U.S. Navy destroyers target Houthi Red Sea missiles and drones
For months, the U.S. Navy has operated out of the Red Sea at a pace not seen in decades, as the military responds to Houthi targeting of commercial ships. Norah 'O'Donnell reports.
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Iran overturns the death sentence of rapper charged in relation to protests
The lawyer for one of Iran's popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the country's Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence.
Israeli military suggests Netanyahu misleading people about Hamas war
Benjamin Netanyahu appears increasingly at odds with the White House and his own military over his managing of Israel's security.
White House rift with Netanyahu growing
The White House is taking issue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims in a Tuesday video that the U.S. is keeping weapons and ammunition from the Israelis, with White House national security communications adviser John Kirby calling the video perplexing and disappointing. Doubt is also growing from both U.S. and Israeli officials over Netanyahu's goal of destroying Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
U.S., Israel at odds over meetings
Reports are emerging of potential frustrations between the U.S. and Israel over the scheduling of meetings. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week claimed the U.S. was withholding military aid. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
White House disputes Netanyahu on weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the U.S. of withholding weapons from his military. The Biden administration says it doesn't know what the prime minister is talking about. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
Second ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked ships in the Red Sea since November, claiming the strikes are retaliation against Israel and its allies.
Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet Monday after Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's leading moderate opponent, resigned from his post. This comes as Netanyahu faces political pressure from moderates and the far-right as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Jon Donnison with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Iran and Sweden exchange prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
A former Iranian official was released in Sweden in exchange for a European Union diplomat and a second Swede.
Concerns grow as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire
Tensions between Israel's military and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group are rising on the Israel-Lebanon border, concerning U.S. officials. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the U.S. military pier set up to ease the distribution of humanitarian aid is being dismantled due to bad weather conditions. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest.
Blinken blames Hamas on cease-fire delay
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is putting pressure on Hamas during his latest trip to the Middle East by blasting their delayed response to a potential cease-fire deal with Israel. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
Hezbollah, Israel exchange rocket attacks
Hezbollah and Israel have spent the last couple days exchanging rocket fire at Israel's northern border with Lebanon, again stoking fears the war in Gaza could expand into a wider regional conflict. Meanwhile, Hamas has submitted amendments to a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal. BBC News correspondent Jon Donnison joined CBS News with more.
Iran presidential election candidates
Iran's Guardian Council has approved six candidates for a presidential election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi after he died in a recent helicopter crash. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports on the contenders and what a new president could mean for relations with the West.
Six candidates in Iran's presidential election
Six candidates have been approved for Iran's presidential election, which is being held after President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month. Eric Lob, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the vote.
Iran approves 6 candidates for election
The council that oversees elections and legislation in Iran has approved six candidates to run in this month's presidential election following President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on who the candidates are.
The Iranian news outlet Tehran targets
Based in London and banned in Iran, Iran International has become a prominent source of information for Iranians — and an object of intimidation and death threats.
Iranian dissidents say they face abductions, assassination attempts
Iranian dissidents living abroad say they're spied on, as intelligence agencies worldwide accuse Iran of a global campaign to intimidate, abduct, and assassinate its critics and perceived enemies.
The Iranian news outlet Tehran targets
Based in London and banned in Iran, Iran International has become a prominent source of information for Iranians—and an object of intimidation and death threats.
Netanyahu to address Congress in July
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress July 24 as political divisions grow over Israel's military operation in Gaza. Meanwhile, the IDF is defending its deadly strike on a school in Gaza earlier this week, saying Hamas militants were operating there. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on the war.
Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 U.N. staffers, officials tell AP
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have detained U.N. workers as they face U.S. and U.K. airstrikes over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Houthi attacks disrupting global supply chain
A surge of attacks from Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on ships traveling through the Red Sea continues to disrupt the global supply chain. U.S. officials say the attacks are driving up prices and delaying critical humanitarian aid deliveries. CBS News reporter Zak Hudak dives deeper into the supply chain effects.
American shares story of being held in Iran
Emad Shargi was arrested in Iran in 2018. He’s back in the U.S. and sharing the harrowing story of his time in Evin prison.
