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U.S. poet Amanda Gorman opened the 2022 U.N. General Assembly week with a poem about the planet: "Though this fight we did not choose for preserving the earth, isn't a battle too big to win, but a blessing too large to lose."
The United Nations General Assembly is bringing together world leaders in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The event comes at a time of immense global challenges, including the war in Ukraine, economic uncertainty and concerns about climate change. CBS News correspondent Pamela Falk joins us with more.
A Russian missile has blasted a crater close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, damaging nearby industrial equipment but not hitting its three reactors.
Trump heads to U.N. amid whistleblower controversy; Son says Apple Watch saved his father's life
New Yorkers should expect increased security and transit slowdowns while the general assembly is in session.
A new report by the World Meteorological Organization says there's a 48% chance that global temperatures will reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming over the next five years. Data shows a 93% chance that the Earth will experience record heat over that same time period. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBS News to discuss.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his "balanced" approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington's "ugly" policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow in the war.
At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19.
The Russian-controlled nuclear plant in southern Ukraine has sparked fears of a possible meltdown amid ongoing shelling in the area.
The world's top nuclear inspector says a safety zone needs to be established immediately around Europe's largest nuclear plant in Ukraine. Shelling knocked out power in a nearby city that fed the plant.
Tuesday marks the first day of classes for the Uvalde, Texas school district since the May 24 shooting in which 21 people, mostly kids, were killed. U.N. inspectors will brief the Security Council Tuesday on what they found at a Ukraine nuclear power plant that’s been shelled in recent weeks. And Frances Tiafoe beat 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open.
Fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine showed no signs of slowing, this despite the presence of U.N. inspectors who arrived to examine the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Debora Patta has the details.
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine was disconnected to its last external power line.
A report from the United Nations accuses China of "serious human rights violations" against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. For years, millions of people from these groups have been placed in detention camps and faced other abuses. Marti Flacks, the director of human rights at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News' Ben Tracy to discuss.
A team of U.N. inspectors arrived at Europe's largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Thursday. The Zaporizhzhia plant sits in Russian-controlled territory near an increasingly volatile front line in the war. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta details the obstacles investigators faced in getting to the plant.
The U.N. children's agency said more than 3 million children were in need of humanitarian assistance and stood at heightened risk of diseases, drowning and malnutrition.
Even before the IAEA team started its work there were suggestions it could be cut short amid ongoing fighting around the facility on the front line of Russia's invasion.
The long-delayed report echoes many previous claims of abuse, but Beijing immediately denounced it as a fabrication cooked up by Western nations.
Amid fears of a Chernobyl-style disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, a team of inspectors is expected to reach the embattled site in a matter of hours. Debora Patta shares more.
The U.N. weather agency is predicting the phenomenon known as La Niña is poised to last through the end of this year.
The Indus River and Hamal Lake are usually separated by dozens of miles of land. Devastating amounts of rainfall and flooding have meshed them together as a massive body of water.
A man has been arrested in the Saturday night drive-by shooting in Indianapolis that left a Dutch soldier dead and two others wounded. The U.N. and Pakistani leaders are appealing for $160 million in emergency funding to deal with Pakistan’s deadly, historic flooding. And it’s now been 25-years since the death of Princess Diana.
U.N. inspectors are going to the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine on Tuesday, as concerns mount over a possible disaster if shelling continues. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Kyiv on what inspectors are looking for and the counteroffensive Ukraine has launched to take back territory captured by Russia.
Ukrainian forces say they're gaining ground on Russian troops around Kherson, a key port city near the Black Sea. Meanwhile, investigators are assessing damage to Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which is in Russian-occupied territory. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina has more from Riga, Latvia.
This week on "Face the Nation," host John Dickerson interviews Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Senator John McCain to discuss the priorities at the United Nations General Assembly this week, and Ken Burns and Lynn Novick preview their ten-part documentary, "The Vietnam War."
The president joins fellow members of his "Board of Peace," signing its founding charter and pledging that the vaguely defined group will work with the U.N. to end suffering.
Heavy snow, thick ice and brutal cold are expected to make the winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event for nearly 30 states.
