China locks down city of 9 million as COVID cases spike
After a cluster of infections was reported on campus, university students in hazmat suits lined up in the cold and dark waiting to be transferred.
After a cluster of infections was reported on campus, university students in hazmat suits lined up in the cold and dark waiting to be transferred.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is "pained to see the flames of war reignited in Europe" and will be sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the communist leader's strongest statement on the crisis to date. However, Beijing may see the fallout from Russia’s invasion as a deterrent for trying to forcibly take over Taiwan. Jane Perlez, former Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, joins “CBS News Mornings” to discuss.
U.S. intelligence officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the war in Ukraine as one he cannot lose. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins "Red & Blue" with more on what was said during the annual worldwide threats hearing held Tuesday.
China's National People's Congress charted the country's future during its annual meeting Saturday. Amy Celico of Albright Stonebridge Group joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the meeting, as well as how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is impacting China.
China is one of the only major world governments that has yet to criticize Russia for invading Ukraine. Beijing said this week that it won't participate in sanctioning Moscow like NATO countries, but officials did not say the country would help Russia's now-crippled economy. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Chinese banks are trying to maintain business ties with Russia without getting in the way of Western sanctions. Phelim Kine, author of Politico's China Watcher newsletter, joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green to discuss the countries' options on "CBS News Mornings."
Russia claims to have captured the Black Sea port city of Kherson as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. Former CIA operative Lindsay Moran joined CBS News to discuss the latest.
At least eight state attorneys general want to know if the design and promotion of TikTok is negatively impacting the mental and physical health of young people. Lilia Luciano has the details.
The Ukraine-Russia crisis is worsening as Russia furthers its invasion into its western neighbor. Alex Kliment, senior editor at GZERO Media, joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on whether the conflict will spread past Ukraine and China's role in the situation.
As President Biden vows more sanctions on Russia to deter its attacks on Ukraine, there are lessons to be learned from Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Edward Fishman, a former State Department staff member and adjunct fellow at The Center for a New American Security, joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Omar VIllafranca to discuss.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's pivotal trip to China. Dwight Chapin, who served in the Nixon White House, joins CBS News with more on that trip and details from his new book, "The President's Man."
MIT professor Gang Chen was among the most high-profile prosecutions under the Justice Department's "China Initiative". A year later, the charges were dismissed, and in an exclusive television interview, Chen tells CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod the case was racially and politically motivated.
Beijing suggests the Biden administration is "adding fuel to the fire while blaming others," which it considers "irresponsible and immoral."
Meyers Taylor will lead Team USA on Sunday as flag bearer at the Olympics' closing ceremony.
Hong Kong leaders are planning to mandate testing for the city's nearly 7.5 million residents to combat rising cases
After the 15-year-old appeared to crumble under pressure in her final performance, her coach asked, "Why did you let it go?"
For a sixth time, U.S. women's hockey will face off against Canada for gold in the Olympic finals. Canada has won three times and the U.S. hopes to even the score. Jamie Yuccas takes a look.
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas talks about the unusual challenges of covering the winter Olympics in Beijing this month.
Team USA is still vying for its first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.
Five athletes and team officials tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
The future of the Winter Olympics is under threat because of climate change, according to a U.K. university report. The warning comes amid the 2022 Beijing Games — the first Winter Olympics to use nearly 100% artificial snow.
Zhu Yi, a 19-year-old California native who gave up her U.S. citizenship to compete for China at the 2022 Winter Olympics, crashed into a wall during Sunday's short program in the team event. She's now being mocked on Chinese social media for her poor performance.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said in an interview that there's been a "huge misunderstanding" over a post in which she made a sexual assault accusation against a Chinese party leader. And Israeli police allegedly used spyware against a key witness in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Rylee Carlson joins "CBS News Mornings" from London with a roundup of international stories.
CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has a look at how the Chinese Communist Party has tightened control and expanded surveillance, all under the guise of public health.
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, we examine alarming new U.S. intelligence reports about Russian plans for a "large scale" invasion of Ukraine, plus a look at former Vice President Mike Pence’s rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims, and a conversation with Senator Marco Rubio on America’s relationship with China.
Thousands of dockworkers walked off the job at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts seeking higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
The vice presidential showdown on Oct. 1 is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
Israel says troops are entering Lebanon for "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" against Hezbollah. Here's what to know.
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Verizon has a recommendation for people still having trouble getting service on their mobile phones after a massive outage.
Here are the rules of the CBS News vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
The Democratic National Committee will once again be putting projections on a Trump Tower about the Trump-Vance ticket ahead of the vice presidential debate.
A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok and more than 20 of those on board were feared dead, officials and rescuers said.
