Diplomat overseeing "Havana Syndrome" response leaving after 6 months
The departure comes amid simmering frustration among diplomats who have been affected by "Havana Syndrome."
The departure comes amid simmering frustration among diplomats who have been affected by "Havana Syndrome."
President Biden is facing an array of global challenges ahead of his speech tomorrow to the United Nations General Assembly, especially when it comes to Afghanistan. The family of civilians killed in a mistaken U.S. drone strike Kabul are calling for an investigation, compensation and relocation to a safe country. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments as well as new details on the diplomatic dispute between France and the U.S.
It is not clear how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.
California and Texas are set to receive thousands of Afghans evacuated to the U.S., while other states are expected to resettle fewer than a dozen or none at all.
A recent opinion piece in USA Today explores one Jewish organization's efforts to get its staff and their families out of the country and paints a vivid picture of the painful parallels to the lead-up to the Holocaust. Tanya Rivero spoke with the author, Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of Jewish Family Service, about his organization's efforts in Afghanistan and the stories he is hearing from those who are now trapped under the Taliban's rule.
More than 100 passengers — including at least 20 Americans — have landed in Qatar. They were on the first flight out of Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Blinken says the Taliban isn't holding anyone hostage, and the U.S. is working with the group to secure the evacuation of U.S. nationals still stuck in the country.
The State Department Monday confirmed it had facilitated the safe departure of four Americans via an overland route out of Afghanistan. There are further American citizens at an airport in northern Afghanistan being denied permission to leave the country by the Taliban. As Charlie D'Agata reports, the Taliban were aware of the evacuation and allowed it to happen.
The Taliban has claimed victory over the last region in Afghanistan to fall under their control. Meanwhile, four Americans safely departed from Afghanistan by land amid accusations the Taliban is not letting planes with evacuees take off, a senior State Department official confirmed Monday. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, officially marking an end to America's longest war. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest from the White House, then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what the end of this military mission signals for the Biden administration and more.
"Because of security threats at the Kabul airport, we continue to advise U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates," the embassy wrote on its website.
Americans outside the airport urged to "leave immediately," as Britain says there's "very credible reporting of an imminent attack" by the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are up to 1,500 Americans who may still need to be evacuated out of Afghanistan. The State Department has been in direct communication with 500 Americans with specific instructions on how to safely reach the airport in Kabul. Officials have been reaching out to the remaining 1,000. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest on the evacuations.
The Pentagon is warning of possible terrorist threats from an Islamic State-affiliated group known as ISIS-K, targeting the crowds of Afghans and Americans waiting to evacuate Afghanistan. This coms as President Biden aims to meet his August 31 deadline to complete the withdrawal. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN with the latest developments.
President Biden announced Tuesday he intends to stick to his August 31 deadline to pull U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. But he said he asked the Pentagon and State Department for contingency plans if it became necessary to change that timeline. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Around 3,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan on Thursday as the U.S. starts flying others to Qatar and Bahrain. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Doha while CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with new details on the chaotic situation as thousands of Americans and Afghan aides try desperately to escape Taliban rule.
The U.S. continues to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, who served in Afghanistan and was a senior advisor on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the State Department, joined CBSN to discuss the future of relations between the countries.
The U.S. is racing to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans from Kabul, despite Taliban checkpoints outside of the city's main airport preventing many from escaping. Afghans are holding anti-Taliban protests following the group's swift takeover of the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Afghanistan while CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN from Washington with the latest developments.
The Chinese government criticized the U.S for its withdrawal from Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to swiftly gain control of the country. Although some Chinese officials remain concerned about the extremist group's potential influence over the Uighur Muslim population located in the Xinjiang province, the government is willing to strengthen its diplomatic relations with the Taliban. CBS News contributor and founder of Strategy Risks Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The State Department says U.S. forces have secured the airport in Kabul as efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies continue. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with the latest on the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
A Senate report has finds federal agencies are not meetings government cybersecurity standards. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN AM to discuss the report.
The State Department said the change will expand the opportunity to resettle in the U.S. to "many thousands of Afghans and their immediate family members."
The State Department is struggling with a backlog of passport applications, just as many Americans are making plans to travel abroad. The department says mail delays, a shutdown of their online booking system, and staffing shortages are part of the problem. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
The State Department temporarily shut down its emergency appointment booking site for passports, saying scammers were booking and selling the appointments for high prices. Many travelers are in limbo amid a huge backlog of passport applications. Meg Oliver reports.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after The New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
The Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of three more Israelis killed during the October 7 attack
As Donald Trump's New York criminal trial concludes, most Americans believe he's guilty of a crime but are much less sure about what the jury will decide.
