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Concerns are growing over a direct confrontation between U.S. and China over Taiwan. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, joined John Dickerson on Prime Time to discuss threats of superpower conflict and Silicon Valley Bank's failure.
After three years of strict pandemic-related border controls, China has announced it will resume issuing of nearly all types visas for foreign travelers starting Wednesday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" from Tokyo with more on the reopening and on relations between the U.S. and China in the wake of a high-altitude balloon entering U.S. airspace last month.
Biden says the subs Australia is buying "will not have any nuclear weapons," but with concern rising over China's actions and intentions, the deal is a clear message to Beijing.
The president is meeting with two close U.S. allies to announce that Australia will buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet.
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Tony Dokoupil and Elaine Quijano to discuss President Biden's remarks underscoring the safety of the banking system following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. She also reports on the nuclear submarine deal the president is unveiling today in partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom.
China's President Xi Jinping made Taiwan a priority during a speech as he closed the National People's Congress in Beijing on Monday, saying China should oppose pro-independence influence on Taiwan and reiterating a push for "national reunification". CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.
Child care costs in the United Kingdom are soaring as availability dwindles. And in China, inflation rates sank to a one-year low. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joined Vladimir Duthiers and Shanelle Kaul for MoneyWatch International.
The landmark agreement between the two long-time foes amounts to a major diplomatic victory for Beijing.
While Moscow's aerial assault reaches across Ukraine, it's civilians in the east, where Russia is desperately trying to seize more ground, suffering the most
U.S. intelligence officials said China poses "the most consequential threat" to the nation's national security. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on the key takeaways from Wednesday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the most significant worldwide threats.
According to a Wall Street Journal article, the U.S. is tackling a new era of "great power" competition with China and Russia, but the American military is not quite yet ready for those challenges. Michael Gordon, a national security correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, who authored the article, discussed it with CBS News.
U.S. intelligence leaders are describing the Chinese Communist Party as a major threat to national security. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers at a Senate hearing Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is consolidating power in his country. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis discussed the hearing on "Red and Blue." Then, CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan reported on the response from lawmakers to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection footage released by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is holding its first hearing on the virus' origins. CBS News anchors Nikki Battiste and Elaine Quijano spoke with Axios health care policy reporter Victoria Knight about what was raised in the first hearing.
Today, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic holds its first hearing on the origins of the virus. Some health experts say a definitive answer on how the pandemic started is unlikely, especially since China is not fully cooperating with investigations. Politico senior editor David Cohen joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers to discuss.
A new bipartisan proposal could expand White House power to restrict TikTok and other apps tied to China. A dozen Democratic and Republican senators have co-sponsored the bill. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
The directors of National Intelligence, of the FBI and CIA and other intelligence leaders are testifying before Congress this week about the biggest threats to U.S. national security.
The city of Memphis announced it will release an additional 20-hours of video from the police beating of Tyre Nichols later today. He died three days after being arrested in January. The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-linked travel restrictions on people coming from China as soon as Friday. And Nobel laureate, acclaimed novelist and former Princeton professor Toni Morrison has been immortalized in a new forever stamp.
The White House said it supports the legislation, the first time it has formally endorsed a plan that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned at a press conference Tuesday that the U.S. and China could be heading toward a conflict. On the sidelines of the "two sessions" meetings, the foreign minister said, "If the United States does not hit the brakes but continues to speed down the wrong path, no amount of guardrails can prevent derailing and there will surely be conflict and confrontation." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
The first session of China's 14th National People's Congress is underway in Beijing as delegates review government reports and choose who will lead the country for the next half-decade. Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister and current president and CEO of the Asia Society policy institute, speaks with "Prime Time" host John Dickerson about the significance.
As a new fear over possible Chinese intel-gathering on U.S. soil emerges, U.S. business leaders in Beijing watch the People's Congress for clues about the year ahead.
The biggest annual event on China's political calendar, the "two sessions" meetings, are underway in Beijing. President Xi Jinping has announced China would increase its military spending by 7.2% amid increased tensions with Washington over Taiwan, and the country's outgoing prime minister set a target of 5% GDP growth for 2023. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
China's National People's Congress began on Sunday in Beijing, marking the official start of President Xi Jinping's unprecedented third term. A number of changes in Communist Party policy regard foreign business. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with the head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing to discuss the future of American business in China with Xi's power consolidated.
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska spoke to CBS News Friday about the growing tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan and Ukraine. Sullivan, a member of the Armed Services Committee, told CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge that the "most powerful" deterrence for China is predetermined economic and energy sanctions.
Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon's capital Beirut.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
In North Carolina alone, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage from Hurricane Helene.
The Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday that was intended to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a committee.
In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed during a massive airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday.
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Bigger bins and premium-priced seating with added legroom are just some of the changes the carrier is betting will win over customers.
Rising Florida home insurance rates, which surged 45% from 2017 to 2022, are likely to keep climbing along with the mercury, experts say.
Loophole in law means potentially deadly furniture is still being sold by major retailers, advocacy group cautions.
Grocery costs barely rose last month, according to Friday's report, and energy costs dropped 0.8%, led by cheaper gasoline.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
In most states, those who wish to vote have more than one option that makes it easier and more convenient to register or update their registration than in past years.
This follows a bombshell report last week which found that Robinson had posted racist and sexually explicit comments online.
