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President Obama is tamping down expectations about the partial truce in Syria that takes effect at midnight Friday. Syrian government troops are fighting in a suburb outside Damascus. The Assad regime says the area is excluded from the ceasefire because an al Qaeda-linked group is there. Elizabeth Palmer got a first-hand look at the front lines, both above and below the ground.
Travers discusses Islamist terrorism and describes how geographically dispersed tied to ISIS and al Qaeda continue to pose a threat to the U.S.
Law enforcement sources say it appears the San Bernardino suspects built bombs made with Christmas lights and remote-controlled toys, using instructions from an al Qaeda magazine. Carter Evans reports.
Ali Soufan, former FBI supervisory special agent, has investigated many terrorism cases. They include the USS Cole bombing and also the events before and after 9/11. Soufan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the Mali hostage situation and threats from ISIS and al Qaeda.
The personal emails of two of the highest-ranking national security officials in this country have been hacked -- CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson; The bell inside London's "Big Ben" clock tower has been malfunctioning
Jeb Bush is questioning Donald Trump's 'judgement to be president' after Trump implied that George Bush's policies in office made America vulnerable to attacks like those on 9/11. Major Garrett has the story.
The Pentagon has suspended a plan to train and equip Syrian rebels after weapons the U.S. supplied were handed over to a group linked to al Qaeda; After a blast in Iraq took both of his legs, a friend suggested Iraq War veteran Dan Nevins try yoga to help with his flashbacks
The Pentagon has suspended a plan to train and equip Syrian rebels after weapons the U.S. supplied were handed over to a group linked to al Qaeda. David Martin has more.
A new, fast moving wildfire is scorching land in Northern California. In response to the wildfire, the governor has expanded the state of emergency; As he prepares for the opening of his first restaurant, Eureka, 16-year-old Flynn McGarry is starting to feel the pressure
In a propaganda recording, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri instructed followers to carry out lone wolf attacks against Western nations. CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate talked to CBSN about the latest threats.
FBI Director James Comey says that ISIS is now a bigger threat than al Qaeda. As CBS News correspondent Chip Reid reports, Comey cited ISIS' social media savvy and their ability to spread propaganda; Over the years, polluted water has caused the mayfly population to disappear in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Now, as CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports, researchers think it's finally time to bring them back.
FBI Director James Comey says that ISIS is now a bigger threat than al Qaeda. As CBS News correspondent Chip Reid reports, Comey cited ISIS' social media savvy and their ability to spread propaganda.
FBI Director James Comey spoke about why ISIS poses a more direct threat to the homeland than al Qaeda. Retired Army Lt. Col. Scott Mann joins CBSN to discuss
The Pentagon confirms a dangerous al Qaeda leader is dead, killed in a U.S. airstrike. Muhsin al-Fadhli was a leader of the Khorasan group, a terror network plotting against the U.S. and Europe. Once a close associate of Osama bin Laden, al-Fadhli knew about 9/11 before the attacks. The successful airstrike near Sarmada, Syria two weeks ago follows a hunt lasting years. Holly Williams reports.
Al Qaeda confirmed that a U.S. strike in Yemen killed al Qaeda's second-in-command, Nasir al-Wuhayshi. CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss how this will impact the terror group.
Al Qaeda confirmed overnight that an American attack in Yemen killed Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the leader who organized several attacks on the West, including the massacre at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. Reports say a CIA drone fired the missile that killed al-Wuhayshi. Clarissa Ward reports from Yemen's capital of Sana'a.
A drone strike has reportedly killed the second highest ranking member of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. CBS News contributor Mike Morell spoke to CBSN about the strike.
U.S. officials tell CBS News that a drone strike in Yemen targeted Abu Baseer al-Wuhayshi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. intelligence has not confirmed his death but one official says indications are that he was killed. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports.
CBS News has learned police believe prison employee Joyce Mitchell may have given power tools to convicts Richard Matt and David Sweat with the understanding that they would kill her husband once they escaped prison; and a 12-year-old girl and a teenage boy lost limbs on Sunday following separate shark attacks on a North Carolina beach.
The Obama administration declassified and released letters, books and terror job applications found in Osama bin Laden's Pakistan hideout. The al Qaeda leader had some materials that a lot of Americans would recognize. Mark Phillips reports.
The president will seek to strengthen military and security ties with the the leaders of Arab nations at the Camp David talks. As Julianna Goldman reports, Obama’s agenda includes addressing the threat from groups like ISIS and al Qaeda.
Militant leader Nasr al-Ansi, a major figure with al Qaeda in Yemen, was killed in a CIA drone strike. Al-Ansi claimed responsibility for the attack on the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo. CBS News pentagon correspondent David Martin has the details.
Warren Weinstein is one of the two hostages who were killed in a CIA drone strike in January. The counterterrorism operations also killed two additional Americans who joined al Qaeda. It is believed they were using Weinstein and an Italian hostage as shields. Wyatt Andrews reports on the story from outside the Weinstein family home in Rockville, Maryland.
President Obama announced Thursday that two al Qaeda hostages, American Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto, were killed in a January U.S. drone raid. CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to share insight into the situation. He is still bound by some laws of secrecy, so there are aspects of this story he cannot discuss.
The White House says it is looking at possible changes in its counterterror operations. It wants to avoid any repeat of the drone attack in Pakistan that killed two hostages, including American Warren Weinstein. President Obama revealed the deaths on Thursday, apologizing to the families of the two victims. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cell phone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
The Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor dispute with the ski patrol union over wages.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
Stocks are mostly flat in quiet morning trading on Friday as investors return from the Christmas holiday.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
As many Americans head into 2026 with mounting money worries, reviewing your finances now could help put you on firmer footing next year.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Nearly five million flu cases have been reported nationwide, the CDC estimates, and at least 1,900 people have died from the virus. "CBS Saturday Morning" has more on why this year's strain is breaking records.
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
Unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia and around the world in recent years.
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
The Spanish soccer club Valencia said that a coach for its women's reserve team, Fernando Martín, and three of his children were among the victims.
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
"Sunday Morning" checks out the bestselling fiction and non-fiction of the past year.
"Sunday Morning" checks out the highest-grossing films of the past year.
"Sunday Morning" checks out Spotify's top streaming hits of the past year.
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Instacart says its ending its controversial system of using AI price tests for retailers. Earlier this month, an investigation by Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found that Instacart's algorithmic pricing charged various prices for the same item from the same store. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Massive tech companies wanting to build more data centers in the U.S. are lobbying for support among Americans, according to a recent report by POLITICO. Gabby Miller joins CBS News with more on her reporting.
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.
Timothy Werth, a tech editor at Mashable, joins "CBS News 24/7" to discuss the best gadgets of 2025.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
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."
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.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Todd Kendhammer said his wife Barbara was killed in a freak accident, but a Wisconsin jury didn't believe him. Can his new attorneys upend the case with what they say is critical new evidence?
The victim was sitting with her family under a covered porch several blocks away when she was hit by a bullet, according to a probable cause affidavit.
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cell phone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
Lawmakers may take action against the Department of Justice for the delayed release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson weighs in.
Police were called to a shopping center late Friday morning. Two officers were shot and are in critical condition.
NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030. Kris Van Cleave reports.
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Mo Rocca examines the new Constellation Ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, that will help ring in 2026.
"Sunday Morning" checks out the bestselling fiction and non-fiction of the past year.
Filmmaker Josh Seftel's mother, Pat, is having trouble sleeping. Could marijuana gummies be the answer?
"Sunday Morning" checks out the highest-grossing films of the past year.