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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there would be no confirmed U.S. ambassadors to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon by the end of the summer.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there would be no confirmed U.S. ambassadors to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon by the end of the summer.
Even before the debt limit bill comes to a vote in the House, some Republican senators are coming out against the "Fiscal Responsibility Act." CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke with Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul about his thoughts on the legislation.
Sen. Rand Paul opposes a TikTok ban, arguing it would violate the First Amendment.
According to the police affidavit, Todd said he did not know the suspect, Glynn Neal, and did not know why he stabbed him.
Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.
The sole no vote was Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted present.
The Kentucky Republican is accusing the Senate Republican leader of cutting a "secret deal" with the White House that fell apart.
The Senate passed a bill Thursday providing $40 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nancy Chen to break down what's in the bill and how it will help Ukraine.
Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky is stalling Senate approval of an additional $40 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine. He insists that an inspector general be appointed to oversee spending on Ukraine. The FAA has stripped two daredevil pilots of their licenses after they tried to switch planes in mid-air over the Arizona desert. One crashed. And we’re getting the first image ever of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Eight telescopes worldwide helped capture it.
The hearing centered on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a heated exchange at a Senate hearing on COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed back after Republican Senator Rand Paul accused him of trying to "take down" scientists who disagree with him. Fauci said he's been getting death threats and accused Paul of using the pandemic for political gain. More from CBSN's Elaine Quijano.
A new report by the nonprofit Issue One and the Campaign Legal Center alleges that some members of Congress are spending millions of dollars in donations on lavish expenditures. Issue One research director Michael Beckel joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the findings.
Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in Gilead, which makes the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano has more.
In early 2020, Kentucky lawmaker's wife bought stock in a company that developed coronavirus treatment.
The Kentucky Republican said the suspension was a "badge of honor."
"I take these threats immensely seriously," the Republican Kentucky senator tweeted Monday night.
Paul was the first-known senator to be diagnosed with COVID-19 when he contracted the virus in March 2020.
Fauci and Paul faced off in a Senate COVID hearing about whether it's "theater" to keep wearing a mask after being vaccinated.
More than half of House Republicans have thrown their support behind a Texas lawsuit challenging President-elect Joe Biden's projected victories in four key battleground states. This comes as Congress faces major hurdles on COVID relief and government funding. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Top infectious disease experts delivered testimony about the U.S. pandemic response before a Senate committee Wednesday. Dr. Fauci went back and forth with Rand Paul, and accused the senator of distorting information. Mola Lenghi reports.
Dozens of protesters shouted at the Kentucky senator after he attended President Trump's RNC speech at the White House, demanding that Paul acknowledge the shooting death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police.
Shouted at Kentucky senator demanding he acknowledge Breonna Taylor's shooting death in her Louisville apartment in March.
The Louisville City Council unanimously voted to approve "Breonna's Law," effectively banning local police from using no-knock warrants. Courier Journal reporter Tessa Duvall joined CBSN to discuss the law, including some controversial amendments made. She also provided an update on the officers involved in the search where Taylor was killed, and the paper's lawsuit against the police department.
Paul said he wanted more discussion "make the language the best that we can get it."
Senators returned to Capitol Hill Monday, after failing to agree on a $1.6 trillion coronavirus relief bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN Boston to explain.
"I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey's senior senator," Sen. Bob Menendez said.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
Dozens of London police officers refuse to go out on armed patrols as a colleague faces a murder charge in the shooting of an unarmed Black man.
When Matteo Messina Denaro died, "he took with him his secrets" about Cosa Nostra, state radio said.
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Nicolas Kerdiles drove his motorcycle through a stop sign and hit the driver's side of an SUV, Nashville police said.
Just days after her 89th birthday, Sophia Loren suffered fractures requiring hip surgery in a fall at her home in Geneva.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
Vibrio vulnificus, known as flesh-eating bacteria, can cause necrotizing fasciitis — and typically kills 1 in 5 Americans who get an infection.
