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ICBM test launched in Pacific

The U.S. Air Force carried out a test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday. The launch had been delayed in an effort to cool escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, as Beijing made its shows of force near Taiwan. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest developments in the region, including China cutting interest rates, putting sanctions on Taiwanese politicians and more.

Aug 16
04:02

Salman Rushdie "on the road to recovery" after stabbing attack, agent says

Salman Rushdie's agent says the author is "on the road to recovery" two days after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York.

Aug 14

Ms. Marvel and the painful past of partition

CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab looks at how the trauma of partition – otherwise known as the division of India into two independent countries – still affects South Asians generations later and how it has now created one of Marvel's newest superheroes.

Aug 13
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Pig skin protein gives sight back to 14 blind people

The bioengineered corneas could provide a new and less invasive solution for the millions around the world in need of cornea transplants.

Aug 12

Lightning kills dozens in a week in northern India

The latest victims were farmers who took shelter under trees during a drenching monsoon. India's monsoon season lasts from June through September.

Jul 28

At least 28 dead, dozens sick in India after drinking spiked liquor

Alcohol is banned in the region of the country where it happened. Deaths from illegally brewed alcohol are common in India.

Jul 26

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Biden and Lapid sign security agreement

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed an agreement Thursday in Jerusalem, strengthening the security relationship between the two nations. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and White House reporter Bo Erikson join "CBS News Mornings" from Jerusalem to discuss their comments about Iran, Saudi Arabia, the war in Ukraine and more.

Jul 14
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U.S. caused $2T in climate harm to poor nations, study finds

"It's the countries that have emitted the least that are also the ones that tend to be harmed," says co-author.

Jul 13

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MoneyWatch: Moscow profits off Russian energy

Despite the U.S. and Western allies placing sanctions on Russian energy imports, Moscow continues to profit off its oil exports. Julien Mathonniere, senior oil markets correspondent for Energy Intelligence, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

Jul 7
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Smoke rises from a burning material while people gather on road as tensions rise after killing of a Hindu man, in Udaipur

Curfew imposed as sectarian tension soars after a brutal murder in India

Relations between India's Hindus and Muslims were already strained before a tailor was brutally murdered by men claiming revenge for insults to the Prophet Muhammad.

Jun 29

Death toll crosses 100 as floods worsen in Bangladesh, India

Millions affected and waiting for food supplies as collapsed transport and communication is making relief and rescue difficult.

Jun 21

Leopard rescued from well

A leopard that had fallen into a deep well in India was rescued after fire services used a wooden log tied to rope and helped the big cat grab onto a ladder they lowered.

Jun 20
00:35

18 dead in India, Bangladesh floods

Both countries have asked their militaries for help as more rain is expected over the weekend.

Jun 18

Indian military's new short-term hiring plan sparks deadly protests

At least one person has died amid violent demonstrations against plans to hire new troops on shorter contracts, with the majority guaranteed no onward prospects or benefits.

Jun 17

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Air pollution slashing 10 years off life expectancy in India's capital, study says

Billions living in the world's top four most polluted countries — all of them in South Asia — could be facing a life shortening impact of air pollution.

Jun 14

A sloth bear at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India.

Sloth bear kills couple walking through Indian forest

Bear encounters are common this time of year, and increasing due to deforestation, but an official said an examination of the animal disproved witness reports that it ate its victims.

Jun 11

Smaller boxes in cereal aisle? Say hello to shrinkflation.

Manufacturers are again downsizing packaging in an effort to ease the hit from inflation. Are they going too far?

Jun 8

3 sisters found dead with their children left a disturbing message

Kalu, Kamlesh and Mamta Meena were victims of a dispute over dowries, the often hefty sums Indian parents pay to marry off their daughters.

Jun 8

India faces fury over officials' "Islamophobic" remarks on Prophet Muhammad

"The Islamophobic discourse has reached dangerous levels in a country long known for its diversity and coexistence," a top Qatari official said in a tweet.

Jun 6

Popular rapper Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead at 28

In 2020, police charged him under India's Arms Act for allegedly promoting gun culture in one of his songs.

