4 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Pentagon says

At least 87 people have been killed since the vessel strikes began in early September.

• 1H ago

2 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says

Dating back​ to early September, the Trump administration has reported well over a dozen such strikes in the waters of the Caribbean​ and eastern Pacific Ocean off South America.

• Nov 4

U.N. rights chief says "unacceptable" U.S. strikes on boats must stop

The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."

• Oct 31

New deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats

The U.S. military struck four more alleged drug vessels on Monday, killing at least 14 people and leaving one survivor. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.

• Oct 28
• 03:39

Trump's alleged drug boat strikes and the law

The Trump administration has blurred the line between enforcing the law and waging an all-out war as its carried out 10 deadly strikes on alleged drug vessels. That's the argument made in a new analysis from The New York Times. The reporter behind the analysis, Charlie Savage, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Oct 27
• 05:29

Trump takes questions on alleged drug boats

President Trump took questions from reporters at a homeland security roundtable on Thursday, addressing his administration's recent strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

• Oct 23
• 05:08

Rep. Adam Smith on alleged drug boat strikes

The U.S. military struck another alleged drug boat on Wednesday, the eighth since Sept. 2. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the implications.

• Oct 22
• 07:34

Latest alleged drug boat strike: What we know

The U.S. struck another alleged drug boat on Wednesday, the 8th such strike since September 2 and the first in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.

• Oct 22
• 05:36

Post-Tropical Cyclone Priscilla poses threat of Southwest flash flooding

Priscilla has been losing punch but could still bring flash flooding to the southwestern U.S. over the weekend, forecasters say.

• Oct 10

Coast Guard releases image of alleged drug boat on fire after seizures

The Coast Guard says it seized nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine from alleged drug boats in recent weeks.

• Sep 26

Coast Guard seizes huge haul of cocaine, releases image of burning boat

The U.S. Coast Guard says​ it has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the last month as part of boosted counter-drug operations.

• Sep 5

Breaking down Tuesday's 8.8 earthquake

Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn takes an in depth look into the earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia.

• Jul 30
• 00:59

Underwater voyage finds sea creatures thriving in deep ocean

Researchers exploring deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean found thriving lifeforms.

• Jul 30

Hurricane Iona strengthens to Category 3 off southern Hawaii

Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward and does not pose any land threat to the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.

• Jul 29

Flossie strengthens into hurricane

National Hurricane Center forecasters say the two storms are expected to drench the region for several days.

• Jun 30

Mexico assessing damage from Hurricane Erick after storm killed 2

Hurricane Erick had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approached the coast but weakened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall on Thursday.

• Jun 20

Hurricane Erick intensifies to Category 2

Hurricane Erick strengthened to a Category 2 as it neared the Mexican coast on Wednesday. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest.

• Jun 18
• 01:08

First hurricane of season takes shape

The first hurricane of the 2025 season is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico. Hurricane Barbara has been classified as a Category 1 storm and is not expected to make landfall. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest.

• Jun 9
• 02:30

From 1991: Bill Geist travels Route 66, the "Main Street of America"

It's a storied American highway that traversed 2,400 miles beginning in Chicago, and not ending until it had to, at the Pacific Ocean. Bill Geist gets his kicks on a stretch of the historic Route 66 in New Mexico, riding along with Tom Snyder, author of "The Route 66 Traveler's Guide and Roadside Companion," and talks with Tom LaMance, proprietor of Swap Meet 66 in Prewitt, N.M., in a story originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" July 28, 1991.

• Nov 11, 2018
• 09:24

Back story on Saipan

Since 1978, Saipan, which is part of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, has been a commonwealth of the U.S. The islands have been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Now, new life is being breathed into an ancient tradition.

• May 17
• 05:11

Nate Burleson faces his fear of sharks in cage-free dive

Nate Burleson dives into open waters in Hawaii to swim with Galapagos sharks, challenging his fear and changing his perspective.

• May 1

Explorers at WWII shipwreck find aircraft from legendary battle

A remotely operated camera found surprising relics, including a plane that still had a bomb secured to it.

• Apr 23

Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga, days after Myanmar quake

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

• Mar 30

Killer whales caught on video off Seattle

A pod of Bigg's killer whales was caught in action in a rarely seen bird hunt just off Seattle's maritime industrial docks. Kersti Muul, who captured the hunt on video, said it was "a once-in-a-lifetime experience … Not only in the whales' proximity, but also witnessing a rarely seen behavior - chasing and catching the grebe."

• Mar 4
• 00:53

Man hit by cyclone while rowing across ocean is rescued by warship

Video of the operation showed a naval boat rescuing Mockus from his vessel in rough seas, then hoisting him onto the warship.

• Mar 3

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