at least 17 and wounding another 20. Niger's defense ministry says it killed around 100 of the attackers. The BBC's Mayeni Jones joins CBS News with more on the attack.
Two weeks after a military junta ousted Niger's president, leaders of West African nations met hoping to find a peaceful resolution to the situation. The leaders have threatened military intervention if Niger's president isn't reinstated, but the junta installed its own government earlier Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports.
West African leaders are meeting in an emergency summit to decide what to do next about Niger, where a military junta has been in power since July 26. Officials close to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum say he and his wife have no running water, electricity or access to doctors. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Concern voiced over "deplorable" conditions for ousted president as Niger's neighbors weigh possible military response against continued diplomacy.
After a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean last week, 41 people reportedly died, survivors told local Italian media on Wednesday.
Flights across Africa are being rerouted after coup leaders in Niger closed the country's airspace. The move came after neighboring countries threatened to use military force against Niger if its president wasn't reinstated. Cameron Hudson, senior associate for the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Niger.
Niger's military rulers closed the country's airspace as they defied an international ultimatum to restore the nation's president to power.
Niger's coup leaders have closed the country's airspace until further notice after Sunday's deadline to reinstate ousted President Bazoum was allowed to pass. The Economic Community of West African States had warned it could take military action if the ousted president was not reinstated. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
As the U.S. plans evacuations, Niger's military rulers find support not only on the streets, but from some neighboring nations' own post-coup regimes.
President Biden is calling for the release of Niger's president as the U.S. orders the evacuation of embassy staff members and their families following a coup in the country last week. The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
The U.S. suspended security cooperation with military forces in Niger a week after soldiers ousted the country's president and his government. Niger joins a list of African countries to experience military coups since 2020. Associated Press West Africa correspondent Sam Mednick joined CBS News to discuss what's happening on the ground and if military takeovers have become a pattern in the region.
The U.S. hasn't called the military takeover in Niger a coup and isn't organizing evacuations, but 21 U.S. nationals have escaped on a European plane.
The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared a state of emergency.
Settlements in lawsuits over police misconduct cost taxpayers millions every year — and while they compensate victims or their families, the settlements don't necessarily stop bad behavior, experts say.
The family of Darryl George filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton over his ongoing suspension by his school district for his hairstyle.
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Three firefighters were among the dead, authorities said, after the blaze and explosions that began on Friday at a golf ball factory in Pingtung county in southern Taiwan.
Police say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a home in West Milford, New Jersey.
An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne.
"I am calling for his immediate resignation," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said of Sen. Robert Menendez, a fellow Democrat.
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The family of Darryl George filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton over his ongoing suspension by his school district for his hairstyle.
Police say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a home in West Milford, New Jersey.
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Settlements in lawsuits over police misconduct cost taxpayers millions every year — and while they compensate victims or their families, the settlements don't necessarily stop bad behavior, experts say.
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants, according to the CDC.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
Some 2,100 workers from Apple stores across France joined picket lines, vying for sidewalk space with customers eager to get the new iPhone 15.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
Time is running out for U.S. lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.
Amazon says it will begin include ads in its Prime Video content, but will offer an ad-free version for customers who pay extra.
ATACMS have a range of up to 190 miles and can be launched from the HIMARS mobile rocket launchers the Ukrainian military has already received.
Candidates will be facing the toughest requirements yet to participate.
Trump primary opponent and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told an Iowa radio show that "pro-lifers should know [Trump] is preparing to sell you out."
The president says he will take the major step of standing alongside United Auto Workers as they strike in Detroit.
"I am calling for his immediate resignation," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said of Sen. Robert Menendez, a fellow Democrat.
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants, according to the CDC.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
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As we start to head indoors for the colder months, vitamin D levels can suffer. Experts share what to know and do about it.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne.
Three firefighters were among the dead, authorities said, after the blaze and explosions that began on Friday at a golf ball factory in Pingtung county in southern Taiwan.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
The boat was manned by three people and had over one ton of cocaine on board.
Some 2,100 workers from Apple stores across France joined picket lines, vying for sidewalk space with customers eager to get the new iPhone 15.
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "Promise."
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "Lovesick."
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey pursued music from a young age, heading to the United States for college. Her recording career began shortly after that, and in 2022, her debut album rose on the charts. Her latest album just made the biggest debut for a jazz album in Spotify's history. From "Bewitched," here is Laufey with "From The Start."
If you have scrolled through TikTok recently, you might have seen the same question posed in videos over and over again: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? But why is this a TikTok trend?
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For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
YouTube suspended Russell Brand's ability to earn money from his online videos earlier this week after multiple women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse — allegations he denies.
Amazon says it will begin include ads in its Prime Video content, but will offer an ad-free version for customers who pay extra.
Emerging forms of artificial intelligence could displace a range of "knowledge workers," new analysis finds.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The tarantula's coloring resembles "electrical sparks," researchers said.
Settlements in lawsuits over police misconduct cost taxpayers millions every year — and while they compensate victims or their families, the settlements don't necessarily stop bad behavior, experts say.
Lawsuits allege that the Baton Rouge Police Department's now shuttered Street Crimes Unit abused drug suspects in a narcotics processing facility known as the "Brave Cave."
New Mexico's governor tried to temporarily ban guns from being carried in public in Albuquerque after Froylan Villegas was shot to death.
The boat was manned by three people and had over one ton of cocaine on board.
Mario Che-Tiul, who escaped from a Missouri jail in June, was captured on Thursday in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the same location where Danelo Cavalcante was found, the U.S. Marshals said.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
NASA called the Parker Solar Probe's flight "not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community."
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New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on bribery charges. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s latest missile attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has struck a blow against Russian power. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.