Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian boats, sources say
No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.
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No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
President Trump is urging Hamas to accept his proposed plan that would end the war in Gaza after Israel appeared to accept the terms on Monday at the White House. CBS News' Debora Patta has more details.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday at the White House, where Mr. Trump broke down his 20-point peace proposal for Gaza. Netanyahu expressed his support for the plan, while Mr. Trump urged Hamas to accept it. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.
The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported.
The White House on Monday released a 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House on Monday over the ongoing war in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest details.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Friday. The leader made defiant statements about the countries that recently recognized the Palestinian state, while U.N. delegates walked out.
Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders that Israel "must finish the job" against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war in Gaza. Debora Patta has details.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. This comes as more countries move to recognize a Palestinian state, and as the Trump administration continues to push for a ceasefire with Hamas. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Israel's military announced Tuesday that its expanded operation in Gaza City against Hamas has begun. Separately, a team of experts commissioned by the U.N. accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza in a new report. Israel's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it "categorically rejects this distorted and false report." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
As Trump urges Israel to be "very careful" after a strike in U.S.-allied Qatar, Netanyahu calls Rubio's visit "a clear message that America stands with Israel."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as close U.S. ally Qatar gathered other Arab nations' leaders for a summit to issue a unified condemnation of last week's Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials amid the nation's recent strike in Doha, Qatar, and intensified attacks in Northern Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel on Sunday night despite President Trump's unhappiness over an Israeli airstrike that targeted a Hamas negotiating team in Qatar last week. Leigh Kiniry reports from London.
The fallout continues from Israel's military strike targeting Hamas leadership in the Qatari capital of Doha earlier this week. Qatar was acting as one of the main negotiators between Israel and Hamas over the war in Gaza, a role Qatar took at the request of the U.S. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Doha.
Israel's airstrike on Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders drew condemnation from several countries. President Trump also issued a rare rebuke. Edward Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, joins with more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a U.S. Embassy event in Jerusalem on Tuesday, hours after Israel said it had carried out a targeted strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar.
Five journalists were among the dead after Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip with a missile Monday and then fired another as reporters and rescue workers rushed to the scene. At least 20 people were killed in the attack, according to local health workers. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
A Monday airstrike on Gaza's Nasser Hospital killed at least 20 people, including 5 journalists, the Gaza Health Ministry confirmed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the attack a "tragic mishap." Meanwhile, protests broke out in Israel over the ongoing war. CBS News Holly Williams has the latest.
The FBI searched both the home and office of former Trump National Security Adviser-turned-critic, John Bolton, on Friday. Plus, President Trump spoke about a potential Putin-Zelenskyy meeting on Friday. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
Israel saw hundreds of thousands of protesters over the weekend demand a ceasefire in Gaza and a deal to return the hostages still held there. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more details.
Israelis have staged a nationwide strike, with hundreds of thousands of people across the country calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has the latest.
Thousands of Israeli protesters on Sunday demanded a deal to secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas in one of the biggest demonstrations since the war in Gaza began. Debora Patta reports.
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government earlier this year recongized a Palestinian state, was booed by the crowd.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
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 Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.
Ted Koppel visits Seneca Falls, the Central New York town that's said to have inspired the 1946 Jimmy Stewart classic "It's a Wonderful Life," a film that celebrates smalltown virtues and happy endings, and which still has a powerful hold on our imagination.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.
Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder.
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.
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.
This week's guests include Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, who led the push for Friday's release of the Epstein files.
Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.
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.
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose government earlier this year recongized a Palestinian state, was booed by the crowd.
"Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," the police said of the incident.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
To mark the Christmas season, "Sunday Morning" presents a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, of "Jolly Toyland," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez.
"Sunday Morning" gifts to its viewers a Christmas tradition: a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City. They present "Deck the Halls," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez and Jim Papoulis.
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."
In this web exclusive, Sean Ono Lennon talks with Anthony Mason about The Claypool Lennon Delirium, his musical collaboration with Les Claypool of Primus, and his upcoming jazz album. He also discusses his animated short film, "War Is Over!"; his custodianship of the musical legacy of his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono; how concert footage and previously-unknown private recordings came together in the documentary "One to One"; and how creating art is "a fundamental force" in his life.
The music of The Beatles, and of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is timeless. And yet, musician, songwriter and producer Sean Ono Lennon says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, by reminding the world of its power. He talks with Anthony Mason about the Oscar-winning animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"; and of the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko," which features material he'd never heard before.
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.
Authorities are seeking motive after the man responsible for the deadly shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor was found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit on Thursday.
The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard joins with her reaction. Then, Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, provides further analysis.
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.
A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
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.
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
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna join to discuss the newest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Justice Department. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell also join.
We leave you this Sunday before Christmas with trumpeter swans a-swimmin' near Brainerd, Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
To mark the Christmas season, "Sunday Morning" presents a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, of "Jolly Toyland," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez.
"Sunday Morning" gifts to its viewers a Christmas tradition: a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City. They present "Deck the Halls," arranged by Francisco J. Nunez and Jim Papoulis.
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. Faith Salie pays a visit.