Shooting at Ramadan event in West Philly leaves 3 injured, 5 in custody, police say
Three people were shot at the end of a Ramadan event attended by around 1,000 people in West Philadelphia's Parkside section Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Three people were shot at the end of a Ramadan event attended by around 1,000 people in West Philadelphia's Parkside section Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and features two to three days of celebration.
For a decade, one Cairo neighborhood has drawn thousands to gather around Egypt's longest Ramadan Iftar table. This year was the biggest ever.
Ramadan is half over. If you'd like to visit a mosque/masjid, here is a list of specific times and locations Muslim communities around South Florida are welcoming the public and inviting residents to break fast (iftar) with them during this month of Ramadan.
Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan while the war in Gaza continues. Imtiaz Tyab takes a look at how the ongoing bloodshed is affecting observances at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.
Lawmakers in Gambia are voting on a bill that would repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, something no country has ever done.
India has enacted a new citizenship law that critics say unconstitutionally singles out Muslims, and could leave many stateless.
Some Jews and Christians believe these Texas red heifers are the key to rebuilding a Jewish temple in Jerusalem, and to beckoning the Messiah.
President Biden is considering cracking down on asylum claims at the southern border and could cite the same law former President Donald Trump used when he enforced a travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, three people familiar with the plans tell CBS News. Immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains how the law works.
President Biden campaigned in Michigan on Thursday following his endorsement from the United Auto Workers union. Mr. Biden's stop in the state, which has the highest density of Arab Americans in the U.S., comes as he faces mounting criticism over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Kevin Munoz, a Biden campaign senior spokesperson, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Declaring it the "beginning of a new era," Indian leader Narendra Modi has inaugurated a massive new Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque.
Ongoing violence on the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon is raising fears the war between Israel and Hamas could ignite a wider regional conflict.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers say dozens of women were detained and "advised in front of their family members" over alleged dress code violations.
Some Muslim and Arab American advocates are expressing doubts about the White House's ability to mitigate Islamophobia as hate-fueled incidents soar across the U.S. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry explains.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks in the Red Sea. But who are they, and why are they attacking vessels along one of the world's most important shipping routes? CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio and Center for Strategic and International Studies senior adviser Mark Cancian explain.
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. over the last two months were up 337% compared to last year, the Anti-Defamation League said.
Politicians, donors and business leaders are speaking out about remarks made by the heads of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania during a congressional hearing about antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is following the developments from Washington D.C.
The Headscarf Story Circle is a space for women that has become even more meaningful as many feel a divide during the Israel-Hamas war.
Geert Wilders won on a platform that included a call for an EU membership referendum, a halt to accepting asylum-seekers and the "de-Islamization" of the Netherlands.
Threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities in the U.S. are on the rise since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Antisemitic incidents saw a staggering 388% increase, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League, while the Council on American Islamic Relations reported nearly 800 anti-Muslim incidents since Oct. 7, the highest in nearly eight years. Jeff Pegues has more.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois sat down with a South Florida rabbi and iman to discuss the Israel-Hamas war.
Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and to protest against the Israeli airstrikes pounding the Gaza Strip.
Lina Lutfiawati apologized and said she "did not expect" prison for a TikTok video showing her reciting part of a Muslim prayer before eating pork.
Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of Iran's Morality Police sparked unprecedented protests. Here's what's changed, and what hasn't.
A government spokesman said the long, flowing garment was "obviously" religious, "a political attack," and an act of "proselytizing."
The final five alternate jurors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial were selected on Friday.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Democrats may have to offer Johnson a lifeline if it comes to a vote, given Republicans' razor-thin majority.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.
Fans are furiously dissecting the lyrics of "The Tortured Poets Department," with some speculating the tracks are about Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, Travis Kelce and Kim Kardashian.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
North Korea's latest launch to boost Kim Jong Un's image wasn't a missile, but a song and music video all about the "Friendly Father."
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases this year.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Democrats may have to offer Johnson a lifeline if it comes to a vote, given Republicans' razor-thin majority.
Fans are furiously dissecting the lyrics of "The Tortured Poets Department," with some speculating the tracks are about Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, Travis Kelce and Kim Kardashian.
Retailers are ditching and limiting shelf-checkout at some stores, particularly those hit by theft and customer complaints.
Eliminating player "proposition" bets may be one way to discourage athletes from betting on sports, experts said.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
Democrats may have to offer Johnson a lifeline if it comes to a vote, given Republicans' razor-thin majority.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The final five alternate jurors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial were selected on Friday.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases this year.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
North Korea's latest launch to boost Kim Jong Un's image wasn't a missile, but a song and music video all about the "Friendly Father."
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The break in tradition does not sit well with the Association of Summer Olympic Committee, who said it undermines "the value of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games."
The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is more than double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.
Paris police cordoned off an area around an Iranian consulate amid reports of a man threatening to detonate a bomb, but a suspect was quickly detained.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
The soprano recounted an anecdote from the book's foreword by Francis Collins, which describes an impromptu sing-along at a dinner party attended by Supreme Court justices.
Fans are furiously dissecting the lyrics of "The Tortured Poets Department," with some speculating the tracks are about Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, Travis Kelce and Kim Kardashian.
Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book "Music and Mind," Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They look at the powerful impact that music and the arts can have on our health.
"E! News" co-host Keltie Knight is revealing details about her private battle with a chronic health condition in hopes of helping others. The Emmy Award winner revealed last month that she was having a hysterectomy to treat a chronic and severe form of anemia. She spoke candidly about the decision on Instagram.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
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.
U.S. Senators are pressing banks to take more actions to help victims of wire fraud. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more on how Americans are being scammed.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
A report from the United Nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Dr. John Wiens from the University of Arizona believes that number is far higher based on his research. He says climate change is quickening the threat of extinction for species, including a 3-million-year-old lizard population previously found in the Arizona mountains.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to save them.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
Caretaker Jessy Kurczewski says her friend mixed vodka and Visine for a buzz.
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
The final five alternate jurors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial were selected on Friday.
Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.
Dennis Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the murder and sexual assault of Sarah Cherry, who disappeared while babysitting in 1988.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
The final alternate jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump's criminal "hush money" trial. Opening statements in the trial are set to begin Monday. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman is following the latest, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down how the case could play out.
Saturday marks 25 years since the devastating Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado. Twelve students and one teacher were killed when a pair of students opened fire during a school day in what became one of the most high-profile mass shootings in American history. Dave Cullen, author of the book "Columbine," joined CBS News to discuss that tragic day.
At midnight Friday, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated album, "The Tortured Poets Department," and two hours later she surprised fans with 15 additional songs as part of the "Anthology" version of the album. "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Denny Directo joined CBS News to talk about the new music.
U.S. officials have told CBS News that Israel attacked Iran early Friday and Iran's state-run media is reporting that three drones were shot down over the central city of Isfahan, which houses sites associated with the country's nuclear program. Israel's allies, including the U.S., have warned against any action that could further raise tensions in the region. Dan Raviv, co-author of "Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars," joined CBS News to discuss the strike.
Just before midnight Thursday, the House advanced several stand-alone measures on foreign aid and U.S. border security thanks to the support of four Democrats, but the bills may cost Speaker Mike Johnson his job. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.