"We are ready for them": Ukraine's defenders dig in as Russia pounds Kyiv
Many fear the capital awaits the same fate as besieged cities like Mariupol and Kharkiv, but Ukraine's soldiers, and many civilians, vow invaders "will die here."
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Inside Russia's war of annihilation on Ukraine's port cities
Putin is determined to capture Ukraine's ports, but as regional mayors are arrested and shells rain down, cities like Mariupol and Mykolaiv are fighting back, and finding heroes.
Zelensky to deliver virtual address to Congress
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address to the United States Congress on Wednesday amid an escalation of attacks by Russian forces. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson joins CBS News' Seth Doane to discuss the latest development out of Ukraine.
Kyiv mayor on withstanding Russian assault
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke with CBS News about the ongoing war. He told “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell that it's possible Russia could carry out a chemical weapons attack because Russia "doesn’t have morals."
Kyiv suburbs under heavy bombardment
CBS News' Charlie D'Agata visits the northern outskirts of Kyiv, where Ukrainians have come under heavy bombardment. The area is a new frontline in the Russian offensive.
Russia intensifies attacks on key cities
Russia's invasion has intensified with continued attacks on key cities in Ukraine. Chris Livesay is in Lviv where residents are preparing with makeshift weapons.
Impact of Russian invasion on gas prices
Helima Croft, head of Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact gas prices, food prices and other commodities in the U.S.
Thousands of Ukrainians flee to Poland
“CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil visits one of the busiest border crossings on the Poland-Ukraine border as thousands of families escape the war at home.
Blinken talks with Russia over Ukraine
On Friday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva. Holly Williams is in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, talking to locals about their fears for a Russian invasion.
Russia accused of war crimes
Ukraine accuses Russia of using weapons banned under the Geneva Convention during their invasion of Ukraine, including so-called vacuum bombs and cluster bombs. As Russian forces draw closer and closer to the capital Kyiv, they are leaving destruction in their wake. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Ukrainians flee as Russian attacks intensify
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine as the number of refugees fleeing the war continues to grow. “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil reports from the Poland-Ukraine border.
Ukrainian civilians killed as they flee
Civilians, including women and children, have been killed while trying to flee a town near Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Vinnytsia, about 125 miles southwest of Kyiv.
Russia slapped with new tough sanctions
President Biden imposed tough new economic sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Nancy Cordes has the latest from the White House.
As bombs fall, Ukrainians shelter in bunkers
CBS News correspondent Holly Williams speaks to Ukrainians who have been forced to shelter underground with their children as Russia's assault on their country continues.
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, street fighting continues between Ukrainian and Russian forces. CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kyiv, where residents spent the weekend fearing more missiles could devastate the city.
Changes for refugees at Polish border
CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini speaks with “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil about the evolving refugee situation at the Polish border with Ukraine.
Hope for humanitarian corridor in Ukraine
As Russian forces continue to bombard villages outside Ukraine's capital city, both sides have brokered a ceasefire in other cities to allow for humanitarian evacuations. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kyiv.
Protecting new life in Kyiv amid war
As Russian forces close in on Kyiv, health care workers continue to care for new and expectant mothers in the basement of a facility in the capital city. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the latest attacks and Dr. Serhii Frolov joins CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Jericka Duncan to discuss his efforts at the Kyiv Regional Perinatal Center.
Journalists among the casualties in Ukraine
American journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian forces in Ukraine on Sunday while documenting the refugee crisis, and photographer Juan Arredondo was also injured during the incident and taken to a nearby hospital. Tim Crockett, founder and senior consultant for Flying Frog Consultants, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss safety and security concerns for journalists in hostile environments.
Deadly strike on Kyiv apartment building as Ukraine-Russia talks continue
There's hope for a possible agreement, but the talks come as Russian missiles push Putin's war to Ukraine's far west - perilously close to NATO territory in Poland.
Thousands evacuated through humanitarian corridors in Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that more than 7,000 people were evacuated through humanitarian corridors in four cities. He also said more than 12,000 Russians have been killed since launching their attack on the country. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and former ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst joined CBS News Lana Zak to discuss all the latest developments.
Russia expands its brutal attack on Ukraine
As the war enters its third week, Russia's indiscriminate shelling of cities is leaving a path of death, destruction and despair, as its forces proceed towards the capital Kyiv. But Ukrainian forces continue to mount a fierce resistance. Correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Ukrainian cities under siege
While millions of Ukrainians have fled as cities across the country are destroyed by Russian forces, some stayed behind. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kyiv on the crisis, then mother of three Olena Gnes joins CBS News' Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to describe her experience in a Kyiv bomb shelter.
Woman records Ukraine invasion in online "war coffee" diary
Before the war began, Yaroslava Antipina had a normal life in Kyiv. Today, her entire life is packed into a small suitcase.