Covering Emad Shargi's long journey home
After years of reporting on the American's imprisonment in Iran, Margaret Brennan interviews Emad Shargi about his ordeal on 60 Minutes.
American freed in Iran prison deal tells story for the first time
Emad Shargi was arrested in Iran in 2018. He's back in the U.S. and sharing the harrowing story of his time in Evin prison.
Covering Emad Shargi's long journey home
After years of reporting on the American's imprisonment in Iran, Margaret Brennan interviews Emad Shargi about his ordeal on 60 Minutes.
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Iran "negotiating on fumes," Trump says, as U.S. conducts new strikes
The U.S. and Iran had appeared ready to de-escalate before the U.S. military conducted what it said were defensive strikes against Iran on Wednesday.
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Jill Biden: "I was frightened" by 2024 debate, thought husband was having a stroke
Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
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GPS data appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of wife's disappearance
After forensic evidence appeared to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where Lynette Hooker was the night she disappeared, U.S. investigators are renewing their search in the Bahamas.
U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed, but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.
Talarico: Paxton "clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption"
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the Lone Star State, concedes some past statements during debates over transgender policy "missed the mark."
2 dead, 9 workers "unrecovered" after Washington chemical tank implosion
The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.
Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
Takeaways from Texas' primaries: Trump's power, Latino vote, redistricting and more
The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988.
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Ex-judges push to look into "anti-weaponization fund" deal
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the government, calling the deal to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" potentially fraudulent.
New York City man sentenced to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer
A federal judge has given a onetime truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer a 10-year prison sentence.
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Top FEMA official Bob Fenton says "we're ready for hurricane season"
FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.
YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI
YouTube said it will automatically label photorealistic content created by AI, the video platform said.
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YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI
YouTube said it will automatically label photorealistic content created by AI, the video platform said.
Stocks are rallying despite the Iran war and stubborn inflation. Here's why.
The S&P 500 hit a new record on Wednesday, even as soaring gas prices fuel inflation and consumer confidence sinks.
Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to be DOJ antitrust chief
The former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, was abruptly terminated in February after clashes with Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche.
How much money you need to earn to afford a home in 49 U.S. cities
A household earning the average income would need to spend 40% of its income to afford the typical U.S. home, according to Redfin.
The safest vehicles for teen drivers and how much they cost
The Insurance Institute and Consumer Reports ranked 96 of the safest cars for teens. Here's what to know.
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Ex-judges push to look into "anti-weaponization fund" deal
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the government, calling the deal to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" potentially fraudulent.
U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
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Top FEMA official Bob Fenton says "we're ready for hurricane season"
FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.
Takeaways from Texas' primaries: Trump's power, Latino vote, redistricting and more
The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988.
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Americans speak on health insurance costs
In the 1800s, Hartford, Connecticut, picked up the nickname, "The Insurance Capital of the World." Tony Dokoupil visits the city to ask people about rising insurance and healthcare costs.
Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
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TV host Ty Pennington on bronchiectasis
HGTV host and designer Ty Pennington opens up about his mother's yearslong battle with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition that often goes undiagnosed, and shares tips for caregivers on creating a calm environment. (Sponsored by Insmed)
Trump has third medical exam of the past year
President Trump said his health "checked out perfectly" after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports.
Second Ebola treatment center set on fire in epicenter of disease's outbreak
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.
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U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
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Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.
Official complains of persecution over CIA agents' deaths in Mexico
Two CIA agents died in a car crash while accompanying soldiers and state prosecutors in a raid of a drug lab in Chihuahua.
U.S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say
The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness.
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Estelle on her latest album "Stay Alta"
Grammy Award-winning artist Estelle released her sixth studio album, titled "Stay Alta," and joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to reflect on her career and discuss what this record means for her.
Josh Johnson on new special, career in comedy
Comedian Josh Johnson talks with "CBS Mornings" about finding humor in everyday life, how storytelling is at the center of his jokes and his first HBO special, "Symphony."