Former special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, will testify publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
A Texas jury acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer who was on trial for allegedly failing to act during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards are being announced Thursday morning, with "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" each expected to potentially earn double-digit Oscar nominations.
A hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after a fellow hiker turned around has been found dead, according to a volunteer group.
Former special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, will testify publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards are being announced Thursday morning, with "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" each expected to potentially earn double-digit Oscar nominations.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that first-quarter economic growth will heat up to 5%. But sustaining that pace won't be easy, economists say.
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that first-quarter economic growth will heat up to 5%. But sustaining that pace won't be easy, economists say.
A financial adviser in Georgia, Todd Burkhalter, has pleaded guilty in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million, federal authorities say.
Nearly one-third of U.S. household wealth was held by the top 1% in the third quarter of 2025.
President Trump said his plans for boosting home affordability are already helping, but stopped short of providing details.
Budget airline Ryanair launches "big idiot" fare promotion after CEO Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk trade insults.
Former special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, will testify publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.
President Trump joined fellow members of his "Board of Peace," signing its founding charter and pledging that the vaguely defined group will work with the U.N. to end suffering.
President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.
Geraldo Lunas Campos died following an altercation with guards at Camp East Montana, a tent facility on the grounds of Fort Bliss.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well."
A review of studies published in The Lancet found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, contradicting the Trump administration's recent claims.
Lacy Cornelius Boyd needed IV nutrition and an ileostomy bag after a devastating car crash. A rare transplant was her only option.
A new analysis of dozens of peer-reviewed medical studies found no link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and diagnoses of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in children.
President Trump joined fellow members of his "Board of Peace," signing its founding charter and pledging that the vaguely defined group will work with the U.N. to end suffering.
President Trump has exaggerated threats to Greenland from Russia and China and downplayed the country's current defenses, according to local officials and experts on the Arctic.
An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and other outlets.
President Trump said his plans for boosting home affordability are already helping, but stopped short of providing details.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards are being announced Thursday morning, with "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" each expected to potentially earn double-digit Oscar nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
An Albuquerque judge denied the state's request to detain actor Timothy Busfield while he awaits trial. Busfield, who has denied the allegations, is accused of inappropriately touching two young boys while directing the TV series, "The Cleaning Lady."
Tech leaders have taken the stage this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how AI will impact jobs. Bloomberg News reporter Sarah Frier joins CBS News with more.
On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use of smartphones for kids and encouraging more time with friends and independent play outside. Meg Oliver shows how.
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.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
A new investigative report by 404 Media says ICE agents have a new high-tech way to zero in on neighborhoods to raid. The report says it's an app called Elite, powered by Palantir. Joseph Cox, an investigative journalist at 404 Media, discusses his reporting on CBS News.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Have you ever wondered if your dog is eavesdropping on you? A new study published in the Journal of Science found that some dogs are not only listening, but are also learning words. Lead scientist Dr. Shany Dror joins CBS News to discuss.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
Joseph Bongiovanni was accused of authoring bogus DEA reports, stealing sensitive files, throwing off colleagues and outing confidential informants.
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
A financial adviser in Georgia, Todd Burkhalter, has pleaded guilty in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million, federal authorities say.
A Chicago man accused of murdering his ex-wife and her husband arrived in Ohio on Wednesday to face charges. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest on the investigation.
A Texas jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of the former police officer who is charged over his response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
Virgin Galactic is sending its first all-female crew to space. Kellie Gerardi, who is leading the crew, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss the goals of the mission.
Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with more.
Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
NASA is beginning its rollout of its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as preparations for the Artemis II mission enter their final stage.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
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.
ALL NEW: A daughter whose mother was murdered is convinced her father is innocent."48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
With many kindergarteners celebrating the 100th day of school by bringing 100 things to class, one little girl in Georgia brought just one very special thing -- her 100-year-old great-grandfather. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
Prince Harry testified for hours in a London courtroom as part of his yearslong battle with British tabloids. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and other outlets.
Embattled Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook's fight to stay on the job got a boost as Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of President Trump's efforts to fire her. Jan Crawford has the latest.