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Columbia University students occupy campus building as tensions rise; President Biden, former President Donald Trump in tight race in three swing states.
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Pro-Palestinian protests spread, get more heated as schools' reactions differ
Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.
The latest on the Columbia University protests
Pro-Palestinian protesters were still occupying Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday after President Minouche Shafik rejected their calls for divestment from companies that may be benefiting Israel's war in Gaza. CBS News' Tom Hanson has the latest.
Aid worker describes scale of Gaza crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will carry out an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if there is a cease-fire deal with Hamas. More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people has been sheltering in Rafah from the war. Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies at the International Rescue Committee, joins CBS News to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the territory.
White House considers Gazan refugee effort
The White House is considering welcoming some Palestinians from Gaza into the U.S. as refugees. The Palestinians under consideration would include individuals with immediate family who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Columbia limited to residential students
Pro-Palestinian protests are escalating around the U.S. At Columbia University in New York, dozens of protesters took over a building on campus early Tuesday morning. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest.
Trump says states might monitor pregnancies
When asked by TIME Magazine if states should monitor women's pregnancies to track abortions, former President Donald Trump said: "I think they might do that. Again, you'll have to speak to the individual states. Look, Roe v. Wade was all about bringing it back to the states." Molly Ball and Brakkton Booker join with analysis.
Columbia occupation: Explusion warning issued
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without a hostage deal. In the U.S., demonstrators against the war broke into a Columbia University building. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Weijia Jiang have the latest.
Netanyahu insistent on Rafah invasion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again signaling he will go ahead with a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite pleas from thousands of protesters to broker a deal to bring back the rest of the hostages held by Hamas. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to try to get Hamas to accept a deal. Debora Patta has the latest.
Emmanuel Acho, Noa Tishby on antisemitism
"In light of recent campus protests and debates around the policies of the Israeli and Palestinian governments, former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho and actor Noa Tishby discuss their new book, ""Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew."" The book encourages open dialogue on difficult subjects like antisemitism."
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant on carrying out a Rafah military offensive regardless of a potential temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on Netanyahu's latest comments, and CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis is following the U.S. efforts in deal negotiations.
Protesters in Israel want hostage deal
There were mass demonstrations in Israel as thousands of protesters blocked a highway in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Columbia University says protesters occupied Hamilton Hall overnight
Columbia University protesters have set up a new demonstration at Hamilton Hall, a building demonstrators occupied during 1968 anti-Vietnam war protests.
Update on potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire
Israel has offered Hamas what it described as a generous deal for a cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza, but snags remain and officials involved with the talks are wary of optimism. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
Columbia protesters take over building
There's been a major escalation in the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Some demonstrating against the war in Gaza broke into Hamilton Hall, an academic building on the campus, overnight Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson is there with more.
Protests continue at college campuses as graduation approaches
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many U.S. colleges following the arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University this month.
How 2024 election could shape world crises
Conflicts in Israel and Ukraine have taken up a lot of the news cycle in the past months and even years. But how has the U.S.' focus on these international crises affected politics back home? Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, joins CBS News to discuss.
Former IDF soldier criticizes Gaza approach
A former IDF soldier is breaking his silence. In an interview with CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta, he describes the culture within the Israeli military, and why he believes the bombardment of Gaza has often been indiscriminate.
Congress looks to pass antisemitism bill
Congress is back in session this week, and one of the first things it will look to address is antisemitism on college campuses. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Latest on Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
As the Israel-Hamas war nears its seventh month, world leaders are looking for ways to pressure both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders to agree to a cease-fire. Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss.
Greene: Johnson's days as speaker numbered
The House was back in session Monday, but a push to oust Speaker Mike Johnson still looms over his head. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Blinken urges Hamas to accept cease-fire deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Saudi Arabia pushing for a cease-fire deal as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue on college campuses across the U.S. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
U.S. pushes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
President Biden spoke with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar on Monday in a renewed push for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. The U.S. is putting pressure on Israel and Hamas to finally sign off on a proposal. Debora Patta has the latest.
Pro-Palestinian protesters face suspension threat
Pro-Palestinian protesters are facing the threat of suspension after refusing to break down their encampment at Columbia University. More arrests were made on campuses across the country, including the University of Texas, University Georgia and UCLA. Tom Hanson has the details.
Tensions rise at Columbia after deadline to clear encampment
Tensions rose on the Columbia University campus as pro-Palestinian protesters refused to comply with a deadline to pack up their encampment.
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Iran launches drone, missile attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait
The strikes in Kuwait and Bahrain came after the US and Iran traded attacks over the weekend.
Videos show U.S. rescue team pull mother, baby from rubble in Venezuela
Hundreds of U.S. search and rescue workers are on the ground in Venezuela after deadly quakes struck the South American nation.
Dangerous heat wave impacting large swathes of the U.S. this week
A heat wave will blast a large swath of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service says temperatures will feel hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support
Sen. Tim Kaine said guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress, following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration.
