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President Obama authorized airstrikes "if necessary" against Islamic militants who have advanced into the Kurdish region of Iraq and seized the country's largest dam.
Elizabeth Palmer reports from inside the city of Aleppo -- a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war.
Refugees are flooding out of Mosul into the northern city of Erbil, but hardly any of them are frightened of ISIS's armed extremists. Most are Sunni Muslims who resent their country's government. Holly Williams reports.
Continuing his Middle East visit, Pope Francis flew from Jordan to Bethlehem in the West Bank to visit with Palestinian refugees. This is the first time a Pope has flown directly to the the West Bank instead of Israel. Adriana Diaz reports.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom traveled to Jordan to meet with children from Syria and their families, whose lives have been devastated by the conflict in their home country.
It has been 10 years since the beginning of the Syrian civil war. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and millions have been displaced from their homes. CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero with her perspective from reporting on one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
It has been 10 years since a violent crackdown on protests against Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad began escalating into civil war. Since then, more than 388,000 people have died and millions fled their homes. Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the ongoing impact.
Ammar Haj's family are just surviving as refugees in Jordan, but with child labor, sexual violence and suicide attempts rising - and hope fading - they're may be the lucky ones.
Best-selling author Viet Thanh Nguyen talks to Jan Crawford about his new novel, out this week. "The Committed," a sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Sympathizer," continues the story of the refugee narrator from Nguyen's first book. The novels have earned him the description as "a conscience of American literature."
Ethiopia is moving closer to peace talks in its northern Tigray Region. On Friday, officials in Tigray laid out conditions for negotiations, including unrestricted access to humanitarian aid. Lana Zak spoke with Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, about the humanitarian crisis in that region.
In Central America, whole communities were wiped out by hurricanes that were strengthened by human-caused climate change in the 2020 season. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli speaks to migrants heading north in search of safety. Then Kayly Ober, a senior advocate at Refugees International, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about climate-driven migration happening across the globe.
The commitment is part of the Biden administration's efforts to rebuild the country's long-standing refugee program, which was gutted under Trump.
President Biden called it a "down payment" on his commitment to resettle up to 125,000 refugees during fiscal year 2022, which begins in October.
Trump repeatedly slashed refugee admissions, allocating 15,000 spots last year — a historic low.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has promised an investigation as officers stand accused of hitting protesters and journalists with truncheons, and he wants it done in 48 hours.
The Taliban is calling on President-elect Joe Biden to stick with a February agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers have all resigned in a show of defiance after four politicians were expelled from the government, and Sudan is bracing for up to 200,000 refugees to pour into the country while trying to escape deadly violence in neighboring Ethiopia. CBS News' Rylee Carlson has the headlines from London.
In 2015, then-candidate Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to build a wall spanning the entire southern border with Mexico. Mireya Villarreal rode along with Border Patrol to see how those plans developed.
Deadly clashes and attacks are gripping parts of Afghanistan's Helmand province as fragile peace talks with the Taliban continue. The U.S. and Afghan government fired back with airstrikes. BBC News chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet joins CBSN from Kabul to take us through the latest developments.
The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic. Lesley Stahl reports.
The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic.
Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee are collaborating to teach children how to handle tough emotions. The new Sesame edition is being made with refugee kids in mind.
In September alone, nearly 2,000 migrants entered the U.K. illegally by boat -- more than all of 2019. In response, authorities are cracking down on human smugglers, and reportedly considering housing asylum-seekers on disused ferries while their claims are being processed. BBC News' Simon Jones has this report for CBSN.
Trump walking back White Supremacist comments; Fmr. Pres. Jimmy Carter turns 96
President Trump went all in on his race-tinged rhetoric at a rally in Duluth, Minnesota, on Wednesday night, and went after refugees and Representative Ilhan Omar. Ben Tracy reports.
The Trump administration said it is planning to take in no more than 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
The Iran war reached the three-week mark as about 2,200 more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the region, two U.S. officials said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted Iran's oil industry for years, as the Trump administration grapples with high oil prices.
The separate narco-trafficking investigations, based out of New York's Southern and Eastern districts, didn't set out to target Petro, but his name has come up during the course of the probes, one source said.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
Two former Louisville police officers were facing civil rights charges in connection with the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Nicholas Brendon was best known for his role as Xander Harris on all seven seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
The separate narco-trafficking investigations, based out of New York's Southern and Eastern districts, didn't set out to target Petro, but his name has come up during the course of the probes, one source said.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Security lines are stretching up to 2 hours at some airports amid TSA staffing shortages. Here's how to check wait times before you leave.
With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results have been mixed.
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
The separate narco-trafficking investigations, based out of New York's Southern and Eastern districts, didn't set out to target Petro, but his name has come up during the course of the probes, one source said.
The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted Iran's oil industry for years, as the Trump administration grapples with high oil prices.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
Transit Officer Paul DeGeorge thought his son was lying on him. Then he realized something much scarier was happening.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted Iran's oil industry for years, as the Trump administration grapples with high oil prices.
Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
Siamak Namazi, who was released from Iran's Evin prison in 2023, said "it's important" that President Trump "hears that there are innocent Americans being held like we were as political pawns."
Streaming platforms changed the way people purchase and listen to music, but they've also changed how artists get paid for their work. "CBS Saturday Morning" visits the Spotify offices to learn about how some artists are earning big bucks on the platform, and how some are still struggling.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Hanging On Hope."
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Forgot Your Roots."
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Fool's Gold."
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
The White House unveiled a national framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss the outline and AI concerns.
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.
Val Kilmer was originally set to star in "As Deep as the Grave" before he died last year, never shooting a scene of the movie. But Kilmer will still star in the film thanks to generative AI, which is artificial intelligence that can generate new content by analyzing existing content. Jo Ling Kent has more.
More than 80% of adults say they go online at least several times per day and research indicates that even adults' fully-formed brains can suffer negative consequences from excessive screen time. Dr. Sue Varma breaks down risks, tips to reduce your screen time and why adults are spending more time on screens.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Federal prosecutors in Miami subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a probe into Obama-era intelligence officials, two sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS News. Jake Rosen reports.
The failure to protect explicit case evidence in Denise Huskins' kidnapping and sexual assault case is driving reform at the State Capitol. New developments exposed a little-known gap in state law that could expose videos of sexual assault victims.
Several Minnesota families saw justice served on Thursday morning after five young women were killed in a high-speed crash two summers ago in Minneapolis.
After a trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.
Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
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.
Streaming platforms changed the way people purchase and listen to music, but they've also changed how artists get paid for their work. "CBS Saturday Morning" visits the Spotify offices to learn about how some artists are earning big bucks on the platform, and how some are still struggling.
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Hanging On Hope."
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Forgot Your Roots."
Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Fool's Gold."
Action movie icon and martial artist Chuck Norris has died at 86, his family announced Friday. "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a look back on Norris' legendary career, including his internet stardom.