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Afghans will head to the polls Saturday for parliamentary elections, days after an insider attack in Kabul that killed several top Afghan officials. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul where U.S. Gen. Scott Miller made a surprise appearance after surviving the attack.
Afghanistan's parliamentary elections have been overshadowed by threats of violence from the Taliban and ISIS
And there is more information on just how close the devastating attack was to the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan
Ten candidates have been assassinated, including one who was killed by a bomb planted in his couch
Pentagon says 3 Americans injured in Taliban-claimed shooting at Kandahar governor's palace, with regional police chief killed
Parliamentary elections are days away in Afghanistan. The Taliban and ISIS is doing all they can to disrupt the vote. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Nangarhar, the deadliest province for Americans in 2017.
Soldiers who were fifth graders when the war began in 2001 now direct Afghan forces in operations to clear ISIS-held villages
The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fly different versions of the stealthy fighter
Police chief in northern Afghan province says 12 of his own killed along with 30 militants in failed Taliban bid to seize district
It was another weekend of bloodshed in Afghanistan. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle bombed a memorial procession in the capital city of Kabul. Elsewhere in the city, the Taliban is suspected of attacking a checkpoint on Saturday. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Four elite teams are spread throughout the entire country, and a squad of about 50 is about all there is to take care of Kabul
Relentless violence in Afghanistan has surged in recent days, and hundreds have been killed in Kabul this year alone. One student who survived a deadly attack by Taliban suspects on the American University of Afghanistan in 2016 says she fears for her life more than ever. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Relentless violence in Afghanistan has surged in recent days, with four attacks in 24 hours leaving at least 40 dead
Day after double ISIS bombing kills 21 civilians, violence persists in America's longest war
Suicide bomber, car bomb strike wrestling training center in Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital
Chief diplomat arrives right after U.S. cancels $300M in funding and taps contentious figure in region as key U.S. adviser
Jalaluddin Haqqani started the Haqqani network, which carried out many major attacks since U.S. invasion; his son now runs the group
"If they are thinking the rocket attack will keep Afghans down, they are wrong," Ashraf Ghani says as explosions heard in live broadcast
Latest brazen assault by insurgents comes despite Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's announcement of conditional cease-fire
Fresh attack in north comes as major city slowly recovers from days-long siege by the Islamic insurgency
Siege on base in Faryab province comes with Afghanistan's U.S.-backed forces entrenched elsewhere, defending key city of Ghazni
Just 75 miles from capital, Ghazni has been under assault for 4 days, but U.S. says remaining militants "do not pose a threat to its collapse"
Dozens of militants, at least 14 police killed in Taliban attempt to overrun Ghazni city, just 75 miles from capital
Militants launch bomb and gun attack in Jalalabad, targeting gov't immigration office immigration, day after civilian bus hit by bomb
Dozens killed by an explosion in southern city of Quetta as Pakistanis head to the polls to elect new parliamentarians
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink sat down with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
U.S. jets were hit by Iranian missiles while parked at a base in Jordan, sources tell CBS News, while Trump said the war will end "immediately" after midterms.
Former President George W. Bush gave rare remarks on Wednesday as Americans mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development."
Joe DiGenova, the prosecutor who was tapped by Attorney General Todd Blanche to supervise the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama and Biden-era officials, told CBS News he has resigned.
The price of diesel has soared more than 60% over the last year, a surge energy experts said is likely to continue. Here's why.
President Trump pledged $5,000 to all American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. You may not be able to take that to the bank.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
21 Afghan girls, bravely defying the Taliban by continuing to study, handed CBS News letters containing their stifled, often humble dreams "for an ordinary life."
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
The price of diesel has soared more than 60% over the last year, a surge energy experts said is likely to continue. Here's why.
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
Friday's August CPI report could set the stage for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years.
Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development."
The price of diesel has soared more than 60% over the last year, a surge energy experts said is likely to continue. Here's why.
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
Friday's August CPI report could set the stage for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years.
President Trump pledged $5,000 to all American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. You may not be able to take that to the bank.
Rapid developments in AI are prompting concerns about "superintelligence." Here's why some experts are worried.