Russia's military faces Ukrainian resistance
A U.S. official estimates that between 5,000 and 6,000 Russian troops may have been killed in just the first two weeks of the invasion of Ukraine. Jason Beardsley, executive director at the Association of the United States Navy, joins CBS news to discuss Russia's war strategy.
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Trump cancels Kushner, Witkoff trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to head to Islamabad Saturday, but President Trump said later that his "representatives" would not be going.
Roommate faces murder charges in deaths of 2 doctoral students
A 26-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to authorities.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Trump expected to appear at White House press gala for first time as president
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says
U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames.
Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
2 Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres
Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.
Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
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Trump expected to appear at White House press gala for first time as president
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second.
King Charles' U.S. visit to start Monday amid strained U.S.-U.K. relations
Britain's King Charles will be visiting the U.S. starting on Monday to mark America's 250th anniversary – his first trip since his coronation nearly three years ago.
2 Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres
Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says
U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames.
Roommate faces murder charges in deaths of 2 doctoral students
A 26-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, according to authorities.
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Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Trader Joe's customers sue over coffee's caffeine levels
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
IEA says Iran war will keep the natural gas market tight for two years
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
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Trump expected to appear at White House press gala for first time as president
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second.
Trump says he canceled Kushner, Witkoff trip for Iran talks: "We have all the cards"
President Trump cited wasted time and confusion over leadership, adding, "we have all the cards."
Book excerpt: "The First Eight" by Jim Clyburn
The South Carolina Democrat, the ninth Black man to represent his state in the House of Representatives, writes of his predecessors who helped direct the course of America during and after Reconstruction.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says
U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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A 13-year-old's kidney was failing. Then a stranger stepped in.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
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Trump says he canceled Kushner, Witkoff trip for Iran talks: "We have all the cards"
President Trump cited wasted time and confusion over leadership, adding, "we have all the cards."
King Charles' U.S. visit to start Monday amid strained U.S.-U.K. relations
Britain's King Charles will be visiting the U.S. starting on Monday to mark America's 250th anniversary – his first trip since his coronation nearly three years ago.
Armed groups in Mali attack capital in possible coordinated effort, army says
Mali has been plagued by insurgencies fought by affiliates of al Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says
U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames.
Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
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Frankie Grande on starring in "Titaníque"
Frankie Grande sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss his starring role in Broadway's latest hit show "Titaníque," after originating the part in the show's Off-Broadway run.
Woman brings South Carolina town back to life
Darla Moore is a billionaire from Lake City, South Carolina, who saw an opportunity to revitalize her small hometown with ArtFields, a festival that transforms the town into a hub for Southern art and history.
Broadway star on role with Savannah Bananas
Tony-nominated Broadway actor Derek Klena sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss his latest venture as a performer and player for the Savannah Bananas baseball team.
The Milk Carton Kids perform "A Friend Like You"
Grammy-nominated folk duo The Milk Carton Kids are out with their 7th studio album, "Lost Cause Lover Fool." Here they are performing "A Friend Like You."
The Milk Carton Kids perform "I'll Go Home From Here"
Grammy-nominated folk duo The Milk Carton Kids are out with their 7th studio album, "Lost Cause Lover Fool." Here they are performing "A Friend Like You."
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Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Why phone-free parties are gaining popularity
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
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.
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as it charges into AI
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
Victim has "nothing left" as AI fuels a surge in crypto fraud schemes
One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
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Murder charges in case of USF students
A 26-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection to the disappearance of two University of South Florida doctoral students after one was found dead and police continue searching for the other, authorities said Saturday.
Mom charged after son injures Vietnam vet
A California teen on an electric motorcycle critically injured a pedestrian, and now the boy's mother could now face years in prison. Jonathan Vigliotti explains.
DOJ permits death by firing squad
Death by firing squad is now reinstated in U.S. federal cases, according to a new policy announced on Friday by the Trump administration.
Polymarket on soldier arrest: "The system works"
A U.S. special forces soldier was arrested Thursday for allegedly using confidential government information to make more than $400,000 off the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Polymarket. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. Then, Dennis Kelleher, CEO of financial regulation nonprofit Better Markets, joins with analysis.
Missing Florida student found dead, arrest made
One of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students was found dead, and a roommate was taken into custody, police said on Friday.
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Artemis II astronauts still awed by moonshot experience: "It was otherworldly"
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
"God of chaos" asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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Trump on canceling envoys' Pakistan trip
President Trump spoke with reporters at the Palm Beach International Airport on Saturday after canceling special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
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Frankie Grande on starring in "Titaníque"
Frankie Grande sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss his starring role in Broadway's latest hit show "Titaníque," after originating the part in the show's Off-Broadway run.
Woman brings South Carolina town back to life
Darla Moore is a billionaire from Lake City, South Carolina, who saw an opportunity to revitalize her small hometown with ArtFields, a festival that transforms the town into a hub for Southern art and history.
Broadway star on role with Savannah Bananas
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