May 31

What is the U.S. doing to deter China from attacking Taiwan?

CBS News sees U.S. Marines train for warfare in terrain just like Taiwan's as Biden bolsters alliances in the region. It's all a clear message to Beijing.

May 24

Summit meeting with Quad leaders, in Tokyo

Biden appears to nudge India's Modi — in person — on his Ukraine stand

At "Quad" summit in Tokyo, Biden urges more efforts to help Ukraine. India hasn't been nearly as forceful as other U.S. allies in its reaction to Russia's invasion.

May 24

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Biden: U.S. willing to defend Taiwan "militarily"

During his first official trip to Asia, President Biden said the U.S. would respond "militarily" if China were to invade the self-ruled island of Taiwan. The comment is drawing criticism due to the United States' long-standing policy of maintaining ambiguity when it comes to making a security commitment to Taiwan. Dan Blumenthal, senior fellow and director of Asian studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss.

May 23
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Biden to meet with Modi in Tokyo

President Biden will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tokyo. Former U.S. Ambassador to India Tim Roemer speaks with CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil about the significance of this meeting and U.S.-India relations.

May 23
04:41

Who will suffer the most as climate change fuels heat waves in India?

As scientists warn heat waves are 100 times more likely in the region, millions of workers can't afford to take a day off, even if the heat could kill them.

May 20

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Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"

Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."

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Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company

Weisselberg admitted to receiving more than $1.7 million in off-the-books perks and compensation from the Trump Organization.

14H ago

Three inmates indicted in prison killing of Whitey Bulger

Fotios "Freddy" Geas, 55, Paul "Pauly," J. DeCologero, 48 and Sean McKinnon, 36, were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.

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DeSantis' election police force announces arrests of 20 for voter fraud

The voters had been convicted for murder or sexual assault, and do not have their voting rights restored, according to Florida law.

1H ago

Bruce Reinhart unsealed: The magistrate at the center of DOJ's Trump probe

His friends say he remains unfazed by the political vortex swirling around him and the threats he's facing since he approved the FBI's warrant to search Mar-a-Lago last week.

6H ago

"Cannibal" solar ejection expected to hit Earth this week

The storm could hit as soon as Thursday, NOAA said.

9H ago

U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses

Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.

6H ago

Several killed after two planes crash in midair while trying to land

Three people total were aboard the planes when they collided.

4H ago

NBC News' Richard Engel announces death of 6-year-old son

Richard Engel and his wife had been open about their 6-year-old's battle with a rare genetic condition.

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Mom dies after she was struck by lightning in Florida

Her child was also hospitalized because of the strike, but the child's current condition is not clear.

3H ago

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple said the vulnerability would allow a hacker to impersonate a device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name.

4H ago

Several killed after two planes crash in midair while trying to land

Three people total were aboard the planes when they collided.

4H ago

Bidding wars send rent prices soaring as home sales decline

"I'd never have expected that there'd be a bidding war for a 12-month lease."

6H ago

U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses

Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.

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MoneyWatch

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Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple said the vulnerability would allow a hacker to impersonate a device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name.

4H ago

Bidding wars send rent prices soaring as home sales decline

"I'd never have expected that there'd be a bidding war for a 12-month lease."

6H ago

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Black farmers say Inflation Reduction Act reneges on promises

"This is just like the 40 acres and a mule," one farmer said. "You get promises, but you never actually get it."

8H ago

Apple to release iPhone 14 on September 7: Bloomberg

New device expected to have a better camera and longer battery life, while top-of-the-line Pro may have A16 chip.

8H ago

Smith & Wesson CEO blames politicians, media for gun violence

After declining to appear before Congress, chief executive says weapons maker "will never back down" in firearms debate.

9H ago

Politics

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DeSantis' election police force announces arrests of 20 for voter fraud

The voters had been convicted for murder or sexual assault, and do not have their voting rights restored, according to Florida law.

1H ago

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Alabama GOP group apologizes after posting KKK imagery on its Facebook page

The Lawrence County Republican Party Facebook page has since been deleted.