The bears had broken into cabins, garages, outdoor freezers, unsecured trash and a trailer searching for food, officials said.
Twelve Republicans announced their candidacies for president. And President Biden announced in April that he'd run for reelection.
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Rangers who responded confirmed Nancy Sampson, of Greer, South Carolina, was dead at the scene.
The 2-year-old girl walked away from her home in Faithorn with two family dogs on Wednesday night, police said.
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
A small town close to the Colorado-Utah state line strikes it rich with marijuana sales.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
With an annual testing budget well over $30 million, the non-profit organization behind the magazine and website, with 60 labs and teams of engineers and investigators, puts thousands of consumer goods through their paces.
Twelve Republicans announced their candidacies for president. And President Biden announced in April that he'd run for reelection.
Nearly 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in the 2021 budget year alone are in the pool of those who might be eligible for reduced sentences, according to data.
"I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey's senior senator," Sen. Bob Menendez said.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska join Margaret Brennan.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former national security adviser Robert O'Brien that aired Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, on "Face the Nation."
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Vibrio vulnificus, known as flesh-eating bacteria, can cause necrotizing fasciitis — and typically kills 1 in 5 Americans who get an infection.
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants, according to the CDC.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
Dozens of London police officers refuse to go out on armed patrols as a colleague faces a murder charge in the shooting of an unarmed Black man.
When Matteo Messina Denaro died, "he took with him his secrets" about Cosa Nostra, state radio said.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
Just days after her 89th birthday, Sophia Loren suffered fractures requiring hip surgery in a fall at her home in Geneva.
Super Bowl LVIII will be at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.
Grammy winner Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.
Just days after her 89th birthday, Sophia Loren suffered fractures requiring hip surgery in a fall at her home in Geneva.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
Usher will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced Sunday.
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Tech giants Microsoft and Google say they're moving toward building more generative artificial intelligence into their products. Microsoft has already been adding AI assistants to apps and now plans to unify all of them into a single source. And Google is launching new AI features to make video editing and publishing easier on YouTube. Emma Roth, news writer at The Verge, joined CBS News to discuss the increased use of AI.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
YouTube suspended Russell Brand's ability to earn money from his online videos earlier this week after multiple women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse — allegations he denies.
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The tarantula's coloring resembles "electrical sparks," researchers said.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
Nearly 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in the 2021 budget year alone are in the pool of those who might be eligible for reduced sentences, according to data.
Joey Watkins was 20 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to serve life plus five years in prison for the 2000 slaying of Isaac Dawkins.
According to prosecutors, the kidnappers threatened to cut off the teen's body parts if his mother did not pay the $500,000 ransom.
A 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot at a Jacksonville apartment complex, officials said. Another adult was hurt.
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
A capsule containing rubble from an asteroid landed in the Utah desert Sunday. It may contain material leftover from the creation of the solar system, scientists say.
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
On Nov. 11, 2012, Jake Nolan accompanied his psychiatrist cousin to a NYC Home Depot where she purchased a sledgehammer; 24 hours later, it became a key piece of evidence in a crime that ended with Nolan and her ex-lover in the hospital.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey maintained his innocence Monday as he addressed reporters for the first time since he was indicted on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the calls for Menendez to resign and the politics of the situation.
Mexico's government says it will start deporting Central American migrants waiting in border cities to enter the U.S. as the number of border crossings nears an all-time high. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
More than four-and-a-half months after they first went on strike, Hollywood writers have reached a tentative deal with studios on a new labor contract. Reed Alexander, an entertainment business correspondent for Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the deal and what it could mean for the SAG-AFTRA strike.
With an Oct. 1 deadline to fund the government looming and no deal in Congress in sight, the prospect of a government shutdown has many Americans wondering what a lapse in government funding might mean for the services they depend on. Matt Glassman, senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, joined CBS News to discuss what exactly a government shutdown would consist of.
President Biden is scheduled to join striking autoworkers in Michigan on the picket line Tuesday, but the move comes after he faced criticism for his initial response to the UAW strike. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.