3 U.S. soldiers in Lithuania found dead
Three missing U.S. soldiers in Lithuania have been found dead, officials confirm. Search efforts continue for a fourth soldier. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers reports.
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All 4 U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania found dead, Army says
The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank near the country's border with Belarus.
Missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle recovered from Lithuania swamp
A U.S. armored vehicle that went missing in a swamp Lithuania has been retrieved from a swamp after a six-day search but there's no word on the four American soldiers in it, Lithuanian officials say.
Specialized U.S. Navy dive team, engineers join recovery search for 4 soldiers
A specialized U.S. Navy dive team and a group of Polish engineers have joined the recovery operation for the four U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
4 U.S. Army soldiers missing in training exercise in Lithuania
Officials said the soldiers disappeared during "scheduled tactical training" in an area near Lithuania's border with Belarus, and a search and recovery effort was underway.
DHL plane crashes in Lithuania amid concern over Russian sabotage
A DHL cargo plane crash landed in Lithuania, killing one crew member, but authorities say it's too soon to link it to suspected Russian sabotage operations.
Europeans investigating possible sabotage of undersea internet cables
A Chinese-flagged cargo ship draws attention after undersea internet cables were severed, leading European countries to investigate possible sabotage.
Keeping Russian dissidents safe in Lithuania
As the small Baltic nation of Lithuania works to take in political exiles from Russia, a recent violent attack on Leonid Volkov highlights the difficulty of protecting them.
Dissidents speak out from Lithuania after fleeing Putin's Russia
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn't stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia.
Putin’s courageous Russian critics speak out
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Putin’s courageous Russian critics speak out
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn’t stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia.
Keeping Russian dissidents safe in Lithuania
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Close ally of Alexey Navalny attacked in Lithuania
Associates of Alexey Navalny reported Tuesday night that the politician's close ally and top strategist, Leonid Volkov, was attacked in Vilnius.
Mysterious 230-foot-long shipwreck found at bottom of Baltic Sea
Researchers surveying a portion of the Baltic Sea off Lithuania for a renewable energy project discovered the previously unknown shipwreck.
Lithuania closes checkpoints with Belarus over Wagner border concerns
Lithuanian officials have said that there could be up to 4,500 of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus, with some of them stationed close to the Lithuanian and Polish borders.
Biden, G7 reiterate support for Ukraine
Speaking at a NATO summit in Lithuania Wednesday, President Biden and other G7 leaders said their countries would provide Ukraine with long-term military and financial support in its war against Russia. However, Biden told reporters that Ukraine would likely have to wait until the war is over before receiving an invitation to join NATO. Weija Jiang has details.
Zelenskyy thanks U.S. for weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with President Biden and other world leaders at the NATO summit in Lithuania Wednesday. He commented on weapons being sent to Ukraine for its fight against Russia.
Biden to meet with Zelenskyy at NATO summit
President Biden is in Lithuania meeting with NATO leaders. He praised Turkey's decision to back Sweden's bid to join the alliance, calling the expansion of NATO "consequential" and said the countries would continue to stay united. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ukraine seeking path to NATO membership
NATO leaders have been promising to unveil a new path to membership for Ukraine, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not satisfied with what he has been hearing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest from the NATO summit in Lithuania.
Blinken talks NATO, Sweden and Putin
President Biden is in Lithuania Tuesday for this year's NATO summit, which comes as the alliance's 31 members debate whether to offer membership to Ukraine, and after Turkey agreed to Sweden's NATO bid. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins "CBS Mornings" from Vilnius, Lithuania, for a closer look at the summit.
Biden attends annual NATO summit
President Biden is at the annual NATO summit in Lithuania where he will meet with other leaders in the world's biggest security alliance. On the eve of the summit, Turkey's president agreed to let Sweden join membership in the NATO alliance. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
NATO allies step up air patrols
NATO allies have been increasing their air patrols, especially near Lithuania, which borders both Russia and Belarus. Holly Williams takes a look at some of the air drills.
U.S. and China agree to major 90-day easing of tariffs as talks progress
The White House says the U.S. and China have agreed to suspend for 90 days most of the tariffs imposed against each other over the last couple months.
Trump promises executive order to lower cost of medications
In a Truth Social post, President Trump promises to sign an executive order to lower the cost of medications.
Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander, U.S. citizen abducted on Oct. 7
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
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First group of White South Africans granted refugee status depart to U.S.
President Trump had issued an executive order directing officials to use the U.S. refugee program to resettle White South Africans.
Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters killed during campaign rally
Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician.
Trump to depart for Saudi Arabia on first international trip of new term
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Jeanine Pirro's nomination as top D.C. prosecutor gets mixed reaction
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Crime rings using stolen identities to steal money from U.S. government
The U.S. government loses hundreds of billions to fraud each year, with criminals using stolen identities to make unemployment claims and target disaster funding.
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U.S. suspends importation of live cattle from Mexico over screwworm pest
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 11, 2025
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Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" on global issues
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U.S. and China agree to major 90-day easing of tariffs as talks progress
The White House says the U.S. and China have agreed to suspend for 90 days most of the tariffs imposed against each other over the last couple months.
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Chinese exports plunge as U.S. retailers cancel orders over tariffs
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Stocks tread water as Wall Street awaits key U.S.-China meeting
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Trump promises executive order to lower cost of medications
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Jeanine Pirro's nomination as top D.C. prosecutor gets mixed reaction
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Newark Airport suffers third system outage in less than 2 weeks
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
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FDA approves 3 food colors from natural sources. Here's what they are.
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HHS moving to fire probationary employees again, officials say
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FDA issues warning against "gas station heroin" tianeptine
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Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters killed during campaign rally
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Convicted killer falls to death from famous cathedral, reports say
A convicted murderer permitted to work outside prison threw himself from Milan's famed Duomo cathedral, killing himself, news reports said.
U.S. and China agree to major 90-day easing of tariffs as talks progress
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U.S. suspends importation of live cattle from Mexico over screwworm pest
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Argentina's Supreme Court finds archives linked to the Nazi regime
The Argentine Supreme Court has found documentation associated with the Nazi regime among its archives including propaganda materia.
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Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother's Day post
Amber Heard revealed Sunday that she is now a mother of three after welcoming twins, daughter Agnes and son Ocean.
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The road toward more driverless cars
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Bill Gates explains why he's giving away virtually all of his wealth
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Some U.S. cities are sinking, study finds
A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Rare New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck
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15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing
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Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite woman" found at former garbage dump
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A massive brood of cicadas will soon emerge. Here's what to know.
A notably large brood of periodical cicadas will emerge from the underground across parts of the eastern U.S. this spring.
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Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters killed during campaign rally
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Convicted killer falls to death from famous cathedral, reports say
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4 people, including 3 teens, shot on SEPTA bus in Fairmount Park, police say
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.
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Soviet spacecraft is plunging back to Earth 53 years after launch
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within days.
When, where to see Eta Aquariid meteors as the shower peaks this month
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