6H ago

Bruce Reinhart unsealed: The magistrate at the center of DOJ's Trump probe

His friends say he remains unfazed by the political vortex swirling around him and the threats he's facing since he approved the FBI's warrant to search Mar-a-Lago last week.

6H ago

Black farmers say Inflation Reduction Act reneges on promises

"This is just like the 40 acres and a mule," one farmer said. "You get promises, but you never actually get it."

8H ago

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Top U.S. border official acknowledges "human cost" of Title 42 migrant policy

CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus told CBS News the Trump-era border policy is also fueling repeat crossings by migrants, exacerbating operational challenges.

4H ago

Health

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Rheumatoid arthritis isn't your grandmother's arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis can affect people at any age, but it's still mischaracterized as an "older person's" disease.

15H ago

U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses

Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.

6H ago

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Brain-eating amoeba suspected in child's death

Health officials in Nebraska say a child likely died from a brain-eating amoeba. The child may have been infected while swimming in the Elkhorn River near Omaha.

6H ago
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Biden promises 1.8M more monkeypox vaccine doses

The White House says an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available starting Monday as the U.S. passed 13,000 cases. Tanya Rivero has the latest.

7H ago
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Nebraska child dies of suspected brain-eating amoeba infection

The organism enters the body through the nose and reaches the brain, typically when swimming or diving in some freshwater sources.

6H ago

World

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Zelenskyy holds talks with U.N. chief, Turkish president

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would follow up with Putin, given that most of the matters discussed would require the Kremlin's agreement.

1H ago

Taking a ride in one of China's fast-growing fleet of robotaxis

Tech giant Baidu has human-monitored self-driving test cars rolling around in 10 cities, and it just got clearance to use some without any human oversight.

7H ago

Stars Coffee: Starbucks successor opening in Russia

The menu, judging by the company app introduced a day before the store's formal opening Friday, would look familiar to any Starbucks customer.

3H ago

CBS News reporter on his journey from Afghanistan to the United States

CBS News tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar reflects on his own experiences as a refugee, and what it means to be Afghan-American.

13H ago

Scientists hope to revive Tasmanian tiger from extinction

The team plans to take stem cells from a living marsupial species with similar DNA, and turn them into "thylacine" cells to "bring back" the extinct species – or a very close approximation of it – using gene-editing technology.

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Entertainment

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Anne Heche's death after fiery car crash was accidental, coroner rules

A preliminary report said the actor died from inhalation injury and burns.

19H ago

Solange Knowles performs at Way Out West Festival 2019

Solange Knowles is second Black woman to have score commissioned by N.Y.C. Ballet

Knowles is the third woman, and just the second Black woman, to have a score commissioned by the ballet.

Aug 17

Wingstop owned by rapper Rick Ross fined for labor violations

"Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.

Aug 17

Artists trying to stop Mariah Carey's trademark of "Queen of Christmas"

Darlene Love says she was dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" 29 years ago. Another artist went so far as to take legal action against the trademark.

Aug 17

Michael Bublé on the greatest record of his life

Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bublé joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss his music career, family and tour.

Aug 17

Technology

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Technology

How roundabouts improve traffic safety

An Indiana city thinks it's found a solution to a number of traffic woes. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at how Carmel, Indiana, is implementing hundreds of roundabouts.

6H ago
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Taking a ride in one of China's fast-growing fleet of robotaxis

Tech giant Baidu has human-monitored self-driving test cars rolling around in 10 cities, and it just got clearance to use some without any human oversight.

7H ago

Apple to release iPhone 14 on September 7: Bloomberg

New device expected to have a better camera and longer battery life, while top-of-the-line Pro may have A16 chip.

8H ago

Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy

Employees want parent company Alphabet to strengthen privacy for Google users searching for abortion information.

11H ago

Amazon Workers Hold May Day Rally In New York

Popular TikTokers are calling out Amazon's labor practices

Dozens of creators on the video platform want their peers to blacklist the retail giant over its labor practices.

15H ago

Science

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Science

How roundabouts improve traffic safety

An Indiana city thinks it's found a solution to a number of traffic woes. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at how Carmel, Indiana, is implementing hundreds of roundabouts.

