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The Department of Homeland Security warned airlines Wednesday to be on heightened alert for passengers hiding explosives in their shoes. Former CIA deputy director Mike Morell says the threat may be linked to al Qaeda in Yemen and a bomb maker named Ibrahim al-Asiri.
The federal government is asking airlines to watch out again for shoe bombers. An intelligence source told CBS News the alert is based on recent terrorist chatter. CBS News senior security contributor Mike Morell, former deputy CIA director, addresses the threat and surmises how it may have originated.
Michael Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, believes Edward Snowden stole secret documents from the National Security Agency on his own, but wonders whether the former NSA contractor had contact with Russian or Chinese intelligence when he was in Hong Kong. Scott Pelley reports.
The wife of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared seven years ago in Iran, is revealing new details about his work that she hopes will bring him home. Bob Orr reports.
Former CIA Deputy Director and CBS News contributor Michael Morell joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss security at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, as well as NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
The U.S. military has drawn up emergency plans in case terrorists strike the Sochi Games. Mike Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, sits down with Maurice DuBois and weighs in on the terror threat at next month’s Winter Olympics.
Words like “chow” and “mess hall” don’t do justice to the way soldiers eat these days. David Martin reports on how soldiers are eating at Fort Bragg, where they’ve called in the Culinary Institute of America to create a healthier menu.
Former deputy CIA director Michael Morell, a member of President Obama’s NSA surveillance review panel, explains why he signed onto the group’s dramatic reform proposals.
The latest on NSA surveillance reform and a look back at 2013, with former deputy and acting CIA director Michael Morell, CBS News’ Margaret Brennan, Nancy Cordes, David Martin, and Major Garrett, plus a panel of authors.
In a conversation with CBS News, one of the last people to see American Robert Levinson before he vanished in 2007, said he thinks Levinson was snatched by Iranian officers. "CBS This Morning" senior correspondent John Miller discusses the new details.
Last week, it was reported that Robert Levinson, who was kidnapped in Iran, was working for the CIA. But, Iran's foreign minister denies Levinson is being held by the government. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Secretary of State John Kerry denies the U.S. abandoned Robert Levinson, an American who disappeared in Iran, and claims he has raised the issue to the highest level. Charlie Rose reports.
New details about a missing former CIA contractor who vanished in Iran six-and-a-half years ago, reportedly while on an unsanctioned spy mission. CBS News senior correspondent and former FBI assistant director John Miller provides insight.
The case of two terror suspects who claim they were tortured in a secret CIA prison in Poland has reached Europe's Human Rights Court. The case involves a Saudi national accused in the deadly al-Qaeda attack on the USS Cole in 2000, and a Palestinian man who has never been charged with a crime. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports.
President Trump is attacking U.S. intelligence officials, questioning their reports that Russia is trying to influence the election as they did in 2016. Robert Draper, a writer-at-large for the New York Times magazine, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about President Trump and about his new book "To Start A War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq."
Tehran says he gave info to CIA and Israel's spy agency about Qassem Soleimani, who was targeted by a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in January.
The whistleblower complaint at the center of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump accuses the White House of participating in what some are calling a cover-up. Former Acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell joins CBSN with his insights into the complaint. Then CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller, and Loyola law school professor Jessica Levinson join "Red & Blue" to discuss the implications.
Former CIA Acting and Deputy Director Michael Morell says President Trump and Attorney General William Barr "crossed a line" when they opened a Justice Department review into CIA analysts' judgment. The Trump administration says it is investigating the origins of the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into the president's campaign, related to Russian interference. Morell joined "Red & Blue" to discuss why he believes the inquiry goes too far.
Two former CIA leaders say they prepared a briefing book on security issues for 2020 candidates to combat "fake news" and "foreign election interference." Washington Post intelligence and national security reporter Shane Harris was the first to report on this, and he joined CBSN with more.
President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner told Fox News that U.S. intelligence agencies are still "making their assessments" on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, despite the CIA already concluding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered his assassination. CBS News senior security consultant Michael Morrell, former acting director of the CIA, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with analysis.
A memo reveals that the CIA considered using drugs similar to a "truth serum" on terror suspects after the Sept. 11 attacks. The ACLU waged a two-year fight to get the memo declassified. CBS News' Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the findings.
The Taliban remains a major threat in Afghanistan a year after the Trump administration implemented new strategy there. There have been multiple deadly attacks there in the last month. Cipher Brief expert and former CIA station chief Kevin Hulbert joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the situation.
The Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday that Russia intervened the in 2016 election to hurt Hillary Clinton and help then-candidate Trump. CBS News intelligence reporter and producer Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the report's findings -- as well as the latest on President Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel.
In an interview airing Tuesday night on CBSN's "Red & Blue" former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden points to the fallen regimes of Muammar Qaddafi in Libya and Saddam Hussein in Iraq as examples that could make North Korea hesitate to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Michael Hayden was head of the CIA in 2007, when the agency published a report concluding that Iran had once operated a nuclear weapons program. He says Monday's announcement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mostly echoed that decade-old report. Watch more of Hayden's interview Tuesday night on CBSN's "Red & Blue" with Elaine Quijano.
The shooting occurred in a first-floor classroom of a school engineering building during final exams, authorities said. The gunman remains at large.
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that it was an "ISIS attack against the U.S." and Syria and that there will be "very serious retaliation."
The military said it killed Raed Saad, described as one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attack, after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers.
Peter Greene, best known for his role in "Pulp Fiction," has died at his home in New York City at 60 years old.
British police say they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked a bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had sent over 450 drones and 30 missiles into Ukraine overnight.
United Airlines said no injuries were reported after the plane returned to Dulles International Airport.
"Survivor" 48 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
"Survivor" 48 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
Morgan Metzer survived a violent attack in her Canton, Georgia, home by an assailant she described as dressed in black and sounding like Batman. The only thing more surprising than the attack itself — was the suspect.
Fernando Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes to nab the prize.
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
Washington state residents are bracing for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
A Temple University law professor alleges in a suit that he breathed in contaminated air on a Boeing craft, leaving him physically impaired.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.
Treasury Secretary's proposal to revamp the Financial Stability Oversight Council would expose Americans to risk, critics say.
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall. Watch the full show here.
The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
María Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speaks at length with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about the hepatitis B vaccine and last week's vote by the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the vaccine.
All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei, UNISFA.
The military said it killed Raed Saad, described as one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attack, after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers.
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that it was an "ISIS attack against the U.S." and Syria and that there will be "very serious retaliation."
British police say they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked a bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre.
One day after becoming the oldest winner of a World Cup downhill, Vonn, 41, finished second in a race on Saturday in St. Moritz.
"Survivor" 48 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Peter Greene, best known for his role in "Pulp Fiction," has died at his home in New York City at 60 years old.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
Sierra Hull is a singer and mandolin player who has collaborated with stars like Dolly Parton and Eric Clapton. The Tennessee native's album, "A Tip Toe High Wire," is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at next year's Grammy Awards. Here's Sierra Hull performing the instrumentals for "Movement."
President Trump signed an executive order restricting states from creating their own regulations for artificial intelligence. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor's upcoming book "How to Start" looks at the difficulties of beginning your career. Kantor joins "The Takeout" to unpack some of the difficulties college students face, artificial intelligence and more.
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.
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to prevent states from enforcing their own regulations on artificial intelligence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Stocks dipped lower on Friday as tech and AI companies came under pressure from President Trump. He signed an executive order on Thursday to stop state regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing that a patchwork set of rules could hold the U.S. back from dominating the competition. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
"Survivor" 48 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
Morgan Metzer survived a violent attack in her Canton, Georgia, home by an assailant she described as dressed in black and sounding like Batman. The only thing more surprising than the attack itself — was the suspect.
At least two people have been killed, and eight others were critically wounded in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday. The gunman remains at large. Logan Hall reports.
At least two people have been shot and killed at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to the city's mayor, Brett Smiley. He also said eight people are in critical, but stable condition. Jericka Duncan anchors this Special Report.
The shooting occurred in a first-floor classroom of a school engineering building during final exams, authorities said. The gunman remains at large.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A retrospective look at the actor, director, producer, and founder of the Sundance Institute.
China's plans for a massive new embassy in the British capital were delayed until January. Construction plans have proven controversial, with some raising espionage concerns. Ramy Inocencio has more from London.
Washington was still under a state of emergency on Saturday after torrential rains swamped communities. Plus, snow and dangerous cold are falling on some in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Nicole Valdes has more from Washington state.
A United Airlines jetliner lost one of its engines during liftoff from Washington's Dulles Airport bound for Tokyo. Ali Bauman reports.
Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian serving as an interpreter are dead after a lone gunman in Syria ambushed their patrol near Palmyra. No group has claimed responsibility, but President Trump is blaming ISIS. Willie James Inman reports.
Morgan Metzer is attacked in her home by a masked intruder disguising his voice to sound like Batman. Her ex-husband comes to her aid, but is he a hero? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.