Tornadoes, flash floods in central U.S.

The threat of thunderstorms in the central U.S. on Thursday followed an outbreak of flash floods and tornadoes on Wednesday. Jason Allen reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

• Oct 1

How El Niño is supercharging Pacific storms

While El Niño is a natural shift in the climate system, scientists say the weather pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean could be one of the strongest on record. And human-caused climate change is super-charging its strength, making weather extremes worse. Tracy Wholf, founder of WereWHOLF Media, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Sep 25

El Niño threatens West Coast

Communities across the West Coast braced for big, El Niño-powered storms this weekend. Andrew Kozak has the forecast and Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Dana Point, California, where there's a race to save beaches and homes.

• Sep 13

U.S. destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific, killing 2 people

Since then, more than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

• Aug 24

U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, killing two and leaving six survivors, the U.S. Southern Command said.

• Jun 22

Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

• Jun 18

Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time

The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.

• Jun 12

U.S. destroys alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2 more people

At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.

• Jun 4

4th U.S. strike in a week on alleged drug boat kills 3 people

More than 200 people have been killed in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.

• May 31

Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200

The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.

• May 29

Another alleged drug boat struck by U.S. military in eastern Pacific, killing 2

The U.S. military said it struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men, the day after it said a similar strike killed one man and left two survivors.

• May 28

1 killed, 2 survive U.S. strike on boat in Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says

At least 193 people have been killed in the Trump administration's campaign of missile strikes on boats it claims are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters.

• May 26

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific

The last time an El Niño pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems.

• May 15

3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says

The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.

• May 5

Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean, military says

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.

• May 5

Another strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, military says

The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday.

• Apr 26

1 of 6 missing crew found dead after typhoon flipped U.S.-flagged ship

The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

• Apr 22

6 missing after U.S.-flagged ship found overturned following typhoon

An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew confirmed the identity of the vessel as the Mariana, a 145-foot U.S.-registered dry cargo vessel, officials said.

• Apr 20

Typhoon Sinlaku pummels Pacific islands

Typhoon Sinlaku moved through the Pacific Ocean near the Mariana Islands on Tuesday and into Wednesday, bringing flooding and "extremely dangerous hurricane winds," according to the National Weather Service. These videos show the conditions on the ground.

• Apr 15

U.S. says 1 person survived after strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5

After the strikes, Southern Command said it notified the U.S. Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue mission for the survivor.

• Apr 13

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 6 in Eastern Pacific, U.S. military says

The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.

• Mar 8

Coast Guard video shows shots fired at alleged drug boat in the Pacific

The Coast Guard said it has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, including a record-breaking bust earlier this month.

• Dec 10, 2025

20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record

Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.

• Dec 6, 2025

4 killed in new boat strike, Pentagon says

The Pentagon announced a new strike and the deaths of four people aboard a boat apparently carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.

• Dec 5, 2025

Pentagon announces new deadly boat strike

A U.S. strike killed 4 people, according to the Pentagon, who were aboard an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 5, 2025

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