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The U.S. is assisting with the complicated hostage diplomacy, and this week President Biden's top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk is heading to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with other stops possible.
Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas and chair of the House Foreign Affairs committee, tells "Face the Nation" that Congress can't "play political games" with providing aid to Israel as new House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a looming shutdown and Democrats wanting to tie aid to Israel with aid to Ukraine.
As the death toll among Palestinians continues to climb, Israeli President Isaac Herzog tells "Face the Nation" that Israel is "doing our utmost according to international humanitarian law." "I'm saying outright, we are doing our best in conjunction with the United States, we are listening very carefully to the United States government, to the White House, to our friends in the United States, and of course, to our friends around the world," Herzog said.
As fighting rages near hospitals in Gaza, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation" that the U.S. "does not want to see firefights in hospitals where innocent people, patients receiving medical care, are caught in the crossfire, and we've had active consultations with the Israeli Defense Forces on this."
This week on "Face the Nation," Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel is doing "our utmost according to international humanitarian law" in Gaza. Plus. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on the latest on the bombardment of hospitals.
In Gaza City, fierce street-to-street battles surround Gaza hospitals, including the largest Al Shifa. Dr. Mohammed Obeid sent a message saying "this situation is very, very bad." Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem, and CBS News producer Marwan Al Ghoul files a report from Gaza.
The White House national security adviser said the U.S. has conveyed that message to Israel.
Normal tactics of warfare change in the environment that the terrorist group has dug beneath the Gaza Strip. CBS News looks at the difficulties military forces face, and the technologies being developed (including autonomous robots), to take on an enemy underground.
All the normal tactics of warfare change in the environment of tunnels that the terrorist group Hamas has dug beneath the Gaza Strip, extending an estimated 300 miles. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with experts about the difficulties Israeli military forces face trying to attack and navigate the tunnel network, and about the technologies being developed in the U.S., including autonomous robots, to take on an enemy underground.
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel should do more to avoid civilian casualties amid the war in Gaza, while the White House said it supported daily humanitarian pauses in the territory. In the U.S., tensions are running high and protests are growing. Christina Ruffini has more.
Thousands of people who were sheltering in a Gaza hospital are evacuating as attacks against the hospital have "dramatically intensified," according to Doctors Without Borders. The Israeli military said its forces have encircled three hospitals in the territory, and have repeatedly said that Hamas hides forces and supplies within civilian infrastructure. Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
An Israeli air strike Friday hit Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza's largest, leaving several people dead, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel insists Hamas is using Gaza hospitals to coordinate attacks and hide its commanders. Debora Patta has more.
The top U.S. diplomat spoke after Israel agreed to daily humanitarian pauses in the fighting in northern Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas claims an Israeli strike on Gaza's largest hospital killed at least 13.
Harrowing new video shows what the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claims are conditions inside Al-Shifa hospital as Israeli forces pummel northern Gaza in what the IDF says is an effort to wipe out the Islamist militant group.
Explosions are being heard around a main hospital in Gaza City as the Israeli military enters a new phase of the war. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
As funding for Israel and Ukraine becomes a priority for Congress, a bipartisan group of legislators wants to make an asylum policy overhaul part of the deal for approving aid for U.S. allies. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez looks at the impact of the proposed changes to immigration policy.
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, thousands of Palestinian workers are trapped outside of Gaza while their families are trapped within. And in some cases, they do not know if their families are alive. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
Israel has agreed to implement daily four-hour humanitarian pauses in northern Gaza, allowing civilians caught in the middle of the conflict to flee south. Israeli officials say 80,000 people passed through an evacuation corridor to leave northern Gaza Thursday. CBS News' Doug Williams has more.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says Israel launched airstrikes on hospitals in the territory Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv with more on those reports and on the humanitarian pauses Israel has agreed to for civilians evacuating Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Israel's agreeing to daily humanitarian pauses in its offensive in northern Gaza, but said Friday more needs to be done. "Far too many Palestinians have been killed. Far too many who suffered these past weeks, and we want to do everything possible to prevent harm to them and to maximize the assistance that gets to them," Blinken said, speaking in New Delhi. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson has more on this and other news from the White House.
"I don't want to go from one war to another," Tatyana Tapalova said. "...There are no words that can describe this fear."
Palestinian Islamic Jihad has released a new video showing two hostages it says it is prepared to release. This comes as Israeli forces continue to close in on Gaza City. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Thousands of Palestinians who routinely traveled to Israel for work are trapped away from home as war rages in Gaza.
"They have to not only take out Hamas, but they have to do it in a way that minimizes their impact on the Palestinian people," Reed said of Israel.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.
The pharmaceutical company is filing lawsuits against six outlets selling versions of its promising but unapproved weight-loss drug, retatrutide.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was with Mr. Trump.
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a runoff later this month for the South Carolina GOP Senate nomination, CBS News projects, as they vie to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with her own doctor, Rachel Rubin, to tackle the important topic of menopause: How your body changes, why women may be needlessly suffering, and what you can actually do about it.
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
F-16 fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane that violated a temporary flight restriction over Geneva, Ohio, where President Trump attended the 2026 Patriot Games.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
The pharmaceutical company is filing lawsuits against six outlets selling versions of its promising but unapproved weight-loss drug, retatrutide.
Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
The pharmaceutical company is filing lawsuits against six outlets selling versions of its promising but unapproved weight-loss drug, retatrutide.
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
Customers are paying up to $100,000 a month for faster access to Truth Social posts from President Trump and other top users of the social media platform.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is touting the success of a campaign targeting video gamers to train as air traffic controllers.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was with Mr. Trump.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the 2026 primary, CBS News projects.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with her own doctor, Rachel Rubin, to tackle the important topic of menopause: How your body changes, why women may be needlessly suffering, and what you can actually do about it.
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
Republican senators this week released 11 new text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government phone in 2021 as part of the investigations into his handling of the COVID pandemic. In the texts, he discussed the potential risks and benefits of the vaccine for pregnant women. Dr. Serena Chen, an OB-GYN and the director of advocacy at CCRM Fertility of New Jersey, has more.
Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
One Indonesian teenager was killed when the vessel caught fire in rough seas.
"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will cross the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See when and where it will be visible.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King speaks exclusively with pop superstar Becky G about feeling the pressure of becoming her family's breadwinner at a young age.
Kourtnee Jackson, senior streaming and entertainment editor at CNET, joins "The Daily Report" to give her take on Spotify's decision to label AI-generated music and block it from being recommended to users.
"Elvis Week" kicked off at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on Aug. 8 and runs until Aug. 16, marking Elvis Presley's death. Alicia Dean, the longtime marketing and promotions specialist for Elvis Presley Enterprises, joins with more.
Reece Weaver, whose exit from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on the show "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" left viewers shocked, exclusively announced on "CBS Mornings" that she is making her Broadway debut. She talks about the transition, why she made the decision and what it was like to start rehearsals.
Nearly 30 years after the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, jury selection is underway for the man charged in connection with the murder, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. Celebrity attorney Chris Melcher joins CBS News to discuss.
Top transportation officials were at Newark Airport on Tuesday for the installation of a new radar system designed to help controllers prevent runway incidents. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave spoke with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about the new technology.
Nvidia scored an astounding $500 billion in financing for artificial intelligence, backed by Wall Street's top power brokers and firms. Puck founding partner and industry journalist William D. Cohan weighs in on the AI boom and data center construction.
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.
Startup companies are now starting to test their humanoid robots for home use, but experts said wider adoption will take years.
Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that artificial intelligence should be open source to improve accessibility. CNET reporter Katelyn Chedraoui has more on what the philosophy of open source technology means in the AI era.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will cross the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See when and where it will be visible.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world. (Originally broadcast April 26, 2026.)
Matt Walker, a geneticist and the CEO of Kindred Companion Sciences, joins "CBS Mornings" with his gene-altered beagle, Bailey, to discuss creating future options for people with severe pet allergies.
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have announced a $200 million fund set to protect species on the brink of extinction. Carter Evans has the story.
At a hearing for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled the jury in Mangione's New York state murder trial will be anonymous. Tom Hanson explains.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.
Healthcare workers who treated Lindsay Clancy's postpartum mental health concerns are back on the stand Tuesday in her murder trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has the latest.
Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Tufts, is back on the stand Monday as the Massachusetts murder trial enters its third week. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will cross the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, Aug. 12, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See when and where it will be visible.
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
The impact wasn't visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King speaks exclusively with pop superstar Becky G about feeling the pressure of becoming her family's breadwinner at a young age.
ENCORE: A masked killer spray paints security cameras to hide his crime. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday, August 15 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
CBS News contributor Arthur C. Brooks talks about the science and history of relaxation while on vacation and why doing nothing comes easier for some people.
Results in key Democratic primaries are providing more insight into the potential future of the Democratic Party as progressives and moderates battle for nominations. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and political strategist Alex Vogel and Hyma Moore share their reactions.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is spending more than $12 billion to upgrade air traffic control operations nationwide. Kris Van Cleave spoke with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about the upgrades and got new details regarding an incident involving Marine One.