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
Pessimism about the U.S. economy may be heightened by misunderstandings on fundamental concepts like inflation, the stock market and more.
During an event Wednesday, her first since suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley said that she would "be voting for Trump" in November.
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
The Japanese shiba inu dog that became an internet sensation and inspired a $23-billion cryptocurrency has died, her owner says.
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
Pessimism about the U.S. economy may be heightened by misunderstandings on fundamental concepts like inflation, the stock market and more.
During her first event since suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley said she would "be voting for Trump." Now he says he believes she's "on our team in some form."
The judge in the former president's "hush money" trial rejected Trump's request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a submitting a deluge of evidence just weeks before the trial's scheduled start.
Pessimism about the U.S. economy may be heightened by misunderstandings on fundamental concepts like inflation, the stock market and more.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Airfares are down, but the cost of summer travel will still be higher compared with before the pandemic.
Used by more and more companies, artificial intelligence programs play a pivotal role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans.
The discount carrier, which has long withheld its fares from travel sites, said it wants to extend the reach of Southwest.com.
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
During her first event since suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley said she would "be voting for Trump." Now he says he believes she's "on our team in some form."
The judge in the former president's "hush money" trial rejected Trump's request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a submitting a deluge of evidence just weeks before the trial's scheduled start.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
As Donald Trump's New York criminal trial concludes, most Americans believe he's probably guilty of a crime but are much less sure about what the jury will decide.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Singer and actor Nick Jonas says these three things help him take care of his mental health as part of his Type 1 diabetes management.
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected, state health officials announced in a statement Wednesday.
A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," that have been linked to cancer.
Actor Taye Diggs is opening about a mental health condition that has affected his younger sister Christian: schizophrenia, which impacts how a person thinks, feels and behaves.
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Daniel Duggan has spent 19 months in maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home.
The attack in a market near Acapulco's main tourist avenue left four men and a woman dead, officials said.
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
President Biden on Thursday announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, the first such designation for a sub-Saharan African country.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz gets personal with "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King, sharing his perspective on finding love and whether he's open to it right now.
Grammy-winning artist Lenny Kravitz tells "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King about his thoughts on finding love and says he's "just open" right now.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Radio host Charlamagne tha God is known for his straightforward opinions on "The Breakfast Club." In his new book, "Get Honest or Die Lying," he writes about the impact of having meaningful conversations.
"CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King sits down with music legend Lenny Kravitz to talk about his upcoming album, growing up in New York City, overcoming his insecurities and more.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and a hefty fine. There were more than 21,000 deepfake porn videos online last year.
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.
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is getting an upgrade to make it more conversational and intuitive as Amazon tries to compete with newer chat models introduced by Google and OpenAI. Eugene Kim, chief technology correspondent for Business Insider, joined CBS News to discuss the changes.
Nebraska sued social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with "addictive design" and alleging it's "fueling a youth mental health crisis."
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
The attack in a market near Acapulco's main tourist avenue left four men and a woman dead, officials said.
Court documents reveal new details about the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley in rural Oklahoma earlier this year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the six tons of meth were found in hundreds of packages hidden in the shipment.
Family members of the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the city for around $2 million. It includes money for the graves of the victims. Lawyers also announced a new lawsuit, this one against the state of Texas.
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized over 79 million fake pills containing fentanyl in 2023, a more than 33% increase from the year before. To combat the crisis, officials are cracking down on drug traffickers by targeting online retailers selling pill presses. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
May's full moon will peak on Thursday morning, but the Flower Moon already appears full.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
NASA ruled out a planned Saturday launch of Boeing's Starliner to allow more time for analysis of a small, but persistent helium leak in the ship's propulsion system.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
State lawmakers in Louisiana became the first in the country on Thursday to approve a bill that would classify mifepristone and a second drug as "dangerous controlled substances." Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign it into law.
A new CBS News poll shows most people believe Donald Trump is probably guilty of a crime in his New York criminal trial, which will likely go to the jury next week. Trump hosted a rally in the Bronx Thursday night where CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi asked supporters of the former president how they felt about the case and its effect on the November election.
An Illinois man accused of firing a loaded gun outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was arraigned this week. John Banuelos did not stay silent during his day in court, making bold predictions about his legal future. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
There are more calls for conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from pending cases involving the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection after a report by the New York Times that a flag linked to the Capitol insurrection was found flying last summer outside Alito's New Jersey vacation home. The report comes after Alito recently acknowledged an upside-down U.S. flag was flown briefly outside his Virginia home days after the Capitol siege. Scott MacFarlane has more.
As recreational marijuana becomes legal in more states, a new survey found that more young people prefer marijuana to alcohol. Nikki Battiste has more.