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On Monday, protestors in Iran denounced Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr. With his death, there are fears that even more violence will come to the Middle East. Holly Williams has more.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have cut diplomatic ties after the execution of a Shiite cleric by the Saudi government. Fmr. U.S. Army Intelligence Operative Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tony Shaffer joins CBSN to discuss.
Shares on Wall Street plunged following sharp losses in China and Europe. Belpointe Chief Strategist David Nelson has analysis for CBSN.
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The quarrel between Saudi Arabia and Iran is raising tensions throughout the Middle East. Angry demonstrators across the region have protested Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr Al-Nimr. Shiite-dominated Iran harshly criticized the execution and the Saudi's Sunni monarchy. Holly Williams reports.
Saudi Arabia is cutting diplomatic ties with Iran after the execution of 47 people, including a Shiite cleric, led to widespread protests. Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholar Aaron David Miller discussed the diplomatic crisis with CBSN.
After Saudi Arabia executed a popular Shiite cleric, Sunni and Shia relations have erupted in protest and violence; A dog diagnosed with lymphoma is checking off items on her bucket list with the help of her owner.
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After Saudi Arabia executed a popular Shiite cleric, Sunni and Shia relations have erupted in protest and violence. An irate mob ransacked the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, causing the Saudis to formally sever ties with Iran. As CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports, the tension has spread as far as Indian Kashmir.
Saudi Arabia executed 47 people in the country's largest mass execution since 1980. News of a prominent cleric's inclusion in the group sparked a wave of protests around the region. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Although they still can't leave their homes without a male chaperone, women in Saudi Arabia got to take advantage of another slice of freedom Saturday: voting. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Investigators are sorting through evidence picked up at the San Bernardino shooting suspects' home in Redlands, California. Family members say they are in disbelief. David Begnaud spoke to the sister of one of the suspects, Syed Rizwan Farook.
The Washington Post reports on a creative attempt to smuggle 48,000 cans of Heineken beer into Saudi Arabia, a conservative Muslim country where alcohol is banned. Watch to see how the agents discovered the cases of Pepsi were not what they seemed. Charlie Rose reports.
In an interview with Norah O'Donnell, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir addressed criticism over Saudi-led airstrikes that mistakenly killed over 100 civilians at a wedding party on Monday.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister calls Russia's military involvement with the Assad regime an "inconceivable" coalition. "CBS This Morning" Co-Host Norah O'Donnell joins CBSN with analysis.
As Moscow strengthens its foothold in the Middle East by ramping up its military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says Russia's moves are making it harder to solve the Syrian crisis. Only on “CBS This Morning,” al-Jubeir tells Norah O'Donnell why the Russian strategy is, at best, complicating, and at worst, undermining the fight against ISIS.
Saudi officials raised the death toll of the stampede that occurred near Mecca. At least 769 have died, and more than 900 were injured. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest details.
Fresh off three days in Washington D.C., Pope Francis arrived in New York City, where he conducted a prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral Thursday evening; Students at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Harlem have been spending the last few weeks learning about Pope Francis
Hundreds of people were killed in a deadly stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. Charlie D'Agata joined CBSN with the latest.
A crane collapse in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca has left dozens dead. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the latest information.
An important summit of Gulf Arab leaders at Camp David gets underway this week without a key player: Saudi Arabia's King Salman. That word comes just two days after the White House said he would attend. Margaret Brennan reports on the growing Arab concern about Iran.
As Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi wrapped up his first official visit to the White House, he sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss Iran's involvement in fighting ISIS, and to warn that Saudi Arabia's U.S.-backed military campaign against rebels in Yemen should be halted.
Yemen has become a major front in the battle between the main factions of Islam. Saudi Arabia has evacuated dozens of foreign and Saudi diplomats from the port city of Aden in Southern Yemen, and the UN has evacuated staff from Sanaa, the capital. President Obama spoke on the phone with the King of Sunni Saudi Arabia, which is conducting air attacks on Shiite rebels in Yemen. Julianna Goldman reports on the chaos.
Saudi Arabia is bombing Shiite rebels who have been sweeping through Yemen. The airstrikes are targeting Houthi military positions, and some hit Yemen's capital of Sanaa. The U.S. is providing intelligence support. Juan Zarate joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the turmoil in Yemen and also the significance of military action in Iraq.
The CEO of Israeli spyware-maker NSO on fighting terror, Khashoggi murder, and Saudi Arabia; and, cleaning up the plastic in the ocean.
