U.K. denies Russian claims of "warning shots" fired at warship
Moscow says fighter jet even dropped bombs in British destroyer's path as it entered Russian territory. U.K. says no warning shots, and it's not Russia's territory.
Ukraine In Turmoil
From the trenches of Ukraine, a warning about Putin's intentions
It looks like a war from 100 years ago, but many see the war in eastern Ukraine as the front line in a new cold war brewing between Russia and the U.S.
Ukraine leader warns his war with Putin could soon be America's
Ahead of President Biden's landmark summit with Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's president invites CBS News to the front line to explain why his country's war with Russia matters to the world.
Biden declines to preview what he wants from Putin
The president hopes to rally European partners to counter China and Russia, highlighting America's "sacred obligation" to an alliance strained by his predecessor.
Russia says huge military exercises near Ukraine to wind down
Defense minister says military drills in Crimea, the Black Sea and near Ukrainian border proved Russia's "defense capability," and troops will now return to bases.
Putin warns of Russian "red line" amid standoff over Ukraine, Navalny
Russia's president spent most of his state of the nation address talking domestic affairs, but as 10 U.S. Embassy employees were expelled from Moscow, he also offered a warning.
Russia restricts airspace near Ukraine amid wargames in the Black Sea
Moscow unilaterally declares parts of the Black Sea, and the airspace above it, no-go zones as EU says Putin has put 100,000 troops in Crimea and along Ukraine's border.
Biden announces sweeping new Russia sanctions
The sanctions target more than 30 Russian entities and include the expulsion of 10 Russian officials.
Russia warns U.S. to stay away from Ukraine for its "own good"
U.S. and Russia both reportedly sending warships into Black Sea amid fast-escalating standoff that Ukraine calls a struggle "between democracies and authoritarianism."
Ukraine says Putin ignoring request to talk amid Russian troop buildup
Moscow denies receiving "any requests in the past several days" for a dialogue as Ukraine says there are 40,000 Russian forces at its border and 40,000 more in Crimea.
Biden pledges Ukraine "unwavering support" amid Russian "aggression"
A flareup of violence and a bolstered Russian military presence near the border are stoking fears that a long simmering war could reignite.
U.S. closely watching "escalation" near Ukraine-Russia border
Russian troops have been assembling near the border with Ukraine as tension rises almost 7 years after Putin's annexation of Crimea.
U.S. military aid a matter of survival in Ukraine
Ukraine's been fighting a war against Russian-backed separatists since 2014.
Comic who plays president on TV takes big lead in Ukraine election
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has no political experience, but in a nation weary of the status quo, that could be his biggest advantage
As far as Russia knows, the Trump-Putin meeting is still on
But Mr. Trump is currently looking at his options after an incident of "aggression" in the sea around Russian-occupied Crimea
Russia shows captured Ukrainian sailors in "confession" video
With U.S. calling on Moscow to free the 24 captured sailors, Russia is sticking by its claim that Ukraine caused the naval standoff
Tension soars as Russia seizes Ukrainian vessels, blocks sea passage
Moscow and Kiev trade jabs over clashes at sea and Russia calls emergency U.N. Security Council meeting over "provocations"
Tensions rise as Russia fires on Ukrainan vessels, wounding 2
Ukrainian navy said two of its gunboats were struck and Russian crews boarded and seized them and an accompanying tugboat
Inside a Ukrainian nationalist camp training kids to kill
The campers carefully aim their assault rifles. Most are in their teens, but some are as young as 8 years old
Putin gets behind the wheel while opening controversial bridge
Crimea bridge is Vladimir Putin's project to show that the disputed peninsula has joined Russia for good
U.S. trains troops for front line in "hybrid war" with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tells CBS News he needs more U.S. help on the front line of the new Cold War
U.S., U.K. blame Russian military for "destructive" cyberattack
U.K. accused Moscow of "weaponizing information" in a new kind of warfare, and the White House called it "the most destructive and costly" in history
Ukrainian government, rebels carry out landmark prisoner swap
Truce signed in 2015 stipulated exchange of all prisoners, but both sides are believed to keep dozens captive for use as bargaining chips
Man accused of Putin murder plot ambushed with wife in Kiev
Russia has wanted Chechen Anton Gerashchenko extradited from Ukraine since accusing him of the 2012 assassination plot; his wife was killed in the attack
Tillerson: Sanctions remain until Russia takes "1st steps" in Ukraine
Days after Trump-Putin meeting, diplomat bluntly calls on Russia to reign in separatists it has "complete control over"
World
Swimmer beats COVID twice to win gold at Tokyo Olympics
"I contracted COVID twice in the last 12 months," Brit Tom Dean said. "Sitting in my flat in isolation, an Olympic gold was a million miles away."