5 nursing students among 11 killed in French skydiving plane crash
Mayor Mathieu Klein said the victims "died in full view of their loved ones, who were preparing to film the tandem skydives."
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured fighting wildfires near Colorado-Utah border
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service said the firefighters had been part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires near the Colorado-Utah border.
How much water does AI really use?
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
Mass graves of dog remains found at Northern California animal rescue
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said they found 600 dog collars in an area where they suspect dozens of dogs were killed.
Alan Jackson gives emotional farewell concert
Five years ago, Alan Jackson shared that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he was first diagnosed with a decade prior.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine join Margaret Brennan.
Dangerous heat wave impacting large swathes of the U.S. this week
A heat wave will blast a large swath of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service says temperatures will feel hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
Alan Jackson gives emotional farewell concert
Five years ago, Alan Jackson shared that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he was first diagnosed with a decade prior.
Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support
Sen. Tim Kaine said guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress, following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration.
Douglas Brinkley on America at 250: History tells us hoping for unity is not futile
In these fiercely-polarized times, the presidential historian reminds us that Americans' freedom has been tested – and has survived – much worse.
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Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Trump vows immediate 100% tariff if countries levy digital services tax
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
Nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sets record at auction
The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said.
Apple and Microsoft are raising their prices as chip costs soar
Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.
Big Tech is spending trillions on AI. Investors want proof it'll pay off.
Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?
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Delaware Sen. Chris Coons injured in Sussex County car crash
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons was injured in a crash that involved several vehicles in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, he announced on social media.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine join Margaret Brennan.
Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support
Sen. Tim Kaine said guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress, following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration.
Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.
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Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health "upon a foundation of lies"
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "If you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."
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Mom gets answers after fighting for diagnosis: "Something's wrong"
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
Internal emails show how RFK Jr.'s team sought to sway the CDC
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
Chris Evert announces her ovarian cancer has returned
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare's AI push snarls patients and doctors in errors and delays
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
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Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 militants along Afghan border
Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by "calibrated strikes."
Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.
5 nurses among 11 killed in French skydiving plane crash
Mayor Mathieu Klein said the victims "died in full view of their loved ones, who were preparing to film the tandem skydives."
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
The step, which still needs approval in Parliament, reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey.
Videos show U.S. rescue team pull mother, baby from rubble in Venezuela
Hundreds of U.S. search and rescue workers are on the ground in Venezuela after deadly quakes struck the South American nation.
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Alan Jackson gives emotional farewell concert
Five years ago, Alan Jackson shared that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he was first diagnosed with a decade prior.
Songbook: James Taylor sings "Moon River"
Six-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor, whose choices of essential American songs include the 1961 hit "Moon River," performs Henry Mancini's tender song of heartbreak for "Sunday Morning" viewers. Accompanying Taylor are Kevin Hays on keyboards, Jon Suters on bass, and Nick Halley on percussion. [Check out the complete "Sunday Morning" Essential American Songbook at cbsnews.com/songbook.]
Larry David on "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness"
The comic icon behind "Curb Your Enthusiasm" brings his own perspective to America's storied past in a new HBO sketch comedy series – finally making use of his history major from college.
Extended interview: Larry David
In this web exclusive, Larry David talks with longtime friend and collaborator Susie Essman about his new HBO sketch comedy series, "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
Larry David on "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness"
Larry David brings his own comic perspective to America's storied history in the new HBO sketch comedy series, "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." He talks with Susie Essman about finally making use of his history major from college, and how he took comments from one of the show's producers, former President Barack Obama.
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How trains drove American history
The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.
California creates AI job trend tracker
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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.
Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Apple, Microsoft announce price hikes
Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.
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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures
Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
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Detective believes 6-year-old's mother was killed in next room while he slept
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Michigan parents charged with murder after boy found to be 250+ pounds
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
Billionaire Leon Black testifies on Epstein
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
Minnesota fraud suspect arrested in Somalia after 4 years on the run, officials say
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
Mistrial ruled in Palisades Fire arson case
A judge declared a mistrial in the case against a man accused of starting a fire that grew into the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The jury was deadlocked during deliberations. CBS News Los Angeles has more.
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NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Researchers find "Pink Planet" has salty clouds: "We were very surprised"
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
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6/27: CBS Weekend News
High winds and heat are fueling Utah's out-of-control wildfires; Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran.
Cambodia tracking down looted antiquities
Looters stole thousands of priceless artifacts from religious sites across Cambodia. An American lawyer is working with the country to bring them home.
Prediction market bets on war defy odds
Prediction market users are profiting from bets on war. Analysts say suspiciously timed bets, and the high win rates of wagers on military outcomes , are likely signs of insider trading.
Sen. Cassidy on RFK Jr.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who delivered the key vote to advance Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "if you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."
Crawford on remaining Supreme Court decisions
Jan Crawford, CBS News' chief legal correspondent, says that she believes the remaining Supreme Court decisions will be a "mixed bag" for President Trump.