
Danny Fenster on life inside Myanmar's notorious Insein Prison
The American journalist was held captive in Myanmar for almost six months. He told 60 Minutes what his days were like inside the infamous lockup known for holding political prisoners.
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The American journalist was held captive in Myanmar for almost six months. He told 60 Minutes what his days were like inside the infamous lockup known for holding political prisoners.
The vast majority of Americans wrongfully imprisoned abroad today are not held by terrorist groups, but by foreign governments. Lesley Stahl reports.
A man stormed into a Romeoville bank, started shooting, and took hostages Tuesday afternoon, only later to be shot dead by police. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The American journalist was held captive in Myanmar for almost six months. He told 60 Minutes what his days were like inside the infamous lockup known for holding political prisoners.
The vast majority of Americans wrongfully imprisoned abroad today are not held by terrorist groups, but by foreign governments. Lesley Stahl reports.
All four people who were taken hostage emerged unharmed.
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker said he and the two other remaining hostages were "terrified," especially during the last hour of the standoff Saturday night.
The FBI says it is investigating that hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Texas as a terror-related incident, targeted at the Jewish community. Some of the hostages are sharing ew details about what went on inside the synagogue during the standoff. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on the latest and joins CBSN's Errol Barnett to discuss.
Federal charges have been filed against Oath Keepers leader Steward Rhodes and several members of the far-right group in connection with the Capitol attack. And officials are investigating Saturday's hostage standoff at a Texas synagogue. CBS senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" with more on both cases.
The FBI identified 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram as the suspect who held four people hostage in a synagogue in Texas on Saturday. Akram died at the scene and the hostages escaped after what the rabbi described as a terrifying ordeal. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest with the investigation.
Law enforcement officials say at least four people, including a rabbi, are being held hostage by a man at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The FBI is in contact with the suspect. CBSN Dallas-Fort Worth has the latest from reporter J.D. Miles at the scene.
Officials say at least four people are being held hostage at a Jewish synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Reporter J.D. Miles from CBS Dallas-Fort Worth station KTVT joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest on this developing story.
An 11-year-old boy is one of the two victims.
A former security guard took dozens of people hostage in a shopping mall in the Philippines. Argentina looks set to become the first Latin American country to legalize abortion. And there were protests at France's César movie awards when Roman Polanski won Best Director. Rylee Carlson rounds up the world headlines from London.
The standoff started around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when officers checking on a domestic call at the house were fired on
Clinton police chief said two small children who were inside were released before the hostage situation came to an end
A man took two women hostage at a UPS facility in New Jersey, authorities said. Police rescued the hostages, and the suspect was shot during the incident. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
2 attempted bank heists began around 2:30 a.m. in downtown area of Brazilian city of Milagres
One of Europe's biggest train stations was closed as a man held a woman against her will, but police say suspect taken into custody
It was the first time in 13 years that Los Angeles police killed someone they consider an "innocent bystander or hostage"
A woman was shot and killed when the gunman ran into the Trader Joe's supermarket in Los Angeles' Silver Lake section on Saturday
Man was heard claiming allegiance to ISIS as he burst into a grocery store after hijacking a car and shooting at police
A deadly apparent terror attack in France ended with security forces killing the attacker in a raid, officials say. Police say the attacker killed at least three people. He reportedly claimed a connection to ISIS. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The gunman, who claimed allegiance to ISIS, was known to police as a petty criminal
An hours-long hostage situation at the nation's largest veterans retirement home ended tragically Friday night. Authorities in Napa County, California, say the suspect, an army veteran and three women were found dead in a room at the facility in Yountville. Carter Evans reports.
Cassidy Hutchinson is testifying in Tuesday's unexpected hearing.
Hinckley spoke exclusively with CBS News in his first interview.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Sixteen others, including four children, were taken to local hospitals with heat-related injuries, and three people were in custody, officials said.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
Illinois, Colorado, New York, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina and Mississippi all have races this Tuesday.
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
More than 4,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with about 250 in the U.S. Here's what you need to know now.
Joseph Johnson was last seen leaving Federal Point Yacht Club marina on Nov. 22 on his boat, police said.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
Demand for so-called morning-after pills is surging across the U.S., according to pharmacies.
Nearly 50 of the auditing firm's employees shared CPA test answers, securities regulators say.
Demand for so-called morning-after pills is surging across the U.S., according to pharmacies.
After its value plunged to less than a U.S. penny, the ruble is now trading 40% higher than before Russia attacked Ukraine. Why?