Michael Phelps says Simone Biles' anguish "broke my heart"
The iconic Olympic swimmer says he can relate to the superstar gymnast's ordeal and hopes her openness about it helps destigmatize mental health issues.
Simone Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around competition
The American gymnastics superstar withdrew to focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said. The move came a day after Biles removed herself from the team final because she felt she wasn't mentally ready.
Katie Ledecky makes history with first-ever 1,500-meter gold
It was her third event and first gold at the Tokyo Games. After her victory, she got emotional.
Former President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
The former president will have a minority equity stake in the organization.
Top Olympic moments that happened off the playing field
From dancing coaches to standing ovations, here are the top Olympic moments you might've missed.
DACA recipient allowed to leave U.S. to compete in Olympics
"It would be a honor and a privilege to represent my home country but also be able to be a voice and represent over 600,000 Dreamers like me," Luis Grijalva said.
Kerry "not confident" world will avoid worst damages of climate change
President Biden's special envoy for climate tells CBS News in an exclusive interview the extreme weather being seen around the world this summer is a "direct impact of the climate crisis."
Bermuda now smallest country to win gold at Summer Olympics
"I think (the medal) is bigger than me," said Flora Duffy, who won the triathlon on Tuesday.
Philippines' first gold medalist rewarded with money and homes
"To all the young generation in the Philippines, please dream high. That's how I started. I dreamed high and finally I was able to do it," she said.
Tokyo reports record number of new COVID cases as Olympics continue
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked anyone who was planning to gather to watch the games to stay home.
U.S. star Simone Biles "frustrated" after pulling out of team finals
The team ended up earning a silver medal, ending their bid for a third straight Olympic title.
13-year-old Olympian is one of youngest gold medal winners ever
The girls standing by her side on the podium? Also teenagers.
Naomi Osaka beaten and is out of Tokyo Games
Host country's superstar lost in the third round. She'd taken a two-month mental health break before the Summer Games.
Olympic medalist jailed for over 20 years for drug smuggling
The men allegedly began throwing drugs overboard on their way back to the mainland, when they spotted an Australian Navy patrol boat chasing them.
World
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Swimmer beats COVID twice to win gold at Tokyo Olympics
"I contracted COVID twice in the last 12 months," Brit Tom Dean said. "Sitting in my flat in isolation, an Olympic gold was a million miles away."
Michael Phelps says Simone Biles' anguish "broke my heart"
The iconic Olympic swimmer says he can relate to the superstar gymnast's ordeal and hopes her openness about it helps destigmatize mental health issues.
Simone Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around competition
The American gymnastics superstar withdrew to focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said. The move came a day after Biles removed herself from the team final because she felt she wasn't mentally ready.
Katie Ledecky makes history with first-ever 1,500-meter gold
It was her third event and first gold at the Tokyo Games. After her victory, she got emotional.
Former President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
The former president will have a minority equity stake in the organization.
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Jake Ellzey wins runoff election for Texas' 6th district
This marks the first time that a candidate Mr. Trump endorsed has lost an election since the former president left office.
Cop facing felony charges after video of violent arrest released
Officer John Haubert is seen in the video hitting Kyle Vinson with his gun at least seven times. Aurora's chief of police called the arrest, "a despicable act."
