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President Obama made a statement from the White House on the situation in Ukraine, in which he announced expanded sanctions against Russia and voiced his support for the people and government of Ukraine. Bill Plante and Elizabeth Palmer report.
Crimea's residents head to the polls to vote in a referendum that will determine whether Crimea will secede from the Ukraine and join Russia. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, in the first few hours of voting turnout appeared to be heavy, and is likely to hand supporters of annexation to Russia a decisive victory.
The ballots and polling stations are ready in Crimea on the eve of the referendum on whether to join the Russian Federation. Ukrainian soldiers remain blockaded in their bases and the head of Crimea's Ukrainian council hasn't been seen since his arrest last Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The fourth Ukrainian child adopted by an American couple finally arrived in the U.S. after the whole family was caught up in the country's political crisis. Lisa and David Bundy say they experienced violence in Kiev's Independence Square as they waited for adoption papers to be finalized and are glad to be home with their children. Mike Paluska of WGCL-TV reports.
U.S. attempts to stall an upcoming referendum on Ukraine's Crimean peninsula failed. The residents will decide whether to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. But, as Jeff Pegues reports, tension is building ahead of the vote.
Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in London. Kerry issued a set of proposals, including for Russia to call off Crimea’s referendum on joining the Russian Federation, but Lavrov dismissed virtually every one. Margaret Brennan reports.
Sergey Aksionov, the leader of the drive to hand Crimea to Russia, became the region’s new prime minister after thousands of Russian soldiers rolled into Crimea and armed militias he'd recruited whipped up pro-Russian sentiment. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are meeting in London to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. Kerry is urging Lavrov to pullback in Crimea and negotiate, or Russia will face sanctions from the U.S. and Europe. CBS News State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan reports.
Clashes between pro-Russia and pro-Western demonstrators turned deadly in the eastern city of Donetsk. The clashes raised concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use rising violence as a reason to expand his troop presence into the region beyond Crimea. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia has approximately 20,000 troops in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula - not enough to "march in and take over all of Ukraine, but that could change very quickly."
President Obama warns Russia that the U.S. and other nations will be forced to "apply a cost" if Russia persists in meddling within Ukraine.
John Brennan says Russia’s military intervention in Crimea presents a moment for all parties involved to avoid provocations that could lead to bloodshed.
Crimea is preparing for a referendum that could determine whether or not it remains part of Ukraine. With Russian forces firmly in control of Crimea's border posts, many Crimeans believe the country would be better off if Russia controlled it. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The Jenkinses traveled to Kiev hoping to return to Kansas quickly with their four-newly adopted Ukrainian children. However, they found themselves in the midst of a political revolution, unsure if they would return to the U.S. as a family. CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports.
With less than a week to Crimea's referendum, Crimeans who want to join Russia are expecting a victory. But the U.S. and European allies say the Russian invasion was illegal. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Crimea.
With a referendum on joining the Russian Federation a week away, Russian forces continued to tighten their grip on Crimea. Many in Crimea support joining Russia, but not all do, and the issue has caused a bitter split between supporters and opponents. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
In 2004, heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko told 60 Minutes “nothing is impossible” when asked if he would run for office in Ukraine. Ten years later, he’s the face of a revolution
Pavel Gubarev became the face of the pro-Russian movement after leading the charge to storm government headquarters in Donetsk, Ukraine, and appoint himself governor. Ukrainian police arrested him, charging him with trying to overthrow the local government. Unrest continues as many in the pro-Russian part of Ukraine don't trust the government in Kiev. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Winter Paralympics are under way in Sochi, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Games with a ceremony that saw only one member of Ukraine's 31-member delegation attend.
Russia's Parliament is encouraging voters in Crimea to support secession. Ukraine's foreign minister says that it would not give up Crimea. And as Charlie D'Agata explains, Russia is ramping up its military presence.
Billionaire Petro Poroshenko and retired boxing champion Vitaly Klitschoko are two leading candidates to replace Ukraine's overthrown president. They spoke with CBS News’ Clarissa Ward for Sunday's "60 Minutes," and said they are ready to fight for their country and that they hope to see America take stronger action against Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Obama spoke Thursday for an hour. Although there is no sign of a deal, Obama outlined a possible resolution for Putin. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
Although the referendum is more than a week away, Crimea is already being run as if it has joined Russia. Russian flags fly atop public buildings, local Crimean TV has been replaced with Russian programming, and Ukrainian journalists are being escorted out of the country. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Crimea.
The city of Donetsk, in the eastern part of Ukraine, is almost evenly divided between those who back Ukraine’s new government and ethnic Russians who view it as illegal. What have become daily confrontations there have many worried that violence could break out all across eastern Ukraine. Charlie D’Agata reports.
The Russian navy sank one of its own decommissioned warships across the mouth of an inlet, trapping Ukrainian ships at their dock further up the channel. Crimea’s parliament voted to hold a referendum on March 16 to ask voters whether Crimea should officially join the Russian Federation. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree during an Easter egg hunt, German police said.