Joe DiGenova, the prosecutor who was tapped by Attorney General Todd Blanche to supervise the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials, told CBS News he has resigned.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink sat down with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
The White House has not publicly released the voluntary framework for testing frontier AI models that it finalized in August.
A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court's order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms.
Neither infant was old enough to be vaccinated. The first dose of the measles vaccine is typically given at around 1 year of age.
Amid a national blood supply crisis, Dr. Courtney Lawrence sat down with Norah O'Donnell to talk about donating blood, health myths and more.
Children in immigrant families are facing multiple health threats from President Trump's policies.
New York City officials released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks.
Experts discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and stigma surrounding postpartum psychosis (not to be confused with postpartum depression), a psychiatric emergency with symptoms that can be extreme and dangerous, as testified in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
Spain's national intelligence agency issued multiple warnings about a potential mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, declassified documents show.
The deadly fire broke out when the cargo ship was docked for repairs at a major shipping hub on China's northeastern coast.
One A-10 Thunderbolt, an attack aircraft known as the Warthog, was struck and lost a wing, according to sources.
A fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines left dozens of people missing and killed at least five. An intense and widespread search was on for the unaccounted for.
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died at 70.
Sandra Bullock and Lee Pace sat down with Adriana Diaz to discuss "Practical Magic 2," which premieres Friday.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton's sister, Stella, sits down with Gayle King for her first interview since Dolly's death to discuss her sister's legendary life. Stella Parton says the country star was "definitely prepared" and at peace when she died last month.
Fashion designer Romeo Hunte joins "The Daily Report" to discuss pieces in his new collection as New York Fashion Week kicks off.
Two weeks after her death at 80, a new song from Dolly Parton was released called "Bound to Ride," as part of an upcoming tribute album to the Stanley Brothers. Gayle King spoke exclusively with Dolly Parton's younger sister in an interview that will air on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday.
One day after two researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill all humans, Anthropic reports that it blocked possible efforts by scientists to create biological weapons. Andy Weber, senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks, joins CBS News to discuss.
Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development."
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.
Anthropic disclosed another AI hacking incident involving one of its earlier models. Forum AI's Robbie Goldfarb joins CBS News with more context.
"What happens inside frontier AI companies now clearly affects everyone outside of them," an expert said following the hack on Hugging Face by AI agents being tested by OpenAI.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed a motion Thursday to throw out last week's mistrial and acquit Clancy. Clancy admitted to killing her three children, but pled not guilty to murder charges, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
It has been one year since conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event in Utah. Benji Backer, the founder and CEO of Nature Is Nonpartisan, joins CBS News with more on his friendship with Kirk.
A potential killing was caught on camera in Ohio and was revealed at the trial of a man found guilty of attempting to shoot his wife in a crowded restaurant. Mark Strassmann reports.
In the wake of the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul and WBZ-TV reporter and anchor Kristina Rex share new reporting from inside the courtroom, exclusive juror insights, and behind-the-scenes details of the dramatic final courtroom moments. Plus, we learn what's next as the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office weighs its options.
Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, sat down with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, where he said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. Caroline Polisi breaks down his statements.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
At the GOP midterm convention on Wednesday night, President Trump said the federal government would give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans stay in power after the midterms. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from the convention floor.
Elizabeth Miller's father, Douglas, was a firefighter killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11. Jessica Trant's father, Daniel, was a Cantor Fitzgerald bond salesman who died on the 104th floor of the north tower. Miller and Trant are now confronting whether or not the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will ever face justice. Their journey is chronicled in the new documentary "Daughters of 9/11", which premieres Friday. The two joined CBS News to discuss their story.
One day after two researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill all humans, Anthropic reports that it blocked possible efforts by scientists to create biological weapons. Andy Weber, senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks, joins CBS News to discuss.
In 2016, former members of Congress said pages from the report may hold clues about a possible Saudi support network for 9/11 hijackers, and that people would be "surprised" by some of the information.
President Trump on Wednesday pitched a $5,000 "dividend" payment to every American, but only if Republicans win in the midterms. CBS News' Fin Gómez and Kelly O'Grady have the latest.