Somalia drought blamed for some 43,000 deaths, half of them children
The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."
The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."
The U.N. warns that unless urgent action is taken, half a million children could die in the drought-ravaged nation within just six months.
"So far we have confirmed the death of four people," said one security official, adding that others had been rescued from the besieged hotel.
A police spokesman said there were mothers "with their children trapped on their backs" among the victims in the attack carried out by "ruthless terrorists."
A formal famine declaration is expected in the coming weeks, but desperate families are already burying their malnourished children as aid workers plead for help.
You may hear little about terror in Africa, but U.S. military commanders there say our enemies are "growing," and "it's only a matter of time" before they target America.
A U.S. general called for continued partnership with African countries in the fight against extremism. Ten prison guards in Mexico City are being questioned after several high-profile inmates escaped. And an independent watchdog has ruled against Prince Harry over a complaint against a British tabloid. CBS News' Debora Patta rounds up the world headlines from Johannesburg.
A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday in an attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military base in Kenya used by American forces. The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.
The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.
Belidogle airstrip is used by U.S. drones to target the al-Shabab militant group, which has claimed the attack on the base
Al Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack
Police sources say "modus operandi and the fact that they went towards the Somalia border" makes it likely al-Shabab terror group behind abduction
Bomb blast in Mogadishu comes weeks after brazen attack in Kenya, where U.S. warns of more attacks despite regular U.S. strikes targeting terrorists
Jason Spindler gave up a high-powered Wall Street career for the chance to make a difference, a passion for change that led him to Kenya
At least 14 people were killed in the attack at a luxury hotel in Nairobi
Al-Shabab, the Somalia-based Islamic extremist group, has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has more.
"It is terrible. What I have seen is terrible," said a man who ran from the scene
An upscale hotel-and-office complex in Kenya's capital has been attacked, with explosions and heavy gunfire. Video footage from the scene showed cars on fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined CBSN from Johannesburg, South Africa, with more.
Awil Dahir Salad was a veteran reporter who worked to revive the country's media
Pentagon says about 60 extremists killed in attack on training camp in Somalia, but local officials say it was even bigger
The airstrike was the largest against the al-Qaida-linked group in nearly a year, says U.S. Africa Command
Africa Command says no civilians injured or killed in strike carried out in coordination with Somali government
The Al-Qaeda-linked terror group Al-Shabab has banned plastic bags in the territories it controls across Somalia. The militants are known for suicide bombings that have killed and wounded thousands of people. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Willis Sparks, explains the group's objectives.
This was the first public announcement of a U.S. military combat death in Africa since four U.S. service members were killed in a militant ambush in Niger in October
Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack by the al Shabaab terrorist group
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle repeatedly refused to answer questions about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, enraging lawmakers.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign said the $81 million raised is record-breaking.
Economists and investors assess the impact of Biden's decision to withdraw from U.S. presidential race on everything from economy to stock market.
A fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy became the first American woman to earn an air-to-air victory when she shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea region.
A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn't commit.
Melanie Georger was working to become a commercial pilot, her father said Saturday in a statement on Facebook.
These are the best and worst states to retire in the U.S., based on key metrics like affordability and access to quality health care.
A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn't commit.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
In "Bart to the Future," Lisa Simpson replaces Donald Trump as president, wearing an outfit that is eerily similar to Kamala Harris' inauguration suit.
Google said it won't phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser after all, opting to let people "make an informed choice."
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
Google said it won't phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser after all, opting to let people "make an informed choice."
These are the best and worst states to retire in the U.S., based on key metrics like affordability and access to quality health care.
Economists and investors assess the impact of Biden's decision to withdraw from U.S. presidential race on everything from economy to stock market.
Animated versions of 20 U.S. Olympian break dancers, skateboarders and others will be featured on the popular online game in hopes of attracting young fans to the international sports competition.
Delta canceled more flights than any other U.S. airline Monday as it struggles to recover from CrowdStrike outage.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Many Democrats believe Biden's exit from the campaign will improve chances of beating Trump in November.