Archaeologists, residents and government officials talk about how uncovering and preserving centuries-old sites and artifacts in Israel and the West Bank also serves to highlight contemporary disputes over ownership rights, and concerns about history being erased.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
For hundreds of years, St. Peter's Basilica has been adorned by mosaics – millions of tiny colored tiles melted and fashioned into astonishing art – created using tools and techniques dating back centuries.
While President Trump threatens to bomb Iran "back to the stone ages" if they do not agree to a deal to end the war, some experts tell CBS News that the continuing war will likely make the regime in Tehran more determined to build a nuclear weapon.
The service marked the family's first appearance together since the arrest of former Prince Andrew.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama's Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join Ed O'Keefe.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Some major retailers and other stores will close their doors on Easter, so it's best to plan ahead. Here's what to know.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said mounting inflation risks "complicates the picture" on interest rates.
U.S. consumers are starting to feel the financial impact of the Iran war. Here's how the conflict is seeping into the economy.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join Ed O'Keefe.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined takeaways on the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on "Face the Nation," and called it a "hard lesson for Iran."
The following is the full transcript of an interview with retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026.
Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a mutated gene that made it likely he would develop ALS.
"CBS Saturday Morning" looks at an experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that is bringing hope to some patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. To inquire about possible participation in Silence ALS, an initiative to develop individualized gene-based therapies for patients with other rare genetic forms of ALS, please write to silenceals@cumc.columbia.edu.
John Cantrell was enjoying his retirement until an unexpected condition forced him to choose between two kinds of heart surgery.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The FDA approved a new GLP-1 drug from Eli Lilly. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks it down.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree during an Easter egg hunt, German police said.
Archaeologists, residents and government officials talk about how uncovering and preserving centuries-old sites and artifacts in Israel and the West Bank also serves to highlight contemporary disputes over ownership rights, and concerns about history being erased.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
For hundreds of years, St. Peter's Basilica has been adorned by mosaics – millions of tiny colored tiles melted and fashioned into astonishing art – created using tools and techniques dating back centuries.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The Vatican's Mosaic Studio; a fight over history at West Bank archaeological sites; Dan Levy on his new series "Big Mistakes"; the creative talents behind "Hacks"; the latest on the Artemis II lunar mission; the works of Renaissance artist Raphael; and the beauty of moss.
One of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance is now the subject of the first comprehensive exhibition of his work ever in the United States, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
In this web exclusive, Jean Smart, the Emmy-winning star of "Hacks," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about filming the final season of her HBO series.
The Emmy-winning HBO comedy "Hacks," about the travails of comedian Deborah Vance and her writer, Ava, is launching its fifth and final season. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder about saying goodbye to roles that were a match made in comedy heaven. Smith also talks with the show's co-creators: Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello (who describes directing one episode while in labor).
According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.
"CBS Mornings" sits down with Tristan Harris, co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology, who is featured in the 2026 documentary, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."
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.
CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the codependent relationship between Apple and China, a country that manufactures hundreds of millions of iPhones every year.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't do" in that space.
On Monday, the astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft will loop around the Moon's far side, part of a mission pushing human beings farther from Earth than anyone has ever been. Correspondent Mark Strassmann talked with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen as the crew was about 180,000 miles from home, preparing for their historic lunar flyby.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.
Four astronauts are traveling around the moon on Artemis II, going further from Earth than anyone before. CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Peter King have more.
Former NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson joins CBS News to discuss what the Artemis II astronauts will do as they orbit the Earth after takeoff.
Members of the Artemis II crew will be the first people to sleep inside the Orion spacecraft. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more on how they'll do that.
When Harold Allen died suddenly in his home in Freetown, Indiana, no one suspected anything out of the ordinary. Nine months later, a burglary at his home would lead to a murder investigation and an unusual weapon.
After Dee Warner, a Michigan businesswoman and mother, disappeared from her home, her family believed she has been murdered and suspected her husband Dale Warner. But without physical evidence, they knew it would be hard to prove.
Janice Randle was found dead in her bed in 1992, but police couldn't make an arrest in the case until new information emerged.
On April 3, 1996, the FBI arrested Theodore Kaczynski in the Unabomber case, ending one of the longest and most intense manhunts in U.S. history. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
President Trump's firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi is raising questions about their dynamic in the months prior. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
The NASA astronauts also sent down Easter messages Sunday while gearing up for a historic pass behind the moon Monday.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
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.
First, a report on patients, cut off from health care, getting help. Then, the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. And, a look at the Mardi Gras Indians keeping tradition alive.
Latest details on daring mission to rescue U.S. airman from Iran after fighter jet shot down; Trump sends profanity-laden threat to Iran.
For Easter Sunday, Barry Petersen shows how gospel music, with roots among America's enslaved, is now ministering to the hearts of people in Paris.
The war with Iran is spiking jet fuel prices, prompting airlines around the world to charge more. Shanelle Kaul reports.
NASA's Artemis II will loop around the moon's far side Monday night, setting a new distance record from Earth. In the lead-up, the crew has been taking in breathtaking sights from space. Mark Strassmann has more.