CBS News senior security contributor Mike Morell, talks about what the U.S. can do to help
CBS News senior security contributor Mike Morell, a former deputy CIA director, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about what the U.S. can do to help.
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Book explores 2014 search for kidnapped girls
A new book is bringing renewed attention to an ongoing crisis in Nigeria. Drew Hinshaw, a Wall Street Journal reporter and co-author of "Bring Back Our Girls: The Untold Story of the Global Search for Nigeria's Missing Schoolgirls," joins CBSN to discuss the 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping and the role social media played in the search for the missing girls.
WorldView: UK locks down as COVID variant spreads
Europe is shutting its doors on the United Kingdom as a new coronavirus variant begins to spread around the country, creating havoc as travel between countries is stopped. In Nigeria, police have rescued more schoolchildren after a second ambush in one month. Australia is seeing a coronavirus cluster in greater Sydney, with more infections and tests. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with today's headlines from around the world.
WorldView: Over 50 arrested in massive scam
Police in India said they've arrested more than 50 people who were involved in a massive fraud scheme. Also, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in Paris, and rights groups and assault survivors in Denmark declared victory after the country toughened its rape laws. Finally, hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys are free after gunmen attacked the school a week ago, but it's unclear if all the boys have been released. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.
Hundreds of kidnapped schoolboys freed
More than 300 schoolboys who were abducted last week by armed men in northwestern Nigeria have been released and will be reunited with their families. CBSN's Lana Zak has more.
Hundreds of kidnapped Nigeria schoolboys freed, official says
Boko Haram, the jihadist rebel group, had claimed responsibility and released a video that purportedly showed the abducted boys.
Video purportedly shows kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys
Boko Haram has claimed credit for the mass kidnapping, which would be a geographic expansion of the militant group's activities.
Video purportedly shows kidnapped schoolboys
Newly released video footage purportedly shows some of the over 300 schoolboys who were kidnapped in Nigeria last week. CBS News believes the video to be genuine but cannot independently confirm its authenticity. The terror group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the mass kidnapping. BBC News' Mayeni Jones reports on the reaction in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina State.
WorldView: COVID-19 vaccinations begin
Canada is the latest country to administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are concerns poor countries will be left behind as vaccines roll out. Also, the terrorist organization Boko Haram claimed responsibility for abducting more than 300 students in Nigeria, and Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged prisoners as part of a peace deal between the two countries. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with today's global headlines.
Boko Haram claims kidnap of hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys
The attack on a government-run school in the northeast of Nigeria represents a push by the terror group into new territory.
Survivors of Boko Haram share their stories
Nearly five years after 276 girls were kidnapped from their school by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, some of the survivors tell "60 Minutes" about what they endured and how they're recovering. Lesley Stahl reports.
Survivors of Boko Haram kidnapping receive medical care in New York
In February, 60 Minutes reported on a group of Nigerian women who survived being kidnapped, held captive and abused by Boko Haram. Last week, one of the survivors had surgery to help her walk again without a cane.
Scores killed as "many hundreds" of jihadists attack Niger army camp
It was the worst attack on the country's security forces since they became embroiled in a cross-border war with multiple Islamic extremist groups.