The North Carolina State Climate Office explains how the "monster storm" left unprecedented damage that will likely "take years to document."
Verizon has a recommendation for people still having trouble getting service on their mobile phones after a massive outage.
Recent polls show Kamala Harris' advantage over Donald Trump among Latinos is smaller than Joe Biden's was in 2020.
1 Observatory Circle in northwest D.C. has been home for vice presidents from Walter Mondale to Kamala Harris.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance are poised to go head-to-head tonight at their first and only debate, hosted by CBS News.
Verizon has a recommendation for people still having trouble getting service on their mobile phones after a massive outage.
Thousands of dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts went on strike in search of higher pay and better job security in the face of automation.
Thousands of dockworkers at more than a dozen ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coasts are poised to walk off the job on Tuesday.
As Minnesota's governor, Tim Walz created the largest state Child Tax Credit in the nation. Here are the economic issues to listen for at the debate.
Unpaid and underpaid labor prevails, an analysis of research by several NGO's found, including wage deductions, "significant" debt bondage and child labor.
1 Observatory Circle in northwest D.C. has been home for vice presidents from Walter Mondale to Kamala Harris.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance are poised to go head-to-head tonight at their first and only debate, hosted by CBS News.
Recent polls show Kamala Harris' advantage over Donald Trump among Latinos is smaller than Joe Biden's was in 2020.
Gov. Tim Walz signed a law in 2020 that goes further to cut costs than other state laws. Now, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for support from people with diabetes.
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
Gov. Tim Walz signed a law in 2020 that goes further to cut costs than other state laws. Now, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are vying for support from people with diabetes.
The vast majority of hospice patients choose to receive care at home, like 98-year-old Joan Prum of Connecticut — and former President Jimmy Carter.
Hurricane Helene's massive rains and flooding is a major health and safety risk for residents exposed to potential waterborne illnesses and other dangers.
"Galaxy Gas" is a new spin on an old drug — nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or "whippets" — and it's taken over social media.
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.
Israel says troops are entering Lebanon for "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" against Hezbollah. Here's what to know.
A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok and more than 20 of those on board were feared dead, officials and rescuers said.
Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country's prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, whose administration was rocked by scandals.
Dads are on duty at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where a pair of flamingo foster parents are raising a chick together.
The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" ground operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
Singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at age 88. In this "Sunday Morning" interview originally broadcast on February 5, 2006, Kristofferson talked with correspondent Tracy Smith about his remarkable road to fame – from writing a hit for Johnny Cash, to first hearing a recording of Janis Joplin singing his song "Me and Bobby McGee" after her death, to sharing a bathtub with Barbra Streisand in "A Star Is Born.
After surviving a 1990 bus crash that left her temporarily paralyzed, Gloria Estefan has donated over $42 million to paralysis research.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book, "The Message," and about the banning of his work in South Carolina.
After surviving a tour bus crash in 1990 that left her temporarily paralyzed, Gloria Estefan has donated more than $42 million to paralysis research. The Grammy-winning icon shares her passion for finding a cure.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
Aerospace engineer Emily Calandrelli joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss how planes remain in the air, despite some scientific uncertainty. She also reveals details about her space-bound adventure and her "Stay Curious" book series.
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.
With the rapid spread of AI-generated deepfakes, experts are sounding the alarm about their influence on society and elections. Laurie Segall, founder of Mostly Human Media, shares tips on how to spot what's real and what's not.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
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.
Arthur "Jack" Schubarth allegedly used tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect who allegedly plotted an assassination attempt in Florida against former President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty to five counts against him Monday. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has the latest after Routh's court appearance.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking a judge to dismiss one of the five federal corruption charges against him.
Two Czech brothers allegedly ran a gang that forced 16 people into modern slavery, working at a McDonald's and other businesses in the U.K.
The city on the border with Arizona has suffered years of violence between drug cartels fighting for control of the border crossing.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for docking Sunday.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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 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?
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a top Republican in the House and supporter of former President Donald Trump, speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the only vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance.
At least 25,000 union dockworkers are on strike in the Eastern and Southern U.S. after talks between the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies failed to reach a new contract. The union representing the dockworkers is seeking higher pay and protections against automation replacing workers.
Tuesday marks former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday. No other U.S. president has ever lived as long. CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga shows the stories of Secret Service special agents that have been part of a group protecting the 39th president for nearly half a century.
Tuesday night, CBS News will host the first and only vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, and Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance. CBS News' Fin Gomez has a preview of the matchup and Danielle Alvarez, senior adviser to the Trump campaign, joined CBS News to discuss Vance's game plan.
CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes and chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa break down what to know about the VP debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance.