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Pierre Korkie was close to being released when he was slain during failed rescue attempt by U.S. military; a Muslim charity had negotiated with al Qaeda for 18 months and had sent convoy of trucks to pick him up
It’s a race against time for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has been working to release her report on CIA torture tactics before Republicans take control of the Senate. While some argue it could put Americans in danger, Feinstein argues it will insure the CIA never resorts to torture again. Nancy Cordes reports.
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence committee led by Sen. Dianne Feinstein will release a report on CIA torture tactics. Sources familiar with the report say it will find that the CIA misled the government about the extent of torture for intelligence gathering. The report focuses on the months and years following 9/11 when the CIA was holding and interrogating al Qaeda detainees at secret prisons. Bob Orr reports.
Luke Somers, an American photojournalist who was held captive by al Qaeda in Yemen, was killed during an American commando raid attempting to rescue him. President Obama called Somers' death "barbaric murder." Charlie D'Agata reports from London.
Militants in Yemen released a video threatening an American photojournalist held captive for over a year. Luke Somers, 33, was kidnapped in the city of Sanaa. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
The leader of ISIS released a new audio tape Thursday with more threats to the U.S., promising "volcanoes of jihad." Also, there are reports out of Syria that ISIS is teaming up with a rival al Qaeda affiliate. CBS News senior security analyst and former CIA deputy director Mike Morell joins "CBS This Morning" from Naples, Florida, to discuss what it means for the U.S.
Zacarias Moussaoui, in prison for his role in planning the 9/11 attacks, has sent a letter to an Oklahoma City federal judge asking to testify about a plot to shoot down Air Force One and assassinate former President Bill Clinton. KWTV's Lisa Monahan reports.
American airstrikes targeting the Khorasan terror group in Syria killed a master bomb maker, according to U.S. officials. French-born David Drugeon was adept at making bombs that could go undetected through airport screening. Bob Orr reports from Washington.
The Nusra Front, an al Qaeda-linked militant group, is fighting rebel groups in northern Syria and winning. Those rebel groups are backed by the U.S. government. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul.
Passengers on an American Airlines flight from LAX to London were delayed 17 hours after a customer expressed concern over a Wi-Fi network name.
Ibn Zubayr, as he calls himself, has spent the last two years fighting with an al Qaeda-aligned rebel group in Syria. Zubayr is one of several Americans viewed as a potential threat to the U.S. homeland. Clarissa Ward reports.
In addition to airstrikes on ISIS targets, U.S. forces also attacked a shadowy offshoot of al Qaeda known as Khorasan. The Syrian-based group is comprised of veteran al Qaeda bomb makers who were believed to be readying an attack against Western targets, or the U.S. homeland. Bob Orr reports.
A panel on the fight against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria, with former Sen. Joe Lieberman; Director, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Jane Harman; Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Robert Kagan; and former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell.
House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, and Senate Intelligence Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-California, discuss the amplifying threat from Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria.
CBS News senior security contributor Mike Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the emerging terror threat in Syria.
ISIS may be dominating the headlines, but U.S. officials tell CBS News that operatives and explosive experts from Osama bin Laden's old al Qaeda network may present a more immediate threat to the U.S. homeland. Bob Orr reports.
Mike Wallace's 1972 trip to the "strangely tranquil" U.S. naval base known as Gitmo -- 30 years before it housed accused 9/11 terrorists and al Qaeda fighters.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri vows to revive jihadist activity in a video released Thursday. Also, Apple beefs up iCloud security. "CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of today's headlines from around the globe.
Peter Theo Curtis was released Sunday after being captured in Syria nearly two years ago. Curtis was freed less than a week after ISIS murdered another U.S. reporter James Foley. Margaret Brennan reports.
CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about what’s really motivating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The president says even as the U.S. prepares airstrikes - if necessary - to use against Islamic militants in Iraq, he's focused on a broader strategy to power the Iraqi people.
President Obama authorized airstrikes "if necessary" against Islamic militants who have advanced into the Kurdish region of Iraq and seized the country's largest dam.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss video released by an al Qaeda-linked group of 22-year-old American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war.
After rival organization ISIS declared an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, al-Qaeda released a video in which Osama bin Laden urges young jihadists to target the U.S. prior to the 9/11 attacks. Juan Zarate, CBS News national security analyst and former top security aide to President George W. Bush, shares his take from Washington.
Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS has released a video that appears to show the group's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, speaking on camera for the first time. CBS News Senior Security Contributor and former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell says Intelligence officials are still working to verify the video.
Four former presidents are at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
An American Airlines reservations agent who took Betty Ong's historic 9/11 call recalls the flight attendant's bravery.
A Navy sailor who was still on active duty as of this week appeared at the Republican midterm convention on Thursday.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision. One of the jurors shares details on their deliberations in an interview with Gayle King.
Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took key territory along the Red Sea.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
The official 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14, but some senior citizens' groups are already forecasting the benefits bump retirees can expect.
21 Afghan girls, bravely defying the Taliban by continuing to study, handed CBS News letters containing their stifled, often humble dreams "for an ordinary life."
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Investors believe the Fed will raise borrowing costs as it works to tame inflation, which has risen a full percentage point since the Iran war started.
A Navy sailor who was still on active duty as of this week appeared at the Republican midterm convention on Thursday.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
Investors believe the Fed will raise borrowing costs as it works to tame inflation, which has risen a full percentage point since the Iran war started.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
The official 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14, but some senior citizens' groups are already forecasting the benefits bump retirees can expect.
The report comes at a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve, which is scheduled to meet next week to decide whether to hike interest rates.
One Canadian whiskey maker has found a workaround to Trump's Canadian alcohol ban.
A Navy sailor who was still on active duty as of this week appeared at the Republican midterm convention on Thursday.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
An Afghan permanent resident living in Texas has been deported after the Justice Department accused her of being an "alien terrorist," in the first such case of its kind.
One Canadian whiskey maker has found a workaround to Trump's Canadian alcohol ban.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
Neither infant was old enough to be vaccinated. The first dose of the measles vaccine is typically given at around 1 year of age.
Amid a national blood supply crisis, Dr. Courtney Lawrence sat down with Norah O'Donnell to talk about donating blood, health myths and more.
Children in immigrant families are facing multiple health threats from President Trump's policies.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis, sources tell CBS News.
Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.
One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took key territory along the Red Sea.
Dolly Parton's younger sister sat down with Gayle King for a conversation that included Dolly's makeup routine and her decades-long love affair with her husband Carl.
Sandra Bullock and Lee Pace sat down with Adriana Diaz to discuss "Practical Magic 2," which premieres Friday.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton's sister, Stella, sits down with Gayle King for her first interview since Dolly's death to discuss her sister's legendary life. Stella Parton says the country star was "definitely prepared" and at peace when she died last month.
Fashion designer Romeo Hunte joins "The Daily Report" to discuss pieces in his new collection as New York Fashion Week kicks off.
Some tech insiders are sounding the alarm on the dangers of artificial intelligence, which could be used to disable critical infrastructure or create biological weapons. Dr. Céline Gounder weighs in.
Two tech insiders are sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI could "kill us all," and now former Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner warns that society is "just not prepared."
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.
The development of AI "doesn't look that different from say, 'Terminator,' or from science fiction films," Jacob Coxon said.
Public concerns over the threat of "superintelligence" are on the rise following comments from a former Anthropic researcher that the technology could kill off humanity. J.B Branch, director of federal AI governance and technology policy at Public Citizen, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the FBI.
One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.
A juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial joined "CBS Mornings" to talk about the makeup of the jury, revealing the holdout juror was a Black man. She described her thought process during deliberations and revealed details of what happened behind closed doors.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
"Daughters of 9/11," a new documentary airing on CBS on Friday, follows two women who lost their fathers in the attacks and are demanding alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be held accountable. Their journey leads them to Retired FBI Special Agent Frank Pellegrino, who spent more than a decade hunting for Mohammed and eventually questioned him. Pellegrino joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
There was another moment of silence at 10:28 a.m. ET, the moment when the North Tower collapsed at the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, 25 years ago.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced rapidly along Yemen's Red Sea coast, two sources say. CBS News' Natalie Brand, Aaron MacLean and Chris Livesay have more.
President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001.
New York City's Trinity Church became a hub of activity and a place of respite for first responders and recovery workers following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Father Michael Bird shares the church's story.
President Trump delivered remarks commemorating the September 11, 2001, terror attacks 25 years since they occurred. Mr. Trump addressed a crowd at the Pentagon, where hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77.