TikTok star wounded, friend shot dead inside movie theater
Rylee Goodrich was dead, and Anthony Barajas was on life support, police said.
Michael Phelps says Simone Biles' anguish "broke my heart"
The iconic Olympic swimmer says he can relate to the superstar gymnast's ordeal and hopes her openness about it helps destigmatize mental health issues.
Bear cub rescued after being burned in California wildfire
A homeowner found the cub walking on its elbows because of burns on its paws, a wildlife center director said.
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Jake Ellzey wins runoff election for Texas' 6th district
This marks the first time that a candidate Mr. Trump endorsed has lost an election since the former president left office.
Officers give emotional testimony at Capitol riot hearing
The officers spoke — at times angrily — about the physical and psychological injuries they sustained on January 6.
What's behind the push for a fourth stimulus check
As the IRS distributes the $1,400 stimulus payments, some lawmakers say the money won't last three months.
With evictions restarting, housing advocates fear another COVID wave
Analysis shows 4 in 5 at-risk renters living in coronavirus hot spots, sparking fears of more sickness and death if an eviction wave materializes.
On Biden's foreign policy: Columnist and author Max Boot
This week, host Michael Morell talks with Boot about the top foreign policy challenges the Biden administration is likely to face.
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Bob Odenkirk collapses on set of "Better Call Saul"
He was rushed to a hospital but his condition and the cause of the collapse were unclear.
US sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album seized from Martin Shkreli
The proceeds for the sale will go towards Shkreli's court-ordered fines and payments.
Britney Spears files to remove her father as conservator
In the filings, which ask the court to appoint a neutral professional as the new conservator, Spears' legal team argues that the current situation is "traumatizing, insane, and depressing" for the pop star.
Matt Damon on Camille Cottin in "Stillwater"
Damon says he didn't know Cottin before co-starring with her in the new film, but he had high praises for the actress after working with her.
Philly teens start their own record label
Instead of waiting to be rewarded by a big-time recording contract, a group of budding artists decided to start a record label of their own — all while still in high school. Christina Ruffini caught up with the high school friends right as they were about to release their latest single.
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California sues Activision over "frat boy" work culture
During "cube crawls," male employees walked around offices drinking and harassing female co-workers, California lawsuit states.
Boeing cleared to launch Starliner on 2nd test flight
It will be the second test flight for Boeing's astronaut ferry ship after a problem-plagued maiden flight in 2019.
The world's top ransomware gangs created a cybercrime cartel
Russian cybercriminal gangs are mentoring younger groups and sharing hacking techniques, tools and data breach details.
FTC votes to defend "right to repair" with "new vigor"
Allowing consumers to make repairs themselves keeps electronics "off the scrap heap," says PIRG campaign director.
Mars rover set to collect first samples
The rover's samples from the floor of an ancient Martian lakebed will be retrieved and returned to Earth later this decade.
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CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again
The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools.
NASA detects water vapor on the solar system's largest moon
Where there's water, there could be life as we know it.
California and NYC to require their workers to get COVID vaccine
The move comes as the contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus grips the nation.
Students adapt wheelchair for teacher's husband and baby
"I never thought I'd be able to do something like this safely," the husband said.
Toxic algae bloom on Florida's coast ravages marine life
Beaches near Tampa have been littered with dead fish.
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CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again
The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools.
You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?
Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.
Nevada brings back mask mandate in line with new CDC guidance
The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Louisiana prisons suspend visitation as COVID-19 cases soar
Louisiana is one of five states with the highest COVID-19 case rates, according to the White House.
Lawsuit claims J&J knowingly put Black women at risk of cancer
Johnson & Johnson knowingly marketed baby powder to Black women even though it could cause cancer, lawsuit argues.
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With evictions restarting, housing advocates fear another COVID wave
Analysis shows 4 in 5 at-risk renters living in coronavirus hot spots, sparking fears of more sickness and death if an eviction wave materializes.
