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U.S. airstrikes and Iraqi Kurdish forces targeted the Islamic State in Sinjar Thursday in an offensive that the Pentagon hopes will provide a breakthrough in the fight against extremist group; High winds across much of the Midwest caused damage and left thousands of people without power. Tornadoes and sandstorms were also reported
Tensions continue to rise on campuses across the country as police investigate violent threats made against African-Americans on social media. Anna Werner has more.
University of Missouri Police say the department has arrested a suspect accused of making online threats against black students and faculty. CBS News Correspondent Adriana Diaz has details for CBSN.
GOP candidates spar over immigration, a plane crashes into a home in Ohio, racial threats are made at the University of Missouri and more are among today's CBSNews.com trending stories.
Disturbing video was captured at University of Missouri during student protests that showed Melissa Click, an assistant professor of mass media, trying to intimidate student journalists covering the protests. Click resigned from her courtesy post at the journalism school, but remains on the arts and science faculty. Adriana Diaz reports from Columbia, Missouri.
Tensions are high at the University of Missouri after its president and chancellor stepped down over racial tensions on campus. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joins CBSN with more on what's next for the school and its students.
The president of the University of Missouri has resigned amid complaints over how he has handled racially charged incidents. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN to explain previous incidents at the campus.
Protests of racism on the University of Missouri's campus prompt the school's president to resign. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz has details for CBSN.
Protest against racism on the University of Missouri's campus lead to the resignation of the university's president. Missouri Times reporter Travis Zimpfer joins CBSN from the university campus with the latest.
University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigned after protests over multiple racist incidents on campus. CBS News Correspondent Adriana Diaz has details for CBSN.
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned his post after multiple racist incidents on campus sparked protests, saying he takes full responsibility for the situation.
Two Americans killed in Jordan, Obama and Netanyahu meet amid tense relations, protests after racist incidents at the University of Missouri and more are among today's CBSNews.com trending stories.
Students and faculty are demanding the resignation of the University of Missouri's president, saying he mishandled racist incidents on campus. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz has details for CBSN.
U.S. intelligence officials say it was "likely a bomb" that brought down the Russian passenger jet over Egypt, but they can't be entirely sure since they haven't examined the evidence first-hand; tattoos are no longer rare, you can find them in nearly every segment of society
An unmanned blimp that houses a state-of-the-art radar system became detached from its moorings and drifted north through Pennsylvania for hours Wednesday; In an excerpt from this coming Sunday's "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley follows National Museum of African-American History and Culture director Lonnie Burch to Africa hoping to find a shipwreck
Mothers from the North Saint Louis county carried petitions to environmental officials Wed., demanding that the governor declare a state of emergency. This comes after thousands of gallons of tainted water spilled into the Bridgeton landfill last night. Vinita Nair reports with more.
Nuclear waste illegally dumped in a Missouri landfill during the 1970s may be under threat from an underground fire that's been burning at the landfill for five years. Worried residents are fired up as well. Vinita Nair has the story.
There is growing fear in a suburban St. Louis community over a local landfill containing nuclear waste left over from the Cold War. The radioactive material was dumped there illegally in the 1970s. There's also a "hot spot" burning underground in a second landfill, just three football fields away. Vinita Nair reports from the West Lake landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Halloween is right around the corner, so we end with a wary look at the vultures of Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri. Videographer: Roy Neher
St. Louis is pulling out all the stops to mark the 50th anniversary of the Gateway Arch. The towering structure that looms over the city honors St. Louis' historic role as the gateway for American settlers heading West. Charles Osgood reports.
A reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of a suspected arsonist targeting churches in predominately black neighborhoods in Missouri. Since October 8, six church fires have been set in the St. Louis area, near Ferguson, all within a five-mile radius. Adriana Diaz reports.
A surging wildfire in northern California figures to become one of the five most destructive the state has ever seen; a justice with 21 years on the bench is shedding light on how the nine justices on the Supreme Court manage to get along
A commission appointed by the governor of Missouri issued a report Monday calling for sweeping reforms that address poverty as well as policing. Michelle Miller has more.
"There’s an underlying bullying to political correctness," GOP 2016 candidate Ben Carson told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett during a trip to Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown's death sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
The retired neurosurgeon-turned-politician sits down with CBS News White House Correspondent Major Garrett to speak with him about how Black Lives Matter activists bully people during a visit to Ferguson, Missouri.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Nine drug manufacturers will offer their drugs to Medicaid recipients at most-favored-nation discounts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a nursing home chain's primary investor to shield himself from settlement payments and liability in lawsuits over allegations of poor care.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek reelection to Congress.
The latest deluge of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, released by the Justice Department, adds to a huge trove of documents and photos that have already been made public.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
The proposals run counter to the recommendations of most major U.S. medical organizations.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.
Kiefer Sutherland recalls Rob Reiner's reaction to filming Jack Nicholson's famous scene in "A Few Good Men."
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
Kathy Bates rose to prominence with her Oscar-winning breakout role in Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" in 1990.
Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.
Rapid emergence of AI will foster demand for new types of workers, including "explainers" and bias auditors, according to economist Robert Seamans.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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.
People are starting to develop lasting connections with artificial technology. Melissa J. Perry, the dean of the College of Public Health at George Mason University, joins CBS News with more details.
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. operations to a group of investors in America, a source familiar with the deal tells CBS News. Jo Ling Kent has more.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The Justice Department on Friday released a batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Erica Brown and Katrina Kaufman report.
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
The manhunt for the suspect in Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University is finally over. Police discovered 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday night. CBS News' Anna Schecter explains what led to the discovery.
The Department of Justice has released hundreds of thousands of files related to the criminal prosecutions of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
CBS News reporters and producers are poring through thousands of newly released documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen joins with the latest details.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
Visit a Uyghur restaurant in Southern California, where culture is shared and the food is made with love. Plus, a man who wanted to save his friends life by donating a kidney ends up saving his own life.
President Trump is holding a rally in North Carolina on Friday as he works to turn around public opinion on the economy. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
As you've no doubt heard, Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, he's already been to Baltimore. Steve Hartman met him "On the Road."
President Trump announced new agreements on Friday with nine pharmaceutical companies aimed at making certain prescription drugs cheaper. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.
Laura Crane is still coming down from a high -- the highest wave she's ever surfed. And just maybe, the highest any woman has. Haley Ott has the story.