The U.S. carried out strikes on Iran on Wednesday night after President Trump earlier threatened the country with "a beating" following U.S. and Saudi Arabia's joint strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq.
Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.
Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes Fauci could be prosecuted.
Top Senate Democrats sought answers about Trump IRS deal from mining company Kaz Resources, cryptocurrency companies World Liberty Financial and prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.
Dr. Deborah Birx offered "The Takeout" her takeaways on what the contentious Senate hearing with former colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the nation's ability to move on from COVID.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
Fed officials are leaving their benchmark rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, a sign they expect inflation to ease.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
The husband of a North Carolina woman who went missing last week while visiting the Caribbean island of Grenada said Wednesday he believes "there was no foul play" in her disappearance.
Prosecutors allege Lindsay Clancy made a "calculated decision" in killing her kids, while the defense says she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
Dr. Deborah Birx offered "The Takeout" her takeaways on what the contentious Senate hearing with former colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the nation's ability to move on from COVID.
The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders say they support pacing the rapid advancement of AI's capabilities.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
Three major U.S. airlines have quietly changed their policies to ban humanoid and animal-like robots from their flights.
Fed officials are leaving their benchmark rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, a sign they expect inflation to ease.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.
The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Deborah Birx offered "The Takeout" her takeaways on what the contentious Senate hearing with former colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the nation's ability to move on from COVID.
Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes Fauci could be prosecuted.
Rob Gutman speaks with Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the CDC, about Dr. Anthony Fauci's actions during the pandemic, the possible origins of COVID-19, vaccines and more.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health and the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with Matt Gutman about Dr. Anthony Fauci's hearing on Wednesday and other health issues that affect many Americans.
Dr. Anthony Fauci faced an angry Senate hearing on Wednesday, with Republicans confronting him over diary entries and his handling of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikole Killion has more.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
"Ask a Doctor" columnist Dr. Trisha Pasricha joined "Healthful" to discuss the brain-gut connection.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more, officials said. The attacks were the latest in a series of summer large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The husband of a North Carolina woman who went missing last week while visiting the Caribbean island of Grenada said Wednesday he believes "there was no foul play" in her disappearance.
Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities.
A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also includes "discriminatory chants and gestures" by fans.
A 19-year-old Norwegian hitman was found guilty of an assassination plot after sending selfies with weapons to his girlfriend and friends.
Zoe Saldaña tells "CBS Mornings" why this season of "Lioness" is demanding, how the series challenges the actors and what it's like working with Taylor Sheridan.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Legendary actor William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch are opening up about their battles with Stage 4 cancer nearly at the same time as each other. Both are now cancer-free and share how they helped each other through the challenging time.
OpenAI's president says it is working on wearable and hardware options for its AI chatbots like ChatGPT. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein joins CBS News to discuss this and other technology headlines.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders say they support pacing the rapid advancement of AI's capabilities.
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.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
Three major U.S. airlines have quietly changed their policies to ban humanoid and animal-like robots from their flights.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.
Prosecutors allege Lindsay Clancy made a "calculated decision" in killing her kids, while the defense says she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
On the second day of the triple murder trial of a Massachusetts mom who killed her three children, the judge heard new testimony and evidence. Prosecutors asked her ex-husband to describe the moment he returned home on Jan. 24, 2023. Shanelle Kaul reports on the details.
Wednesday marked the second day of the high-profile trial against Lindsay Clancy. She's charged with three counts of first-degree murder and facing life in prison for the killings of her three children in 2023. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
A man has been convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie.
A 19-year-old Norwegian hitman was found guilty of an assassination plot after sending selfies with weapons to his girlfriend and friends.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
A little more than a month after a very successful World Cup, FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, is cooking up something new. It's given member organizations and clubs until Sept. 19 to sign off on a proposed plan to sell shares of its most prestigious tournaments, and it's causing some controversy. Margaret Fleming, who reports on the business of soccer for Front Office Sports, has more.
Dangerous flash floods hit the Northeast this week as heavy rains and thunderstorms inundated the area. Videos show the chaos and damage. Some footage has no sound.
From October 2020, Dr. Jon LaPook's interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maria Sherman, music reporter at the Associated Press, joins "The Daily Report" to break down what BTS' refusal to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards over a new category means as the band returns from an extended hiatus.
Iran on Wednesday launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. This comes as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq. Ret. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.