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
The pills are meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails.
The House Jan. 6 committee is hearing from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was also fined $25,000 for lying to federal authorities.
The first lady commented publicly on the Supreme Court's decision for the first time in an interview with CBS News.
"I've spoken to several of them, and they're committed to keep pushing this forward," the first lady told CBS News in Madrid.
Senior Biden administration officials undertake latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on.
More than 4,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with about 250 in the U.S. Here's what you need to know now.
The pills are meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails.
Even a decade in, the Affordable Care Act's recommendations to cover preventive screening and care without cost-sharing remain confusing and complex.
The new order means a block on the mandate imposed in January by a Texas-based federal judge remains in effect, while the full court's 17 judges take up the appeal.
Illinois, which has strong abortion protections in place, is surrounded by states that have or could have restrictions on the procedure.
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
The deadly blaze erupted inside a detention center in Tuluá, Colombia on Tuesday after an inmate set fire to a mattress, according to the national prison system director.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," the late night host talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
After its value plunged to less than a U.S. penny, the ruble is now trading 40% higher than before Russia attacked Ukraine. Why?
"I've spoken to several of them, and they're committed to keep pushing this forward," the first lady told CBS News in Madrid.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," the late night host talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," James Corden talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
Preliminary investigations suggested that Mara died while swimming, state police said.
Gilliam was known for his work with stained and draped canvases, but expanded into many forms, textures and materials during his life.
A judge has found that there is enough evidence against ex-husband Jason Alexander to go to trial for felony stalking after he showed up uninvited at the pop star's wedding earlier this month.
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
Attack is the third major theft this year involving services that help users trade crypto across different blockchains.
Employees at the online review company used less than 2% of its office space in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Alexa will have the ability to mimic a voice – even your dead relative's – by using just minute of audio and learning from it.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
Maxwell was found guilty last December of conspiring with her ex-boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein, to groom, recruit and sexually abuse minors as part of an infamous trafficking ring.
Lead from old pipes flowed through the system for 18 months in the majority-Black city.
The women, who were traveling to Chennai airport in India, were arrested after suspicious objects were seen on the airport's x-ray machine.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislane Maxwell is set to be sentenced in New York federal court Tuesday. She was convicted in December of helping the wealthy financier traffic and abuse underage girls. Jericka Duncan reports and CBS news legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the sentencing.
Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse ring. Prosecutors want her to spend at least 30 years in prison but her lawyers are asking for no more than 63 months. Jericka Duncan reports.
"Seeing the Earth from the outside ... it really puts things into perspective," Katya Echazarreta said.
The solar-powered microwave oven-sized craft is a key part of the agency's Artemis moon program.
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
An early Super Heavy-Starship failure could disrupt SpaceX astronaut fights to space station.
NASA successfully fueled its new moon rocket on the agency's fourth attempt, but problems remain.
If you work in one of these industries, you already know the risks.
As abortion-rights activists mourned the end of an era, anti-abortion advocates celebrated a long-fought victory.
Inside the life of a teenage girl and how her disappearance inspired a movement.
Concerts are back on track, with rock, heavy metal and country artists returning to live performances.
In the early morning hours of August 8, 2013, first responders were called to a house fire in Modesto, California. Scott and Janet Pettit were found dead inside, and investigators soon determined the fire was no accident.
President Biden is in Spain for a two-day NATO summit. He is meeting with other world leaders to hash out a new strategic concept outlining the next decade of NATO's priorities. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the summit and her recent interview with first lady Jill Biden, who is also in Spain.
The Consumer Confidence Index dropped in June to its lowest level since February 2021. The Expectations Index also dropped dramatically, falling to its lowest level since 2013. Yahoo Finance senior columnist Rick Newman joins CBS News to explain why those low expectations may not be real indicator of the direction of the economy.
Five states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, including New York and Illinois. CBS News political director Fin Gomez talks about what to expect.
In her first public comments on the issue since the Supreme Court rescinded the constitutional right to an abortion on Friday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden slammed the 6-3 decision by the justices to uphold a Mississippi ban and overturn Roe vs. Wade. "This decision was so unjust — and so devastating," she told CBS News in an interview in Madrid, where she is traveling for a NATO summit.
Illinois is one of five states holding primary elections today, and redistricting in the Prairie State forced four congressional incumbents to run for the chance to seek reelection. Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson spoke with CBS News anchors Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the races.