Lawsuit claims J&J knowingly put Black women at risk of cancer
Johnson & Johnson knowingly marketed baby powder to Black women even though it could cause cancer, lawsuit argues.
Activision faces fallout from employees angered by harassment suit
More than 2,000 current and former employees sign letter in support of lawsuit claims of abusive "frat boy" work culture.
What's behind the push for a fourth stimulus check
As the IRS distributes the $1,400 stimulus payments, some lawmakers say the money won't last three months.
Frito-Lay workers back at work with one guaranteed day off a week
New contract sets limits on what had been mandatory 84-hour work weeks for some at plant in Topeka, Kansas.
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TikTok star wounded, friend shot dead inside movie theater
Rylee Goodrich was dead, and Anthony Barajas was on life support, police said.
Hobby Lobby forfeits "Epic of Gilgamesh" tablet to Justice Department
The tablet, one of the thousands illegally smuggled out of the Middle East, was seized by federal agents in 2019.
Political donor Ed Buck found guilty in overdose deaths
"This man did some terrible things to human beings," said a sister of one of the overdose victims after the verdict.
Man gets life for killing college student who mistook his car for Uber
"I close my eyes, and I feel what she endured at his hands," Samantha Josephson's mother said during the sentencing phase of the trial.
Spa shooting suspect pleads guilty to 4 murders
Robert Aaron Long will face charges in Fulton County, where prosecutors intend to seek hate crime enhancements and the death penalty.
Space
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NASA detects water vapor on the solar system's largest moon
Where there's water, there could be life as we know it.
Russians ditch space station module, clearing way for new lab
After resolving multiple problems, Russian flight controllers cleared the way for Thursday's arrival of the new Nauka lab module.
Boeing cleared to launch Starliner on 2nd test flight
It will be the second test flight for Boeing's astronaut ferry ship after a problem-plagued maiden flight in 2019.
July's full Buck moon rises this week — and it may appear red
The full moon may appear a reddish-orange hue — and this time, it's not because of an eclipse.
NASA shares epic image of moon's shadow during solar eclipse
In rare instances, a camera nearly one million miles away has the chance to capture an eclipse.
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Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
Investigators want the public's help identifying women and children in convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs.
Evidence in the case against Mary Katherine Higdon
The investigation into Steven Freeman's death reveals a toxic relationship between high school sweethearts.
Evidence photos: Chino Hills massacre
Four people were brutally murdered in Chino Hills, Calif,. in 1983. Evidence used to convict Kevin Cooper is being questioned more than 35 years later.
Musicians are back on stage
After COVID shuttered live music events around the world in 2020, musical artists are now returning to festival and concert stages - and so are the fans.
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
A display of fireworks and choreography unfolded in a near-empty stadium in a subdued ceremony.
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Bring Your Own Brigade | Official Trailer
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history and explores the causes and solutions of a global crisis that is quite literally burning our world to the ground. Bring Your Own Brigade is in theaters August 6 and streaming on CBSN and Paramount+ on August 20.
Brutal arrest caught on bodycam videos
Two officers in Colorado are charged after a brutal arrest left a man bleeding and begging for his life. The police chief in Aurora released two body cam videos showing what happened.
Fighting for Paradise: Puerto Rico's Future
CBSN Originals' new documentary explores the growing economic inequality in Puerto Rico and the divide over whether statehood is the solution.
CDC Director Walensky on new mask guidelines
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the new guidelines advising fully vaccinated Americans to return to wearing masks indoors in places with surging COVID transmission rates. Walensky talks about the reasons for the change and how it'll will impact students returning to school this fall.
CDC releases new mask guidance
The CDC announced a major reversal on mask guidelines, recommending all Americans, despite vaccination status, wear masks indoors in COVID hotspots. They also recommended all students K-12 wear masks indoors with the school year set to begin in a few weeks. “CBS This Morning” lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Louisiana, where cases are on the rise.