Trump warns of "critical period" in Iran war as deadline to avoid escalation looms
President Trump's deadline for Iran to reach a deal to end the war or face punishing strikes on its bridges and power plants is less than 24 hours away.
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F-16 pilot on Iran rescue mission
President Trump is hailing the rescue of a downed weapons system officer as one of the most complex missions the U.S. military has ever attempted. Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot and combat veteran, joins CBS News to discuss.
Premature babies who escaped Gaza war finally reunited with families
Palestinian parents separated from their premature newborns by the war in Gaza finally get to meet their children for the first time.
Hero dog leads officers straight to missing 3-year-old
After a frantic search was launched for a toddler in Louisville, Kentucky, an unexpected hero appeared to save the day.
Hero dog leads police to missing 3-year-old
A neighborhood dog helped authorities in Louisville, Kentucky, find a missing 3-year-old boy last month in a dramatic rescue seen in newly released body camera footage. "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Police dog helps rescue boy with special needs during snowstorm
The child walked away from his home during a snowstorm Saturday night, as temperatures fell below freezing.
Boy swims 2.5 miles to save family swept out to sea: "Superhuman"
"The waves are massive and I have no life jacket on. … I just kept thinking 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming,'" Austin Appelbee said.
Teen boy recalls grueling swim to save family
A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Rookie cop saves 2 choking babies within months
A rookie cop in New York City faced not one, but two life or death tests of his police academy training. As Tony Dokoupil reports, he passed them both.
The Uplift: A motel and a meaningful mentorship
A New Jersey motel opens its doors to people in need. A pilot has a full-circle moment when he helps rescue refugees. A scam call that turns into mentorship. All of that, plus our most heartwarming videos of the week, on "The Uplift."
The Uplift: Russell Crowe to the rescue
A couple who owns a small bookshop in the U.K. says Russell Crowe surprised them with a donation – and they're putting their crowdfunding to good use. A man in Florida springs into action to save a woman stuck in a canal. Plus, our heartwarming videos you just need to see.
The Uplift: A home for the holidays
A animal shelter in Virginia pairs rescue animals with foster families for Thanksgiving. A corrections officer makes the selfless decision to take in an inmate's baby. Plus, more heartwarming stories.
The Uplift: A LeBron James surprise
LeBron James stops by a high school in Minnesota, surprising their basketball team and giving students a motivational speech. A rescue organization saves beagles who spent their lives in a lab and shows them the great outdoors for the first time. Plus, the answer behind Southern California's bioluminescence phenomenon that has the ocean glowing blue.
Hiker stuck in quicksand for hours rescued in Utah's Arches National Park
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Arches National Park.
Kids stuck in elevator reunite with rescuers
What should have been a quick trip down to the lobby of an Atlanta apartment building turned into an hourslong ordeal for two cousins, ages 13 and 11. Skyler Henry reports they had a chance to thank the first responders who came to their rescue.
42 migrants presumed dead after boat sinks off Libya's coast, U.N. says
The United Nations says 42 migrants are missing, presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya's coast, with only seven rescued after six days adrift.
Robot rescues Ukrainian soldier trapped for 33 days behind enemy lines
After seven attempts, Ukrainian forces managed to extract a wounded comrade from Russian-occupied ground with a drone resembling an armored off-road casket.
Dramatic video shows woman rescuing beached shark in Oregon
It was lucky timing for the shark, which was suffocating in a low tide area near the shoreline.
Woman rescues shark on Oregon shore
An Oregon woman jumped to the rescue of a beached salmon shark struggling to breathe. Video provided to the Associated Press shows how Colleen Dunn managed to save the shark's life.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine, survives 3 days by drinking wine
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
Officers rescue baby after car crash
Police officers in Fort Worth, Texas, saved a baby girl from an overturned car. The baby, who police say has a fractured skull, and the driver are expected to be OK. CBS News' Omar Villafranca spoke to the officers about the rescue.
Baby pinned under car after wreck is saved
Body camera videos show the dramatic rescue of a baby girl after she was ejected from a vehicle in a crash in Fort Worth, Texas. Omar Villafranca has the story.
Mount Everest climbers stranded after snowstorm
It's a race against time to save the remaining 200 or so stranded climbers on Mount Everest after a massive storm dumped at least three feet of snow over the weekend. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Taliban says Afghan earthquake death toll has risen to over 1,400
A doctor in Afghanistan's earthquake zone tells CBS News the "destruction is overwhelming," with people still trapped under the rubble of their homes.
Plea scrawled in blood saves woman trapped 30 hours in locked room
A Chinese woman was finally rescued from a locked room thanks to her plea for help, written in her own blood on pillow thrown from a window.
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Deadly shooting in Paris suburb may be terrorist act, officials say
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