Top moments from the American Music Awards
There were 12 new categories this year at the American Music Awards, which were held on Memorial Day. For the second time at the awards show, BTS took home the night's biggest prize.
Extended interview: Josh Johnson
Comedian Josh Johnson talks to CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers about his journey from becoming a writer to a correspondent and host on "The Daily Show," his new special, "Josh Johnson: Symphony" on HBO Max, how his family influenced his comedy and more.
Sonny Rollins, trailblazing jazz saxophonist, dies at age 95
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
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YouTube revamping its AI labeling system
YouTube unveiled a new AI labeling system on Wednesday, aiming to make it easier for viewers to distinguish between real and AI content. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein joins CBS News to break down the change.
YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI
YouTube said it will automatically label photorealistic content created by AI, the video platform said.
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.
Study evaluates AI's accuracy on news
More than 1 billion people worldwide use artificial intelligence chatbots, but just how accurate are the answers? Forum AI released results from its latest study to determine the accuracy of chatbots in news and current events. Robbie Goldfarb, co-founder of Forum AI, joins CBS News to discuss.
How the U.S. military is using AI in warfare
CBS News' Chris Livesay gets an inside look at how the U.S. military is using artificial intelligence on the battlefield.
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New species of blue octopus discovered 5,900 feet underwater
The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.
What we know about new UFO file release
The Pentagon has released another batch of never-before-seen files on reported UFO sightings. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Atlantic hurricane season is coming up. Here's what NOAA predicts.
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its forecast for what to expect.
2 humpback whales swam record-breaking distance, photos reveal
The pictures represent the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale, researchers said.
Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.
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New evidence in Bahamas disappearance
New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides has the details.
Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced
"Friends" star Matthew Perry drowned in his hot tub in 2023 under the effects of ketamine. The 54-year-old's longtime personal assistant, who gave him the fatal injection, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was sentenced to over three years in prison.
Clues in the Lynette Hooker investigation
An infrared camera mounted on the sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas could contain clues about her disappearance, CBS News has learned. Cristian Benavides has more.
China executes man for poisoning billionaire Netflix producer
Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the company that holds the film adaptation rights for the blockbuster sci-fi trilogy "The Three-Body Problem."
Matthew Perry's assistant to be sentenced
Matthew Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, will be the fifth and final person sentenced for playing a role in the actor's 2023 ketamine death. Carter Evans reports.
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NASA's moon base plans include landers, buggies and drones for 2028 mission
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace are awarded with hundreds of millions of dollars in NASA contracts for the first phase of its moon base plans.
China launches spacecraft with astronaut set to remain in space for a year
China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station.
SpaceX launches more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket
Perfecting SpaceX's mammoth rocket will be critical to NASA's plans for returning astronauts to the surface of the moon.
SpaceX launch of more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket scrubbed at last minute
The new rocket features a host of upgrades intended to improve safety and performance of the world's most powerful rocket.
SpaceX to explore "the true nature of the universe" as it plans IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX is moving ahead with plans to go public in what some expect will be the biggest IPO ever.
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Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
The life & near death of prizefighter Christy Salters-Martin
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Timeline: The disappearance of George Smith
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Who is Alix Tichelman?
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Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes on Iran
Ben Rhodes, former foreign policy adviser and speechwriter for President Obama, discusses the current war in Iran and President Trump's comments about Obama's 2015 deal with the country.
Video: Driver missing hand pulled over for phone use
Kathleen Thomas was issued a citation in February after a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy pulled her over for allegedly using a phone with her right hand. But Thomas doesn't have a right hand. The week, the officer requested that the citation be dismissed. Here's the uncut bodycam footage of the traffic stop.
Christian Menefee on win over Al Green
Rep. Christian Menefee speaks with Major Garrett about his win over Rep. Al Green in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Texas' redrawn 18th Congressional District
Spelling bee coach speaks on kids' potential
The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are on Thursday night. Tony Dokoupil has the story about one spelling bee coach's mission to "make every speller the best speller they can be."
New evidence in Bahamas disappearance
New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides has the details.