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Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell joins CBS News' Bob Orr and Margaret Brennan to discuss the threat posed by extremists rampaging across Syria and Iraq.
The Pentagon says the terror group is "beyond anything we've seen." They're also threatening to kill three more American hostages. President Obama's top military advisers say the U.S. can only control ISIS, not wipe it out. Margaret Brennan reports.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says he will resign after eight years in office. That move is expected to break a long-standing deadlock that allows the terror group known as ISIS to control much of Northern Iraq. Charlie D'Agata reports from Dohuk, Iraq.
An American two-star general died Tuesday in a shooting that wounded 15 other NATO soldiers at Afghanistan's main military academy. A spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry describes the gunman as "a terrorist in an army uniform." Norah O'Donnell reports.
It looks like the crash of a Malaysia Airlines jet in Eastern Ukraine was no "accident," Vice President Joe Biden said -- rather, it was apparently "blown out of the sky."
CBS News national security analyst Juan Zarate discusses the ways in which the U.S. government is obtaining information in the aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine. Zarate joins Scott Pelley during a CBS News Special Report.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr speaks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the heightened security at some international airports and what has U.S. officials so concerned
Rob Bertholee, the head of Dutch intelligence, describes the changing method of communication between jihadi groups and how it's making them more difficult to track -- and more dangerous. Clarissa Ward reports.
Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS has released a video that appears to show the group's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, speaking on camera for the first time. CBS News Senior Security Contributor and former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell says Intelligence officials are still working to verify the video.
Ahmed Abu Khattala, a Libyan allegedly behind the September 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, appeared in federal court Saturday. He pleaded not guilty to a terrorism charge. John Albert reports from Washington.
The latest on the violence in Iraq and the American response, with President Obama, Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and others.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the U.S. must prevent Islamic extremists from toppling the Iraqi government, warning of the consequences if we fail to act.
CBS News' Clarissa Ward reports from Baghdad on the continued violence in Iraq that threatens to tear the country apart along sectarian lines.
President Obama says it would be "naive and unsustainable" to pursue a policy of invading every country that harbors terrorists.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., lays out the terms under which Democrats could participate in the House select committee investigating Benghazi.
Former President Bill Clinton defends his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, from accusations that she fumbled the response to the 2012 attack in Benghazi.
While speaking to CBS Chicago station WBBM's meteorologist Megan Glaros, President Obama explained his concern with Boko Haram, calling it "one of the worst regional or local terrorist organizations in the world." Charlie Rose reports.
The National September 11 Memorial Museum will open in May. A film that will be played at the museum entitled "The Rise of al Qaeda" is causing controversy because of how the terrorists responsible are characterized. WCBS-TV's Lou Young reports.
Officials say Ukrainian forces killed at least two demonstrators Thursday morning in a town controlled by pro-Russian militants. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the second violent clash in less than a week.
Dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants were killed by a series of attacks that involved Yemeni troops and U.S. drones. CBS News homeland security correspondent Bob Orr discusses the strikes with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
There are reports air strikes targeted Yemen over the weekend and killed more than a dozen suspected al Qaeda militants. Former deputy director of the CIA and CBS News senior security contributor Mike Morell discusses with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts who was targeted in the air strikes.
President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden say there's sadly nothing "new" about acts of violence that have shaken America in recent years.
U.S. intelligence analysts are examining a video that appears to show the largest al Qaeda gathering in years. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Bob Orr reports on the video.
"Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer says the heroic response to the Boston Marathon bombing showed what happened when Americans face adversity.
Multiple journalists from Al-Jazeera English were once again in a Cairo courtroom, charged with supporting terrorist groups as well as fabricating videos to make Egypt look bad. One of the imprisoned reporters, Peter Greste, calls the charges "a big joke." CBS News' Alex Ortiz reports from Cairo
Keir Starmer will step down as U.K. Prime Minister weeks after a brutal round of local elections and as he faced a challenge from within his Labour Party.
Vance says Iran agreed to let international nuclear inspectors back into the country during a "very, very good" first day of negotiations with the U.S.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Two students with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests.
Nearly four months after federal agents raided his home and district headquarters, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced his resignation as the head of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Sunday.
A pregnant fin whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska last week. Fin whales are endangered and particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
The temporary discount applies to eligible federal Direct Loan borrowers who use automatic payments.
Kalshi has enlisted Lionel Messi and Timothée Chalamet as prediction markets compete to attract new users and cement their place in the mainstream.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
In November, Dunlap will face former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who was running unopposed in the GOP primary.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
The Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may complicate Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's reelection chances.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids (and their families) get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising.
In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5, with diet and exercise both key factors in the increase. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at helping kids get healthy the old-fashioned way, by eating right and exercising, while helping decrease the risk of problems tied to obesity later in life, such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Vance says Iran agreed to let international nuclear inspectors back into the country during a "very, very good" first day of negotiations with the U.S.
Police discovered 3 tons of cocaine in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers that were concealed by false floors.
Two students with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
Keir Starmer will step down as U.K. Prime Minister weeks after a brutal round of local elections and as he faced a challenge from within his Labour Party.
"Supergirl" director Craig Gillespie joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss his adaptation of the film, which stars Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa, and premieres Friday.
Actor and comedian Danny McBride talks about his new book, "Thrilling Tales of Modern Men," which is a short story collection that dives into modern masculinity. McBride, known for playing over confident characters, says he wanted to make the book an extension of what he's delivered on TV.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
John Mulaney says he grew up feeling that comedy was his destiny. The Emmy Award-winning standup comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" writer talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how he deals with sobriety today (and about a 2020 intervention which he describes as "star-studded"), and how fatherhood – along with his wife, actress Olivia Munn – has changed his outlook. (An earlier version of this story originally aired March 9, 2025.)
Édouard Manet, a towering figure of Impressionist art, was also a mentor to Berthe Morisot, a female painter who's remained largely in Manet's shadow, until now. The two, whose friendship led to changes in both of their artistic styles, are the subjects of an exhibition currently at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Correspondent Lee Cowan pays a visit.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
A Pew survey shows 40% of Americans think AI's future impact will be negative. MIT Sloan professor Eric So joins CBS News with more details.
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.
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When parents and educators in Greystones, Ireland saw children dealing with increasing anxiety, they acted – and took phones out of the equation.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Police discovered 3 tons of cocaine in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers that were concealed by false floors.
Two students with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
David Pearce was convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales after a night of partying in Los Angeles. He was also found guilty of raping seven other women who came forward to testify at his trial.
John Alite, 63, was once the top enforcer for the Gotti crime family and a longtime member of the Gambino family.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
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.
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.
While Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism after wrapping up two days of talks with Iran, questions remain about certain sticking points that could derail negotiations. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Courtney Kealy have more.
"Supergirl" director Craig Gillespie joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss his adaptation of the film, which stars Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa, and premieres Friday.
Los Angeles firefighters are still battling flames from a warehouse fire in the city's Boyle Heights neighborhood. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor and former national security adviser to President Trump, joins CBS News to weigh in on the U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, which Vice President JD Vance said "laid a very good foundation" for a deal.
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran made progress toward a deal during an update from Switzerland on Monday. Meanwhile, ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon remain a worry for both sides. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Holly Williams have more.