6H ago
02:18

Nebraska child dies of suspected brain-eating amoeba infection

The organism enters the body through the nose and reaches the brain, typically when swimming or diving in some freshwater sources.

6H ago

Rain-triggered Mountain Torrent In Xining Leaves 16 Dead

China hit with deadly floods and crippling drought all at once

As flash floods leave more than 30 people dead or missing in Qinghai province, heat and drought force car plants to close in Shanghai.

18H ago

Colorado River allocation cut due to drought

The megadrought in the western U.S. has caused a severe water shortage in the Colorado River. Arizona and Nevada have been issued restrictions on their water usage. The Arizona Republic's Debra Utacia Krol joins CBS News with more on the extreme conditions.

Aug 17
04:29

Environmental disaster on the Oder River

Mystery toxin suspected in huge fish die-off in major European river

"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.

Aug 17

Crime

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Three inmates indicted in prison killing of Whitey Bulger

Fotios "Freddy" Geas, 55, Paul "Pauly," J. DeCologero, 48 and Sean McKinnon, 36, were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.

7H ago

Witness in R. Kelly case gives testimony of frequent underage sex with singer

A woman testified Thursday that the R&B singer had sex with her "hundreds" of times before she turned 18 years old.

7H ago

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Former Trump Org. executive pleads guilty

Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty to 15 felony fraud counts in a New York City courtroom Thursday. He was sentenced to 5 months in jail and must repay nearly $2 million and testify in the company's upcoming trial. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green talk with CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe about the breaking news.

14H ago
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Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company

Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.

14H ago

Jail booking photos of Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect Hadi Matar in Mayville

Judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews

The 24-year-old New Jersey man appeared on the charges in a western New York courtroom.

6H ago

Space

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NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will make history in space

Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will serve as mission commander and make history as the first Native American woman in space this fall.

Aug 17

"Cannibal" solar ejection expected to hit Earth this week

The storm could hit as soon as Thursday, NOAA said.

9H ago

NASA rmoves SLS moon rocket rollout back to launch pad

The maiden flight of the SLS moon rocket is intended to clear the way for the Artemis program's first piloted flight in 2024.

Aug 16

Space mission shows Earth's water may be from asteroids, study says

The Ryugu samples could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago, scientists said.

Aug 16

Meteor's loud boom rattles skies over Salt Lake City and beyond

Even Utah's governor, out for a run, heard the boom, which was caused by what the National Weather Service said was a meteor.

Aug 13

Latest Galleries

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Rare photos from the 1976 Chowchilla bus kidnapping

A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.

Aug 17
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Taliban marks "Victory Day" a year after Afghan takeover

While many Afghans have little to celebrate, the country's Taliban rulers were happy to show off their control of Kabul's streets.

Aug 15
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The Circleville letters: You've got hate mail

An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.

Aug 6
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Timeline: The Jonelle Matthews case

Inside the case against Steven Pankey, a former political candidate who was tried for the kidnapping and murder of a Colorado 12-year-old.

Aug 6
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The 50 most expensive colleges in America, ranked

These colleges come with a hefty price tag

Aug 3
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The Uplift: Special finds and a solo flight

A librarian in Oakland creates a collection of items left behind in books. A teen takes a solo flight around the world, hoping to set a record. Plus, our most heartwarming, viral videos.

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Watson gets 11-game suspension, $5 million fine

The NFL and the players union reached an agreement Thursday on an 11-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following sexual misconduct accusations by two dozen women. Watson will also pay a $5 million fine. Bryant McFadden, a football analyst for CBS Sports, joined Jamie Yuccas to discuss.

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Parts of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit could be unsealed

A federal judge said he will consider unsealing parts of the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit. The Justice Department has one week to provide a redacted version of the document which authorized the FBI search of former President Trump's Florida estate. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.

4H ago
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“Stars Coffee” replaces Starbucks in Russia

People in Russia were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, a nearly identical operation, “Stars Coffee,” is opening in its place.

4H ago
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CBP chief Chris Magnus on issues with Title 42

Chris Magnus, U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner, spoke exclusively with CBS News about Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explained the humanitarian and operational problems highlighted in the conversation.

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