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Iran is rejecting urgent pleas from European leaders not to attack Israel in response to the killing of a Hamas official in Tehran in July. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Then, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz, former U.S. security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, joins with analysis.
The U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East as Israel braces for possible retaliatory attacks from Iran over the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The Biden administration continues to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss.
The U.S. military has positioned additional resources in the Middle East ahead of an expected attack on Israel from Iran or Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv. Then, Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security adviser, joins to discuss.
Israel is bracing for potential retaliatory attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. At the same time, Israel is expected to participate in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage deal later this week. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest from Tel Aviv.
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar released a joint statement Thursday urging Israel and Hamas to resume cease-fire talks by Aug. 15. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is warning Iran that it could face serious consequences if it launches a major attack on Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
Israel is bracing for an anticipated retaliatory attack after the assassination of two top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. The nation's security cabinet met Thursday evening to discuss its preparations. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Iran is expected to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing increased criticism as protests broke out in Tel Aviv, with some saying that Netanyahu was deliberately trying to escalate the fighting in the Middle East. Debora Patta reports.
There are growing concerns about how Iran will retaliate against Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy joins with analysis.
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Thursday to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East. Their talks came after funerals in Iran and Lebanon for top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Iranian and Hamas officials say the militant group's political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran after attending the presidential inauguration. Both are blaming Israel for the strike. Seth Jones, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' International Security Program, joins CBS News to discuss how the attack is intensifying concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
The top political leader of Hamas was assassinated in Tehran early Wednesday. The militant group and Iran blame Israel for Ismail Haniyeh's death. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its role. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, with Hamas blaming Israel, claiming a missile hit the house he was staying in. His death came just hours after Israel announced it had killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
Iran's supreme leader is vowing revenge against Israel after a deadly air strike in Tehran killed a Hamas political leader, fueling concerns over an all-out regional war. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut. Then, CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman joins to discuss what the U.S. is saying about the unrest.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city, Tehran, where he attended the swearing-in of Iran's new president Tuesday. Hamas announced the news early Wednesday, blaming an Israeli airstrike for the death and vowing to make Israel regret the assassination. Haniyeh's death came hours after Israel confirmed it killed a top Hezbollah commander in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Ian Lee have more.
Iran on Friday is holding its presidential election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. But many Iranians say they will stay home instead of heading to the polls. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is in Tehran to help explain why.
U.S. officials say Iran is on the brink of launching an attack on Israel. Iran had promised to retaliate for a strike nearly two weeks ago that killed multiple Iranian military officers in Syria. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Debora Patta and Margaret Brennan have the latest.
Iran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott.
In 1979, Iranians took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. On this day in 1981, the standoff ended with the hostages released, but that wasn't the end of the story - or the suffering - for the victims and their families. Barry Petersen has more.
Iranian officials and state media say Armita Geravand, 16, fell and bumped her head, but questions abound a year after Mahsa Amini's death.
Iran claims that no restrictions will be imposed on frozen assets released to Tehran, an assertion at odds with statements by U.S. officials.
Iranian police announced a new campaign Sunday in which morality police would resume notifying and then detaining women not wearing the Islamic headscarf in public.
A lawyer for Siamak Namazi denied "rumors" the American was set to come home shortly before officials announced the release of 2 Austrians and a Dane.
The Iranian government says it will investigate incidents in which hundreds of girls in different schools were poisoned with gas over recent months. That follows widespread protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after being detained for "improperly" wearing her headscarf. CBS News anchor Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett spoke with Tara Kangarlou, global affairs journalist and author of "The Heartbeat of Iran," about the investigation.
His latest film, "No Bears," was released in September while he was behind bars. The AP and The New York Times named it one of the top 10 films of the year.
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's New York Times bestseller examines an alleged Nazi plot to assassinate Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin as they attended a 1943 summit meeting in Tehran.
King Charles addressed Congress in a roughly 30-minute speech, speaking about the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S.
Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.
Oil prices continue rising as the Trump administration unenthusiastically mulls an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks.
The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
Britain's ambassador, in February remarks reported by the Financial Times, also called the lack of fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in the U.S. "extraordinary."
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of making immigrants subject to mandatory ICE detention without bond, including those who have lived in the U.S. for years.
But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
For historians, the 1960s and 1970s provide particularly eerie parallels to the present. Both eras were marked by bitter political divides and the unsettling feeling that America's social fabric was being ripped apart.
But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
American Airlines is imposing new rules on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights. Here's what to know.
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of making immigrants subject to mandatory ICE detention without bond, including those who have lived in the U.S. for years.
But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
American Airlines is imposing new rules on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights. Here's what to know.
The impact of higher energy prices and fears about covering monthly bill is taking a toll on public sentiment, a new Gallup poll finds.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
For historians, the 1960s and 1970s provide particularly eerie parallels to the present. Both eras were marked by bitter political divides and the unsettling feeling that America's social fabric was being ripped apart.
The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
The settlement ends a case where the Minnesota Supreme Court found USA Powerlifting violated the state's Human Rights Act by barring JayCee Cooper from competition.
Saying he felt the "weight of history" on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday.
A new approach to suicide prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
Saying he felt the "weight of history" on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday.
Britain's ambassador, in February remarks reported by the Financial Times, also called the lack of fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in the U.S. "extraordinary."
The unidentified ship is believed to have been built in the late 1500s, which would make it older than Sweden's iconic 17th century warship "Vasa."
Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.
One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
"Tracker" star Justin Hartley reveals how he feels about the upcoming finale of the third season of the show. He also discusses his wife making appearances in the series and the best advice he's received in the industry.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are demanding that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel be fired over remarks he made before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Nancy Cordes reports.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Eve Plumb starred as middle child Jan Brady on the classic sitcom "The Brady Bunch." While reflecting on her career, she told "CBS Mornings" the beloved show "put me where I am today." Plumb also addressed "The Brady Bunch" not being an instant hit and why one of her iconic lines bothered her, which she discusses in her new memoir.
Opening statements began on Tuesday in Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. Maxwell Zeff, senior writer at Wired, joins with more.
Jury selection began Monday in the legal battle between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest.
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.
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.
Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing.
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
A U.S. soldier pleaded not guilty to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000.
Federal agents exercised search warrants at about 20 daycare centers for suspected fraud Tuesday morning, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
Instances of political violence in the U.S. are on the rise. Kevin Boyle, a professor at Northwestern University, joins CBS News with more.
Federal agents executed search warrants at about 20 childcare centers in Minneapolis over allegations of fraud, officials told CBS News on Tuesday. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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.
Illinois officials held a second day of hearings on Tuesday as part of their investigation into last fall's Operation Midway Blitz, an ICE immigration crackdown the Trump administration orchestrated. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening is set to return to court on Thursday. Timothy Reboulet, a retired Secret Service agent, joins "The Takeout" to examine the security response to the incident.
King Charles III addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, becoming only the second British monarch to do so. CBS News royal contributor Amanda Foreman joins with analysis.
One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
The Justice Department held a news briefing on Tuesday after a grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a 2025 Instagram post that the government argues was a willful threat to kill President Trump.