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Ticket sales to the Sochi Olympics have taken a hit, especially among Americans, amid security threats made by terrorist groups who've vowed to attack the Games, as well as the remoteness of its location. Russia's anti-gay laws have also discouraged many from attending. Don Dahler reports
An Islamic group from southern Russia is threatening to carry out terrorist attacks during the Olympics. Russian President Vladimir Putin is defending his government's ability to protect the athletes from terrorists. CBS News State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan reports.
An Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 34 people last month posted a video threatening to strike at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Russian security forces are taking the threat seriously and have established what they call a ring of steel around the entire Sochi region. Mark Phillips reports.
The U.S. military has drawn up emergency plans in case terrorists strike the Sochi Games. Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, sits down with Maurice DuBois and weighs in on the terror threat at next month’s Winter Olympics.
Russian security services won’t confirm the Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead. Mark Phillips reports on Umarov’s reputed past involvement in several high-profile bombings in recent years, as well as Russia’s pre-Olympic security push.
With a terror threat looming over the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. officials are preparing for a “worst case scenario.” Jim Axelrod reports on the daunting task of securing the Games.
The U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Star set sail from Australia to aid in the rescue of crews of Chinese and Russian ships trapped in the ice off of Antarctica. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Two members of the all-female punk rock band Pussy Riot were serving a two-year sentence for protesting inside a church against President Vladimir Putin. They were freed under a bill passed by the Russian Parliament last week. Jeff Glor reports.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin recently released and pardoned oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man. Many see the presidential pardon as the latest move in a PR offensive to boost Putin's image ahead of hosting the Winter Olympics in February. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Two members of the female punk band Pussy Riot were freed from a Russian prison Monday under a new amnesty law. The women were jailed almost two years ago while protesting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Mikhail Kalashnikov, whose work as a weapons designer for the Soviet Union is immortalized in the name of the world's most popular firearm, died at the age of 94. Jessica Hartogs reports.
The NSA's Rick Ledgett said he'd be "shocked" if foreign intelligence agencies hadn't already gained access to Snowden's leaked material.
Michio Kaku, "CBS This Morning" contributor and City College of New York physics professor, talks about China's space program goals, as well as the problems aboard the International Space Station.
Almost 7,000 were arrested in "Europe's last dictatorship" for challenging the president's purported landslide victory, and an unclear number remain missing.
The historic agreement with Iran was touted by the Obama administration but, as CBS News' Bob Orr and Juan Zarate discuss, a laundry list of potential problems exists.
The Geneva agreement on Iran's nuclear program passed its first test when Iranian authorities allowed two international inspectors into a facility near Tehran, which had been off limits for more than the past two years. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Ukraine protesters demanding the country's president step down, faced off with police in riot gear, blocking the entrances to government buildings. Mark Phillips reports.
More than 200,000 protesters, angry at their government's refusal to sign a trade agreement with the European Union, surrounded President Viktor Yanukovych's office. The protesters are demanding his resignation, saying the government is corrupt and too tied to Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis Monday to discuss the civil war in Syria. Norah O'Donnell reports.
A Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 crash at the Kazan airport, in Russia, was caught on a security camera.
A Boeing 737 exploded in a ball of fire as it hit the runway in Kazan in central Russia on Sunday. All 50 people aboard were killed. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Facebook is focusing on election misinformation threats involving efforts to suppress turnout, the release of misleading information during vote counting, and potential hack-and-leak scenarios.
President Trump is attacking U.S. intelligence officials, questioning their reports that Russia is trying to influence the election as they did in 2016. Robert Draper, a writer-at-large for the New York Times magazine, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about President Trump and about his new book "To Start A War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq."
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health Secretary Alex Azar pointed to likely inadequate testing of the supposed Russian vaccine.
Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to discuss what researchers hope to learn about the coronavirus from people who got infected by never developed symptoms. Plus, new studies suggest that vaping may increase the risk and that neck gaiters don't offer as much protection as other face masks.
Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as Trump and Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 19 days in.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as the Senate considers his confirmation to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Travelers hoping to bypass some of the increasingly long wait times at U.S. airports can enroll in the TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program, which is now operating at 65 locations.
As Disney CEO, Josh D'Amaro will be in charge of a massive entertainment empire that includes parks, movies and a streaming service.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
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.
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.
Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Russia wouldn't benefit from an easing of oil sanctions to calm energy markets. But Russia is.
The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war.
The skeleton is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were mysteriously buried in a seated position while facing west.
Italian soldiers are patrolling Rome's ancient Jewish quarter and Belgian troops will help secure Jewish sites as an official warns the threat of antisemitic violence "is very real."
The band The Last Dinner Party is coming to the U.S. next week to tour its second album, "From the Pyre." The members of the band spoke to Anthony Mason about how they met, their rapid rise to fame and the support they've had along the way.
For more than 30 years, Vanity Fair has thrown an exclusive Oscar's after party. This year, the magazine's new global editorial director Mark Guiducci decided to trim the guest list, didn't allow press inside and even required guests to put a sticker over their phone camera for privacy. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" and gives an up-close look at the party.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Melissa Etheridge speaks with "CBS Mornings" about releasing her 17th studio album "Rise" later this month, writing about the loss of her son and grief.
Kristin Cabot, the woman from the viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video, spoke in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey about the backlash she received from that moment and how it differed from comments made about her boss Andy Byron, the CEO of their company.
NVIDIA's GTC conference brought big crowds to Silicon Valley this week, with hundreds of companies showcasing products powered by NVIDIA's chips. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
A tech entrepreneur in Australia, Paul Conyngham, said he used artificial intelligence to design a cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie. He joins CBS News with Páll Thordarson, director of the UNSW RNA Institute, who worked with Conyngham on the technology.
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.
Jury deliberations for a landmark social media addiction trial in California entered a fourth day Wednesday. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has the latest.
From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.
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.
Kouri Richins, Utah author and mother, was just found guilty for murder and attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. The state accused her of killing him with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine's Day. Monday evening the jury found her guilty on all counts including insurance fraud and forgery. In a special episode, "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with Skye Lazaro, former defense attorney for Richins, about the significance of the outcome and the key moments in court that let up to the verdict. This episode was recorded on March 17.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of killing her husband and later writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty on all charges Monday, including aggravated murder. Her sentencing is now set for May and she faces the possibility of life in prison.
Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to U.S. custody.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
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.
Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday. Most of it will burn up as it reenters the atmosphere, but NASA warns some debris could survive reentry.
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.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement. Jan Crawford has more.
Dogue, a fashion magazine for dogs, is being sued by Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue. Tony Dokoupil has details.
An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces died in immigration custody less than a day after being arrested in Texas. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to his family, who are struggling to make sense of his death.
The West Coast is facing a winter warm up that feels more like the sizzle of summer. As Kris Van Cleave reports, some cities are on high alert.
A University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs was reported missing while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain. Ash-har Quraishi has details.