11/15/2020: The 44th President, TikTok
Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more; And, is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?
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Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more; And, is TikTok a harmless app or a threat to U.S. security?
Families remember loved ones lost to COVID-19; Then, How China is racing to collect Americans’ DNA; And, The big money market for your DNA.
This panda and his human foster dad take selfies at a zoo in China, even hugging and kissing for the camera. CBSN's Meg Oliver has more.
Donald Trump sure likes to talk about China, but the Chinese don't seem to care much for what he's saying. China's "Global Times" called the businessman a "racist" and joined the list of people who have compared him to Hitler. Seth Doane took to the streets of Beijing to get the local opinion on the Republican presidential front-runner.
The government of China’s capital, Beijing, is moving aggressively to reduce its infamous smog. Dangerous pollution has plagued the city of almost $22 million for years. Beijing officials recently announced a series of measures, including new subway lines, dedicated roads for buses and more bike lanes. Seth Doane reports on how new bike share programs are being used to help improve the environment, health and congestion.
Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials testified before the Senate about worldwide threats facing the nation.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Shanghai Wednesday to discuss climate change with his Chinese counterpart. China is the world's leading emitter of carbon, followed by the U.S. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
The Senate Intelligence Committee held a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the dangers facing the United States from around the globe. Officials said China and Russia present the most serious risk of undermining the nation. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the hearing and what officials said about how the U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan will impact terror threats.
China is facing accusations of cracking down on the religious freedom of Christians. In one province, the government has systematically removed crosses from churches. Last month, a protestant pastor was sentenced to 14 years in prison, convicted of financial crimes, but also for illegally gathering people to disturb social order. Seth Doane reports from Beijing.
The Dow dropped 109 points amid concerns that China’s economic slowdown will drag on the rest of the world’s economies. Seth Doane is in Beijing, where six million jobs are reported to be in jeopardy over the next three years.
China announced the smallest increase in military spending in six years at the annual meeting of China's ceremonial legislature, the National People's Congress. Almost 3,000 delegates are gathering in Beijing for this annual meeting of China's nominal, rubber-stamp legislature. As Seth Doane reports, it may be a fair-share of pageantry, but it is high profile and carefully choreographed.
Caught on camera: A small toddler falls out of a moving van on a busy highway in China. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Julianna Goldman have more.
The discovery marks the earliest known record of a true opposed thumb in Earth's history.
Ailing Yahoo forms committee to review "strategic alternatives"; and Volvo plans cars that open and are started with an app
In an interview with CBS News' Charlie Rose, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said that Russia's involvement in the Syrian war was causing problems. Rose also asked about U.S. relations with China. Rose joined CBSN to discuss his conversation with Carter.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is raising new concerns about China. He spoke to “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose about the growth of Chinese military capabilities and whether the United States could be drawn into a conflict.
More states are facing the threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The U.S. reports at least 66 infections in 17 states and Washington D.C. Health officials in five states confirmed their first cases Tuesday. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the growing threat.
Donald Trump says he agrees with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on trade. The GOP front-runner says both he and Sanders are frustrated by competition with China. “The difference is I'll make great trade deals,” he said. “He is incapable of doing that.”
U.N. health agency's call, citing risk of infectious diseases like COVID-19 spreading from animals to humans, is just the latest pressure on "wet markets."
Rick Rieder of investment firm BlackRock told CBS News in Davos, Switzerland, that the Federal Reserve is in an unusually tricky spot with little room to maneuver as a slowing economy in the United States potentially derails the central bank's plan to raise interest rates.
Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP, a company that has more than 296,000 customers in 190 countries, explains why he remains optimistic about the global economy despite uncertainty and China’s falling market.
Officials in Iran say a uranium enrichment plant was the target of nuclear terrorism on Sunday. Turkey is calling for Ukraine and Russia to find peace amid growing fear of war. A top official in China said the country's COVID vaccines don't have very high efficacy rates and Britain is still mourning the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more.
Chinese markets shut down after a massive sell-off, oil prices are at a 12-year low, Macy's is cutting up to 4,500 jobs and more. CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's CBSN business headlines.
Markets in the United States react to the massive sell-off that prompted closures of Chinese markets. Belpointe Asset Management Chief Strategist David Nelson joins CBSN with analysis.
Financial markets around the world are in turmoil, after another massive selloff in China. The Shanghai Composite Index slid almost 250 points, more than seven percent. Officials froze the market after only 29 minutes. It was the shortest day of trading in its 25-year history. Stocks also fell in Japan, Britain and Germany, and futures trading predicts heavy losses on Wall Street. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the impact.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf in the last couple of months, the Pentagon said.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
"It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.
Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
The twins were born in Ethiopia with a rare condition that left them joined at the head. Doctors spent a year planning a separation surgery.
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish families, collectors and museums.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
In this web exclusive recorded in 2013, Cher talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship with clothes, and her decades-long work with costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed her for "The Sonny & Cher Show," TV specials, and stage productions. [Mackie died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87.]
In his memoir, the Hollywood superagent and mogul writes of coming to blows in the competitive entertainment universe – and, in one instance, being sidelined by the business end of a truck.
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
Justus Kelley made history after she became the first married woman and the first mom to earn the Miss USA sash and crown. Kelley shares her experience with the iconic pageant and speaks about her philanthropic work.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
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.
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have signed a public letter to express the need for independent AI safety evaluators. Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan, who signed the letter, joins CBS News to discuss.
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. Ross Douthat sat down with Patrick Clancy to discuss life after trauma and what lies ahead.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time. Watch more of the interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case has released a statement. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
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 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.
In this web exclusive recorded in 2013, Cher talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about her relationship with clothes, and her decades-long work with costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed her for "The Sonny & Cher Show," TV specials, and stage productions. [Mackie died on Sept. 14, 2026 at age 87.]
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Chef and pitmaster Brandon Hurtado blends Texas tastes with Mexican American barbecue traditions at Hurtado BBQ.
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.