Maya Rudolph played Harris several times as a guest on "SNL" in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign said the $81 million raised is record-breaking.
Vice President Kamala Harris will have to choose a running mate soon.
These pigs breathe air and drink water that's better filtered against contaminants than what's required for people. Even their feed gets disinfected.
An intensified focus on women's health and abortion could help galvanize Democratic voters in the final sprint to the election.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Novo Nordisk and Lilly can't keep up with demand for their weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. But they object to specialty pharmacies making their own cheaper versions to fill the gap — providing as much as 30% of those drugs sold in the U.S.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Here's a look at some of Vice President Kamala Harris' foreign policy work over the last three and a half years.
Croatian officials say a gunman opened fire in a care home, killing 6 and wounding 6 more, with most victims in their 90s.
A court in Russia has sentenced journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual U.S.-Russian national, to prison after a completely closed trial.
Lightning struck repeatedly as the men descended from the summit and the 18-year-old suffered a fatal electric shock, police said.
Israeli strikes on oil storage facilities at a Houthi-held port in Yemen sparked a fire that crews have been unable to control.
In "Bart to the Future," Lisa Simpson replaces Donald Trump as president, wearing an outfit that is eerily similar to Kamala Harris' inauguration suit.
Maya Rudolph played Harris several times as a guest on "SNL" in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Actor Aubrey Plaza suffered a torn ACL before attending the anticipated WNBA All-Star game in Phoenix over the weekend, a commentator said.
Animated versions of 20 U.S. Olympian break dancers, skateboarders and others will be featured on the popular online game in hopes of attracting young fans to the international sports competition.
Actor Elizabeth Gillies discusses her new role as the star and executive producer of the movie "Spread" after playing Fallon Carrington on the TV reboot of "Dynasty" for five seasons. "Spread" follows an aspiring journalist who reluctantly takes a temporary job at an adult magazine.
Google said it won't phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser after all, opting to let people "make an informed choice."
Travelers at airports across the globe were still facing long lines and flight cancellations as airlines Saturday struggled to recover from the CrowdStrike software meltdown. Elise Preston reports.
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.
Saturday marks 55 years since the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Buzz Aldrin, the only surviving member of that crew, remembered the historic moment by writing, "I am still inspired by what we all saw and did, the best of America and the best of humanity."
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
There is a lot we're still learning about the magnificent elephant, a creature that became a political animal after satirist Thomas Nast used it in cartoons in the 1870s. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants," at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and checks out the pachyderms at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to uncover some of the elephant's secrets, from its means of communication, to its trunk, "the Swiss army knife of organs."
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Experts say the surging demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit record-highs both this year and next year, straining the country's aging power grid and creating more planet-warming emissions. Part of the demand is from a growing number of data centers across the nation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff's deputy shot Massey, who is Black, in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home.
A security camera recorded the killing, inside the bedroom they shared in Humboldt, Tennessee, the county prosecutor said.
The murders marked the latest in a series of attacks targeting police, activists and politicians across Mexico.
Three people died and several others were injured in a shooting at a block party early Sunday morning in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia, police said.
A popular doctor's brutal murder baffles investigators until digital clues lead to three unusual suspects.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
President Biden called in Monday to speak with Harris campaign staffers in Delaware. They were his first public remarks since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Wilmington, Delaware, where she will address workers at President Biden's campaign headquarters Monday. This comes as endorsements and donations trickle in for Harris after Mr. Biden's announcement that he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee Monday on her agency's failure to secure the space where former President Donald Trump was targeted by an armed man during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the ongoing investigations into the assassination attempt.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly are among the names being floated as potential running mate picks for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign. Chuck Rocha, a Democratic party strategist, and Kevin Sheridan, a Republican party strategist, join CBS News with a look at Harris' potential VP considerations.
Vice President Kamala Harris' platform for the 2024 presidential race may not differ much from President Biden's main running points, but it may reflect differing takes on some of the country's top issues, such as women's reproductive rights and the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.