Charles Shay, who saved lives on D-Day as a teen medic, dies at 101
D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
U.S. Navy Reserve Seaman 2nd Class Jerome M. Mullaney, 18, was assigned to the destroyer USS Glennon in the summer of 1944.
This week on "Face the Nation," National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the aftermath of the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages but the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health said killed 274. Plus, World Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Margaret Brennan reflects on this week's commemorative events in Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
On the eve of D-Day, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower prepared a memo accepting blame in case the mission failed. He never had to send it, but its central lesson remains 81 years later. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
From the 75th anniversary of D-Day to the 70th anniversary of George Orwell's "1984," "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
Back in 2004, the 60 Minutes commentator, who had been a war correspondent during WWII, remembered what he saw on Utah Beach 75 years ago
U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
Gerri Eisenhauer's father, Army Pvt. William Walters, was shipped off to World War II before she was even born. In 1944, her family got back his body and a letter that only stated he had died somewhere in France. Eighty years later, she finally received some answers. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated 200 wounded men — all while small arms and artillery fire pummeled the beach — before collapsing from his injuries and blood loss.
President Biden is back stateside after his five-day visit to France for ceremonies to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has a recap of the president's trip.
President Biden traveled to France this week, where he marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion — while also issuing a stark warning about Ukraine. "We're living in a time when democracy is more at risk across the world than at any point since the end of World War II — since these beaches were stormed in 1944," he said.
On the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe in June 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower made a "soul-wracking" decision to move forward despite warnings by the head of Allied airborne operations against the plan.
On the eve of the Allied invasion of Europe in June 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower met with some of the 13,000 paratroopers who were about to jump behind German lines into occupied France – a visit that preceded America's greatest military operation. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on how the head of Allied airborne operations warned against the plan – and how Eisenhower made a "soul-wracking" decision to move forward anyway.
"United we stand, divided we fall," French President Emmanuel Macron said in toasting Mr. Biden at a state dinner. "Allied we are and allied we will stay."
France is America's oldest ally, and the two nations are in general agreement on some of the thorniest global issues of the moment, making President Biden's state visit to Paris Saturday an opportunity to reinforce the importance of their alliances. Ed O'Keefe reports from Paris.
When Allied military leaders began preparing for the D-Day invasion, it was Papa Jake Larson who helped type up their plans. And this week, the 101-year-old who fought at Omaha Beach, returned to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. John Lauritsen has his extraordinary story.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to hold military exercises in the Caribbean. Russian warships will begin to arrive near Cuba next week. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to unpack the drills.
President Biden had a beautiful and historic backdrop for his speech in France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
President Biden paid tribute Friday to the Army rangers who stormed the beaches of Normandy 80 years ago this week, drawing parallels between Nazi Germany's invasion of Western Europe to Russia's current invasion of Ukraine. Ed O'Keefe reports on the president's plea to the world to defend democracy.
President Biden spoke Friday at one of the sites where, 80 years ago, American troops turned the tides of World War II and helped secure victory for the Allied forces. In his speech, Mr. Biden called on the world to heed the lessons of that war and stand against hateful ideologies. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe has more from Paris.
President Biden spoke Friday from Pointe du Hoc, France, about the state of democracy around the world as he continued this week's ceremonies commemorating D-Day. CBS News' Olivia Gazis, Elaine Cobbe, Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Brennan have analysis of the president's speech.
President Biden spoke Friday at Pointe du Hoc, one of the pivotal locations of D-Day, about democracy around the world. Gayle King anchored CBS News' special report on the president's remarks.
U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Thursday to the thousands of soldiers who participated in D-Day, the massive Allied invasion of occupied France in 1944. See CBS News' coverage of the full ceremony.
The timing of President Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
President Trump said he must have a role in choosing Iran's next leader and called the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "unacceptable."
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had been in a runoff with Brandon Herrera after Tuesday's primary in Texas.
In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.
Lindsey Halligan was the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, sources told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, but Senate Democrats blocked similar legislation.
Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.
Lindsey Halligan was the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
Mortgage rates are rising as bond investors fret that rising oil prices could boost inflation.
John Daghita was arrested on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
Mortgage rates are rising as bond investors fret that rising oil prices could boost inflation.
More Americans are digging into their retirement savings for emergency expenses, research from Vanguard shows.
The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.
Job cuts at a Whirlpool factory in Iowa underscore the challenges in reviving American manufacturing. "Every day, workers' jobs are still in jeopardy," a union official said.
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street on Thursday as oil prices rose further because of the war with Iran.
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had been in a runoff with Brandon Herrera after Tuesday's primary in Texas.
Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.
In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.
Lindsey Halligan was the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Emma Operacz was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 21. An unusual treatment and bone marrow donation from her sister saved her life.
Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.
In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.
John Daghita was arrested on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.
The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the early hours of the war has raised a simple but enormously consequential question: Who will replace him?
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
(Warning: Spoiler alert ahead!) Savannah Louie, who won season 49 of "Survivor," talks about her early elimination from the show's 50th season, challenges she faced as a former winner and the lesson she took away from the game.
Throughout her career, Annie Leibovitz has photographed influential women, including Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Queen Elizabeth and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She spoke to Anthony Mason about the moments behind the photos and what she plans for her future.
Hilarie Burton Morgan, known for playing Peyton on "One Tree Hill," talks about her docuseries, "True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here," which is in its third season. She explains how each episode highlights a case in a small town in the U.S., how the series empowers the audience and recent developments in a cold case.
TV host and food expert Padma Lakshmi, the creator and executive producer of the new CBS series, "America's Culinary Cup," speaks to "CBS Mornings" about creating the cooking competition and how it's different from other shows.
The Pentagon formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic as a supply chain risk on Thursday amid their feud over AI guardrails. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News with more.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company and the Department of Defense "have much more in common than we have differences."
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.
Hours after the Trump administration ditched Anthropic over the dispute about AI use, OpenAI struck its own deal with the Pentagon. Now the details of that agreement appear to be changing after backlash. Katrina Manson, Bloomberg News reporter, has more.
Drones struck two facilities in the United Arab Emirates directly, and damaged a data center in Bahrain, Amazon said.
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 Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
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.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the killing of three women in Utah, identifying him as Ivan Miller. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
John Daghita was arrested on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis played surveillance video and police body cam video.
A suspect is in custody and has been identified after authorities in Utah found three women's bodies in two locations.
A man accused of plotting to kill U.S. politicians said he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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.
It took less than a minute for Israeli bombs to kill Iran's supreme leader, along with more than 40 senior figures, but according to people directly involved in the planning, the attack was three years in the making. As Matt Gutman reports, the big question now is who will lead Iran next.
The Pentagon formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic as a supply chain risk on Thursday amid their feud over AI guardrails. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News with more.
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will replace Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the killing of three women in Utah, identifying him as Ivan Miller. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
The Dow Jones closed on Thursday down nearly 800 points as surging oil prices stoke investor fears about the economic impact of the war with Iran. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has more on what was driving the market.