Top headlines for January 25, 2020

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News with Major Garrett."

• Jan 25, 2020
• 01:06

Climate change threatening Prosecco vineyards

Thanksgiving means turkey for a lot of people, but many try to pair it with a nice bottle of bubbly. There is a world of sparkling choices, and Prosecco from Italy is a best seller. Drought and erratic weather are threatening the grapes used to make it. Seth Doane reports.

• Nov 28, 2019
• 02:30

How to get the best deals for holiday shopping

Turkey isn’t the only thing on people’s minds on Thanksgiving. Many Americans will be searching for the best holiday deals as we approach Black Friday. Online sales this holiday season are expected to increase to a new record of more than $143 billion, according to Adobe. That’s more than a 14 percent increase from 2018. CNET executive editor and director of content Sharon Profis joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how you can get the best deals, and how to spot fake reviews.

• Nov 28, 2019
• 04:25

Nature: Turkeys in the Great Smoky Mountains

"Sunday Morning" takes us this Thanksgiving week among wild turkeys keeping a low profile in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Videographer: Scott Miller.

• Nov 24, 2019
• 03:25

Turkish leader plays anti-Kurds video at WH

President Trump met with Turkey's president at the White House Wednesday. CBS News has confirmed that there was a surprise confrontation when President Erdogan met with Mr. Trump and others in the Oval Office.

• Nov 14, 2019
• 01:20

Kurd commander accepts ceasefire terms

Vice President Mike Pence announced that Turkish President Erdogan agreed to a ceasefire in northern Syria. The president called it a "great day for civilization." Charlie D'Agata reports from Iraq.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 01:53

Children may be victims of possible chemical attack in Syria

Fighting in Syria continued, despite a ceasefire deal maded between the U.S. and Turkey. Meanwhile, Kurdish children may be victims of a possible chemical attack. Charlie D'Agata reports from Iraq.

• Oct 18, 2019
• 01:59

Turkish-backed militias execute soldiers in Syria

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Syria. In little more than a week, longstanding alliances crumbled and old enemies teamed up after the U.S. began pulling its forces out and Turkey invaded Syria. There is a scramble to flee the fighting by civilians and journalists, including Charlie D'Agata.

• Oct 14, 2019
• 03:05

Russian troops moving into Kurdish areas

Iraq's defense minister said U.S. troops that were pulled out of Syria will leave Iraq in four weeks. That seems to contradict Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who has said those U.S. forces will continue operating against ISIS. Russia and Turkey made a deal Tuesday, without the U.S., to take control of northeastern Syria and force out Kurdish fighters that fought alongside U.S. troops. Holly Williams reports.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 02:11

Turkey and Russia reach deal on Syria

As the U.S. watched from the sidelines, Russia's Vladimir Putin emerged as the key power player in Syria, reaching an agreement for a new ceasefire with the president of Turkey. That will give Russia time to oversee the removal of Kurdish militias. Holly Williams reports.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 01:53

Some troops may stay in Syria

The Trump administration now says a small number of U.S. troops may stay in Syria. The shift comes after the president's plan to withdraw all American forces was criticized by Democrats and Republicans. As Holly Williams reports from the Syrian border with Turkey, departing U.S. troops are getting a hostile send-off.

• Oct 21, 2019
• 01:57

Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, Russia calls shots

A Russian news agency says Kurdish forces have started leaving northern Syria, with Russian troops moving to enforce a ceasefire along the Turkish border. President Trump has lifted sanctions against Turkey as a reward for making a deal with Russia to stop the fighting. Paula Reid reports.

• Oct 24, 2019
• 02:26

ISIS leader's death & what it means

Holly Williams in Turkey and CBS News Senior National Security contributor Michael Morell, a former acting director of the CIA, join CBS News to discuss the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and what it means for the fight against ISIS.

• Oct 28, 2019
• 02:00

National security adviser says U.S. "concerned" about war crimes in Syria

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien says the idea that the United States greenlighted Turkey's offensive on Kurdish forces in Syria is "false."

• Nov 10, 2019
• 12:00

Ongoing impact in Syria after U.S. leaves

The U.S. has strongly condemned recent Syrian and Russian airstrikes that killed civilians in northwest Syria. Syrian and Russian forces have moved into the north of the country, following the partial withdrawal there by the U.S. last month and the invasion by Turkey. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 01:59

GOP rep slams Trump's "weak" retreat from Syria

Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria and the Turkish offensive against U.S. allies.

• Oct 13, 2019
• 05:31

Experts say ISIS & Russia could benefit from Syria onslaught

Michael Morell, the former CIA deputy director and CBS News senior national security contributor, and William Burns, the former deputy secretary of state, break down the latest developments between Turkey and Syria.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 08:43

On the ground in Syria as the Turkish onslaught continues

CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata is on the ground in Syria, where Kurds say they feel abandoned by the U.S. as Turkey moves in.

• Oct 13, 2019
• 02:06

Andy Rooney on Thanksgiving

The broadcast's resident curmudgeon explains why his favorite holiday doesn't get enough respect

• Dec 21, 2017
• 01:21

The stakes of the U.S. retreat in Syria

CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams, who spent years covering the civil war in Syria, reports on the American drawdown and an alliance with the Kurds left behind

• Oct 16, 2019
• 03:09

Mulvaney undercuts Trump on quid pro quo

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney undercut President Trump's claim that there was no quid pro quo in the decision to withhold aid from Ukraine. Jeff Mason, a White House correspondent for Reuters, Amber Phillips, who covers Congress for the Washington Post, and Christina Ruffini, a CBS News foreign affairs reporter, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about Mulvaney's comments, as well as the deal struck with Turkey on a ceasefire in Syria.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 14:11

Michael Bennet slams Turkey targeting Kurds

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet believes Turkey is "acting against" U.S. interests in the Middle East. In an interview with CBS News campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar, the Colorado senator expressed his disapproval of Turkey's offensive targeting of Kurds in Northern Syria.

• Oct 15, 2019
• 00:40

Ukraine strikes key Russian bridge

Ukraine said it attacked the bridge linking Russia and the Crimea Peninsula on Tuesday. The bridge has since reopened. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more details.

• Jun 3, 2025
• 05:26

Russia and Ukraine hold talks after drone strike hits Russian bombers

A day after Ukraine launched an unprecedented drone attack on airbases inside Russia, the warring sides sat down for a second round of direct talks in Turkey.

• Jun 2, 2025

Turkey targets air passengers who rush to deplane

Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, access overhead compartments, or occupy the aisle before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country's civil aviation authority.

• May 28, 2025
• 00:52

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