Chibok survivors of kidnapping by Boko Haram share their stories
Nearly five years after 276 girls were kidnapped from their school by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, some of the survivors tell 60 Minutes about what they endured and how they're recovering
Beyond the Chibok girls: Inside Nigeria's IDP camps
The schoolgirls Boko Haram kidnapped in 2014 received international attention; millions of other Boko Haram victims in IDP camps still can’t go home
What happened to the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram
Some of the teens kidnapped by the Islamist militants are free and back in school, pursuing the education their captors wanted to deny them. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Why 30,000 Nigerians fled town over one weekend
"Surging militant attacks are targeting civilians and forcing thousands more to run for their lives each day," UNHCR said
Boko Haram faction kills 2 aid workers
Boko Haram militants in Nigeria have killed a second aid worker and taken a 15-year old girl hostage. Over the past year, the group has killed some 20,000 people. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Video shows Cameroonian soldiers execute women and children
Video that circulated on social media starting in July shows two women and two young children being led to their deaths
Almost 50 troops killed in Boko Haram raid on army post
Scores of Islamic extremists in trucks stormed the base in northern Nigeria, sending troops fleeing in all directions
"Save me," kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl begs her gov't
Most of girls seized by Boko Haram from Dapchi were freed, but Sharibu was held back, reportedly for refusing to forsake her Christian faith
Scores killed as farmers and herders clash in Nigeria
Violence between agricultural communities, one largely Muslim and one Christian, has reportedly left 86 dead
Chibok girls, four years later
It's been four years since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 270 schoolgirls in Nigeria. Around 100 remain missing. The abduction sparked global outrage and protests and the hashtag #bringbackourgirls. Washington Post global opinions editor Karen Attiah joins CBSN to talk about the movement and Nigeria's struggle to protect children from the terror group.
Boko Haram kills 15 in northern Nigeria
Militants tried to enter the center of Maiduguri but army soldiers repelled them, gunning down six armed insurgents and seven suicide bombers
Lone Nigerian schoolgirl still held captive refused to convert
"She was about to board the vehicle that was to bring them back. Then Boko Haram said she should convert," said the mother of the girl still in Boko Haram captivity
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War escalates, energy prices spike after Israeli strike on Iran gas field
As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system."
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We visited an LA building with 89 registered hospices. Here's what we found.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
Comey subpoenaed in conspiracy case against ex-officials who investigated Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Miami as part of the Justice Department's investigation into Obama-era intelligence officials.
Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan's prime minister
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
Body of missing student James Gracey found in Barcelona, police say
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish officials said Thursday.
In voting process, photo ID gets wide support, CBS News poll finds
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 election probe sue over firings
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief: "A lot has survived" of Iran's nuclear capabilities
In an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said there had already been damage done to Iran's nuclear sites.
"The Bachelorette" season with Taylor Frankie Paul canceled, ABC says
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video surfaced.
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In voting process, photo ID gets wide support, CBS News poll finds
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
Mortgage rates rise as Iran war heightens U.S. inflation fears
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
"The Bachelorette" season with Taylor Frankie Paul canceled, ABC says
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
U.S. oil producers could get $63 billion boost from high crude prices
Domestic energy companies could benefit from high oil prices in the short-term, but take a hit if the Iran war drags on.
Comey subpoenaed in conspiracy case against ex-officials who investigated Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Miami as part of the Justice Department's investigation into Obama-era intelligence officials.
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Mortgage rates rise as Iran war heightens U.S. inflation fears
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
U.S. oil producers could get $63 billion boost from high crude prices
Domestic energy companies could benefit from high oil prices in the short-term, but take a hit if the Iran war drags on.
Analysts warn oil prices could keep climbing as Iran war intensifies
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.
3 reasons the Federal Reserve's interest rate pause is worrying investors
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell used the phrase "we don't know" at least 14 times during his press conference. Investors are nervous.
Surging U.S. gas prices could erase bigger tax refunds, analysis finds
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
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In voting process, photo ID gets wide support, CBS News poll finds
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
Comey subpoenaed in conspiracy case against ex-officials who investigated Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Miami as part of the Justice Department's investigation into Obama-era intelligence officials.
Senators meet with border czar as lawmakers search for way out of DHS shutdown
Thursday's meeting with Tom Homan marked a key development as progress to date has appeared stagnant.
Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan's prime minister
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief: "A lot has survived" of Iran's nuclear capabilities
In an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said there had already been damage done to Iran's nuclear sites.
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Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including revised schedule
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Changes in organ donor status can fall through cracks in the system
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
A dad's colon cancer spread to lungs. He says what happened next was a miracle.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
Dr. Oz pledges to tackle hospice fraud: "Do not steal from the American people"
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
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Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan's prime minister
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
Iran hangs 3, including teen wrestler, in first executions over Jan. protests
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team, was among the three men executed in Iran.
Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Parthenon at Aegean shipwreck
Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.