Despite suspending his campaign, the independent presidential candidate was fighting to have his name restored to the state's ballot.
The Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday that was intended to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a committee.
Tyler Theroux was born with a brachial plexus injury that would eventually leave him depressed and in extreme pain. A complex surgery finally provided relief.
Loophole in law means potentially deadly furniture is still being sold by major retailers, advocacy group cautions.
Officials claim the changes "had no bearing" on Boar's Head's now-shuttered plant.
Many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk, despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
The 60-year-old priest was questioned by the investigating judge and placed under arrest, the prosecutor's office said.
On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined the faith.
A U.K. watchdog identified "multiple instances of misconduct" in the running of Campbell's charity Fashion for Relief.
Landslides and flooding caused by rainfall have killed at least 66 people in Nepal. Dozens of others are missing, police said Saturday.
Dame Maggie Smith, whose luminous career included two Academy Awards and a Tony, died on Friday, September 27, 2024, at age 89. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that aired January 20, 2002, correspondent Eugenia Zukerman talked with Smith about her roles, which ranged from Shakespeare's Desdemona to Harry Potter's Professor Minerva McGonagall; and about her grandmother's advice that she never appear on the stage. Zukerman also talked with "Gosford Park" director Robert Altman and producer Bob Balaban about the actress' on-screen magic.
The festival, which runs through Oct. 14, features new films starring Adrien Brody, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Saoirse Ronan, Naomi Watts and Bill Murray.
Richard Powers has been writing for decades, after a career as a computer programmer. In 2019, his nature-inspired book "The Overstory" took home a Pulitzer Prize. His newest book, "Playground," also focuses on the natural world, this time paying homage to our oceans, celebrating their beauty and raising concern for the future. Jeff Glor has more.
Author V.E. Schwab has written nearly two dozen books since making her debut in 2011. Her novels feature modern characters and twisty plots, and are helping redefine the fantasy genre. Dana Jacobson has more.
In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" September 29, correspondent Anthony Mason talks with Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of the rock band Coldplay about their massively-successful world tour.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday with a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a Crew Dragon capsule that normally carries four. That is because the Crew Dragon's two empty seats will be used to give two Boeing Starliner astronauts a ride back to Earth next February. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were part of Boeing's first crewed test flight of its Starliner, and though it got them to the International Space Station back in June, problems with its propulsion system prompted NASA to look for another ride. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Top U.S. artificial intelligence startup OpenAI took a hit Thursday after three of its top executives exited the company. The departures come as CEO Sam Altman is reportedly preparing to turn OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company. Connie Guglielmo, senior vice president focused on AI edit strategy for CNET, joins CBS News to examine the future of the startup.
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.
Super Micro Computer's stock price fell sharply after the Wall Street Journal reported the company faces a federal investigation.
Meta AI will talk to you in the voice of a handful of celebrities, Mark Zuckerberg announced today.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction.
The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum.
Nine years after it was negotiated, the Paris Climate Agreement continues to serve as a blueprint for global environmental goals. Todd Stern, the top U.S. negotiator for the deal, outlines the years-long process it took to reach the landmark agreement in his new book, "Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters and What Comes Next." Stern joins CBS News to look back at the talks.
Florida is bracing for the wrath of Hurricane Helene. A common question that scientists face during natural disasters like this is: Has climate change impacted their severity? CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim Defede and CBS News Texas investigative reporter Brian New break down how lawmakers and residents in their states view climate change amid natural disasters.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
Kendy Howard was found dead in her bathtub. While dispatched as a suicide, clues at the scene made Kootenai County authorities suspicious.
Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, the baby's parents were arrested after they allegedly tried to sell their 2-month-old baby because having three dogs and an infant was "not working."
A search was underway for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said in a statement regarding the two mass shootings in South Africa.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
Later today, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station. The craft is also set to bring back the two astronauts who have been waiting for a ride home since June.
A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut will join the Starliner astronauts for a normal tour of duty
The Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan sets the stage for launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to the space station Thursday.
For the next two months, Earth will have a "mini-moon" when a small asteroid temporarily orbits the planet. Scientists say the asteroid, which is only 33 feet long, will enter Earth's gravity in a horseshoe orbit September 29 before leaving on November 25. Most people won't get a glimpse of this mini-moon though, it's too small to see without professional equipment.
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.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
Did a former Idaho state trooper use his law enforcement skills to stage his wife’s death in their bathtub? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday with a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a Crew Dragon capsule that normally carries four. That is because the Crew Dragon's two empty seats will be used to give two Boeing Starliner astronauts a ride back to Earth next February. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were part of Boeing's first crewed test flight of its Starliner, and though it got them to the International Space Station back in June, problems with its propulsion system prompted NASA to look for another ride. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Harris campaign is rolling out a new ad Saturday night during the Alabama-Georgia football game, which former President Donald Trump is attending, calling on him to commit to a second debate. Nikole Killion reports from Tuscaloosa.
President Biden on Saturday called the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut a "measure of justice," saying that under Nasrallah's leadership, Hezbollah was "responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror." Charlie D'Agata reports from the Pentagon.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut Friday, the Lebanon-based militant group confirmed. For 32 years, Nasrallah led the Iranian-backed group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. His death now fuels fears of an all-out regional war. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut.