Tumultuous start for new U.S., Israel-backed Gaza aid effort
A U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid effort for Gaza says it's started distributing desperately needed food. The U.N. calls it a "distraction from what is actually needed."
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A U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid effort for Gaza says it's started distributing desperately needed food. The U.N. calls it a "distraction from what is actually needed."
For the first time in more than a year of war in Gaza, a group of armed Americans is in the middle of it. They are part of a new system designed to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
A little girl seen emerging from the flames of an Israeli strike in Gaza recalls the moment "fire filled the sky," killing her mother and siblings.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial aid group, has begun operations in Gaza. It is backed by Israel and uses U.S. contractors for security, but the U.N. and other critics say the group could lead to the displacement of even more Palestinians. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
A new Gaza humanitarian aid system backed by the U.S. and Israel is already facing objections from the United Nations. Osamah F. Khalil, the chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program at Syracuse University, joins "CBS Morning News" with more.
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates about the war between Israel and Hamas, campus protests in the U.S. and the ongoing congressional debate on providing aid to Ukraine. Plus, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova joins.
Joseph Neumayer, who has U.S. and German citizenship, had three Molotov cocktails in his backpack when he went to the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in the Gaza Strip, including one on a school-turned-shelter, as controversy and concern mount over getting humanitarian aid into the enclave.
Israel struck a school in the Gaza Strip on Monday. It said Hamas militants were using the building as a command center. At least 80 people were killed, according to officials there. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Conflicting reports have emerged about Hamas agreeing to an apparent U.S.-proposed ceasefire. The reported proposal calls for the release of 10 hostages in stages and a 70-day pause on fighting in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, officials said. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
At least 52 people have been killed, according to Palestinian officials, after a day of heavy Israeli strikes in Gaza. Some aid has begun to trickle into the territory after a nearly three-month Israeli blockade, but experts say it isn't enough. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
A U.S.-German citizen was arrested at JFK airport for allegedly trying to firebomb the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv.
Israel blocked the import of all food, medicine and fuel into Gaza for 2 ½ months before allowing a small number of aid trucks to enter in the last few days.
Cindy McCain, the UN World Food Programme's executive director, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "it's a drop in the bucket as to what's needed" that some aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza last week after Israeli authorities blocked all aid since March.
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with the UN's World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says the war's death toll has risen to 53,901 since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel that sparked 19 months of fighting.
Israel has carried out a slew of airstrikes across Gaza over the past day, including one strike that killed nine of 10 siblings, all age 12 and younger. The parents of the victims are both doctors at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, where the father and the couple's only surviving child, who were both wounded in the strike, are now hospitalized. Haley Ott reports.
Prosecutors say they are considering the death penalty for the suspect accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The FBI is collecting evidence from the Chicago home of the murder suspect charged with shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has updates.
Josh Maxey, executive director of the Bet Mishpachah, an LGBTQ synagogue in Washington, D.C., joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his friend Sarah Milgrim who was shot and killed Wednesday night along with Yaron Lischinsky as they left the Capital Jewish Museum. "Sarah was a remarkable human being," said Maxey, describing her as caring, bright and bubbly.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who worked for the Israeli Embassy, were identified as the victims of a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, were the two Israeli Embassy staffers shot and killed leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. A friend of Milgrim describes the Kansas University grad as someone who "embodied a spirit of peace, of love, of curiosity, of understanding."
The Justice Department released more details about the suspect in the killings of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said that the murder case is "death penalty eligible." CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
People in Washington, D.C. and beyond are mourning the killings of two Israeli Embassy staffers who were shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday. A suspect has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and other counts. A friend of one of the victims, David Boskey, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss Yaron Lischinsky's life.
Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speaks with John Dickerson about Wednesday night's shooting of two Israeli Embassy aides.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The secretary of state said progress has been made in the Iran-Oman talks but that no final agreement has been reached, adding, "We're hoping that will happen very shortly."
The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.
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More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.
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The Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed for a sixth day Tuesday with more testimony from prosecution witnesses and a focus on prescription pills.
Restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.
Mike Lindell is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for governor of Minnesota, the company announced Tuesday.
Restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.
The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.
The House Ethics Committee announced that it is opening a probe into allegations that Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence or drug use.
Stocks were on track to notch new record highs on Tuesday as oil prices dip and companies report healthy profits.
One woman in her mid-30s said her $60,000 annual income wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.
Restaurant chain said it pulled the peppers and replaced them with product from another grower amid a food-poisoning probe.
Stocks were on track to notch new record highs on Tuesday as oil prices dip and companies report healthy profits.
One woman in her mid-30s said her $60,000 annual income wasn't enough to cover all her bills after a breakup, leading her to move back home.
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Mike Lindell is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for governor of Minnesota, the company announced Tuesday.
The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.
The House Ethics Committee announced that it is opening a probe into allegations that Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence or drug use.
Some White House officials hope embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller exits his congressional race immediately, and President Trump has expressed a similar sentiment, multiple sources say.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
Megan Kaverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease.
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a "trail of harm." Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
Authorities described this as the Gaza Strip's biggest mass funeral since the war began, mourning dozens of people, including women and children, recently recovered from the rubble.
A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, officials said.
The munitions, both German and French, consist mainly of mortar shells, along with some high-explosive anti-tank shells.
One day after announcing she'll step back from the spotlight after her tour ends, Ariana Grande spoke directly to fans at Monday night's show in Chicago. The singer said the decision was her own and "was made from a thoughtful and empowered place."
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"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" leapt straight to the top of the box office this weekend. Its $360 million opening weekend debut is the biggest in U.S. history. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss all the latest movie news.
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Top executives from leading artificial intelligence companies are set to meet with White House officials, according to media reports. Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent for Puck News, has more.
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Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.
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Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
A man is under arrest for allegedly setting one of three major wildfires in the Spokane, Washington, area. Meanwhile, thousands have been evacuated from the area as fires rage. KREM reporter Regan Gallo has more.
Law enforcement officials and medical personnel continued testimony on Day 6 of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Officials arrested a man on suspicion of arson as the Spokane, Washington, area battles multiple fires. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the massive blazes. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Police arrested a man in connection with one of three devastating wildfires charring homes, businesses and nature in Washington State. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News last Thursday that he didn't have a ransom note saying Nancy Guthrie was dead. But one day later he released a note saying just that. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
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Smoke billowed from the Astor Place subway station after a maintenance train caught fire, New York City officials said. 14 people were injured, largely due to smoke inhalation. CBS News' Andrew Ramos reports.
A man is under arrest for allegedly setting one of three major wildfires in the Spokane, Washington, area. Meanwhile, thousands have been evacuated from the area as fires rage. KREM reporter Regan Gallo has more.
President Trump and other officials hope embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller exits the congressional race in Ohio immediately, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter tell CBS News. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
Law enforcement officials and medical personnel continued testimony on Day 6 of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
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