Transcript: IAEA's Rafael Grossi on "Face the Nation," March 22, 2026
The following is the full transcript of the interview with International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi, a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.
What can one of the world's happiest nations teach us about parenting?
U.S. author Jessica Joelle Alexander says Americans should consider adopting some of Denmark's "great parenting practices."
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Steve Hartman on filming "All the Empty Rooms"
Unmade beds and overdue books. That's some of what CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman found in his Oscar-winning documentary "All the Empty Rooms," which looks at the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the film.
"The Bachelorette" season with Taylor Frankie Paul canceled, ABC says
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Alessia Cara on new album
Grammy winner Alessia Cara is debuting a new album 10 years into her music career. Cara joined CBS News with details on her latest collaborations.
AI version of Val Kilmer to star in new movie
Val Kilmer was originally set to star in "As Deep as the Grave" before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.
"Survivor" contestant talks elimination
Spoiler alert! The latest contestant eliminated from "Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans" joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his surprising elimination and if he has any regrets about how he played the game.
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AI version of Val Kilmer to star in new movie
Val Kilmer was originally set to star in "As Deep as the Grave" before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Risks of excessive screen time for adults
More than 80% of adults say they go online at least several times per day and research indicates that even adults' fully-formed brains can suffer negative consequences from excessive screen time. Dr. Sue Varma breaks down risks, tips to reduce your screen time and why adults are spending more time on screens.
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.
Inside NVIDIA's new chip
NVIDIA's GTC conference brought big crowds to Silicon Valley this week, with hundreds of companies showcasing products powered by NVIDIA's chips. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
AI expert designs cancer vaccine for his dog
A tech entrepreneur in Australia, Paul Conyngham, said he used artificial intelligence to design a cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie. He joins CBS News with Páll Thordarson, director of the UNSW RNA Institute, who worked with Conyngham on the technology.
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Discovery of 1949 whale recording could unlock mysteries of ocean
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
Sea levels higher than thought due to "methodological blind spot," study says
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program "to take down risk"
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
What scientists will be looking for when government UFO files are released
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
In a first, shark seen on camera in Antarctica waters, surprising researchers
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
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Steve Hartman on filming "All the Empty Rooms"
Unmade beds and overdue books. That's some of what CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman found in his Oscar-winning documentary "All the Empty Rooms," which looks at the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the film.
New photos in Michigan synagogue attack
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, has shared new images of the damage from last week's attack at the synagogue. A photo has also emerged of the attacker holding an AR-style rifle. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.
Photo of Michigan synagogue attacker shows him with AR-style rifle
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan last week sent a photo of himself with the AR-style rifle he had during the attack to a family member in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official.
Joseph Duggar faces child sex abuse charges
Joseph Duggar, one of the stars of the reality show "19 Kids and Counting," has been arrested and is facing child sex abuse charges. He's accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl six years ago in Florida. Tom Hanson reports.
César Chávez sexual abuse allegations
More details are emerging about the allegations of abuse against the late Cesar Chavez. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
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Repaired moon rocket heads back to launch pad for April 1 blastoff
After an overnight Thursday trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
Video shows meteor streaking across the sky
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
Bill Nye on going from Boeing to science guy
Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.
NASA targets April 1 for moon mission launch
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
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3/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Israel strikes a key Iranian natural gas field; Pentagon asking for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war, the Washington Post reports.
Iran hangs 3 people over January protests
Iran has executed three men accused of killing two police officers during protests in January, including 19-year-old Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's wrestling team. Rights groups said the trio were executed without a fair trial and had given confessions under torture. CBS News contributor and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad shares her reaction.
Two superfans transform LIU basketball home games
Two old high school pals went looking for a local New York school to root for during college basketball season. They found Long Island University. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Photos show inside of charred Michigan synagogue
Newly released images show just how destructive a fire inside a Detroit-area synagogue was after a gunman armed with gasoline and explosives drove his truck into the building. Jonah Kaplan reports.
Missing U.S. college student found dead in Spain
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said. Leigh Kiniry has details.