China to test entire population of Wuhan for COVID as virus reemerges
Eleven million residents of the city where the coronavirus was first detected will be tested after a handful of locally transmitted cases were recently found.
Eleven million residents of the city where the coronavirus was first detected will be tested after a handful of locally transmitted cases were recently found.
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won the bronze medal in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics. It was the first event she has participated in since withdrawing from other events last week, citing her mental well-being. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss.
The Henan provincial government said 302 people died and 50 remain missing.
The Biden administration's ban on investing in dozens of Chinese companies goes into effect Monday. Amy Celico from the Albright Stonebridge Group joins CBSN AM to discuss.
China's foreign minister met with senior Taliban leaders. Also, an independent inquiry found Malta's government bears responsibility for the murder of a journalist, and the Australian military is being deployed to help enforce a COVID-19 lockdown. Meanwhile, a settlement has been reached in a scandalous class-action lawsuit against a Canadian fertility doctor. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.
A new report by the Federation of American Scientists shows China may be building a second field of missile silos in its western deserts, signaling a potential expansion of its nuclear capabilities. Meanwhile, an Ecuadorian court revoked the citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London to discuss those stories and more international headlines.
A Hong Kong court is getting ready to hand down a sentence for the first person tried under the city's controversial national security law. Ramy Inocencio joined "CBSN AM" to talk about the case.
Sun Dawu has been vocal about politically sensitive topics and has supported prominent human rights lawyers and political dissidents.
More than 180 people in India are dead after heavy rains triggered landslides and floods. A man in Hong Kong faces life in prison after being the first person found guilty under the city's new national security law. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" from London to discuss these stories and more international headlines.
The meeting throws cold water on near-term hopes for a major summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
The United States and its global allies are accusing the Chinese government of widespread cybercrime. China denies accusations of promoting state-backed hackers to steal trade secrets and technology. Jamieson Greer, a partner at King and Spalding law firm and a former trade official in the Trump administration joined Lana Zak on CBSN to discuss the recent tensions between the U.S. and China.
The death toll rose to 58 after record rains hit the major city of Zhengzhou on Tuesday, state TV reported.
In a letter obtained by CBS News, Republican lawmakers called on the National Institutes of Health to turn over records about possible U.S. funding of research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology before the pandemic. Catherine Herridge spoke with one of the authors, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who said the records may be key to understanding the origins of COVID-19.
China is battling severe flooding in Central Henan province that has resulted in 25 deaths. CBS correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports 12 of those people died on flooded subway cars.
Bejing says WHO's intention to take a closer look at the possibility that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab is particularly objectionable and needless.
At least 25 people in central China died after severe flooding that left commuters trapped in a subway system and caused homes to collapse. Around 200,000 people were under evacuation orders. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
Massive flooding in China forces hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. In Nigeria, 100 women and children who were taken hostage are freed. Haiti gets a new prime minister. And France introduces COVID "health passes." Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with a roundup of world headlines.
Shocking images showed passengers caught in a flooded metro train car in Zhengzhou, with hundreds needing rescue from the subway system.
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on ransomware attacks Tuesday. CBS News' Michael George reports on the growing problem, and CBS News senior investigative reporter Catherine Herridge joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what lawmakers and experts are suggesting to counter the attacks.
The Biden administration is blaming China for widespread cybercrime, including a Microsoft hack that affected tens of thousands of private and public entities earlier this year. The Chinese embassy is calling these accusations a "malicious smear." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss these new claims, and the latest developments at the White House.
The U.S. and its allies have accused China of a global computer hacking and cyberspying campaign. The Biden administration has threatened to take action. Ed O'Keefe has more.
The U.S. is joining allies around the world to call out the Chinese government for a series of cyber intrusions. U.S. officials say China was responsible for an attack on Microsoft's email server. Nancy Cordes reports.
They're calling out Beijing for widespread cybercrime, including the massive Microsoft Exchange hack.
After years of heartbreaking anticipation, a Chinese couple reunited with their kidnapped son who was abducted 24 years ago. The parents' relentless search inspired a movie in 2015, and the family is now living a happy ending of their own. Ramy Inocencio reports.
The U.S. Census retail sales report for the month of June was released on Friday and to many analysts, the numbers were promising. The 0.6 percent bump in sales is significant, the Commerce Department says, since the last rise of this size was last seen in March 2021 around the time stimulus checks were doled out. Diane Swonk, chief economist for Grant Thornton, joined CBSN to help make heads or tails of what the rise could mean for Americans.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
The 2024 vice presidential nominees, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz, sparred over a wide range of issues in the VP debate, hosted by CBS News.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be featured by "60 Minutes" on Monday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Former President Donald Trump has declined to participate, despite previously indicating otherwise.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation for Iran's missile attack against Israel, saying Tehran would "pay for it."
Former President Donald Trump posted to social media during the vice presidential debate that he would not support a federal abortion ban.
President Biden said Monday there were reports that 600 people were unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
Numerous studies have shown hand counting votes to be less accurate, but that has not stopped the conspiracy theories.
The 2024 vice presidential nominees, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz, sparred over a wide range of issues in the VP debate, hosted by CBS News.
Read the full transcript of the vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News between Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Former President Donald Trump posted to social media during the vice presidential debate that he would not support a federal abortion ban.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Thousands of East and Gulf Coast dockworkers are on strike and demanding higher pay. Here's how much they earn.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
Dockworkers are walking picket lines at major East and Gulf coast ports, with consumers likely to feel the impact in coming weeks should it continue.
The company's nonprofit arm is partnering with local organizations to place displaced residents in free housing on a short-term basis.
CVS said it is cutting 2,900 workers, or about 1% of its workforce, as part of an effort to reduce costs by $2 billion.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
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.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation for Iran's missile attack against Israel, saying Tehran would "pay for it."
Claudia Sheinbaum's presidential victory came 70 years after women won the right to vote in Mexico.
Police said two suspects were killed after opening fire on a boulevard in the Jaffa neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
Frank Fritz starred for more than a decade on the History Channel program "American Pickers."
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson, the two remaining original members, revisited their 1994 debut album as part of their "Voyage to the Blue Planet" tour.
The Emmy-winning comedian and former "SNL" star joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her first book, "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science," a young readers' adventure about three sisters and a mad scientist.
Nearly 25 years after "The Tipping Point" became a cultural phenomenon, Malcolm Gladwell returns with his latest work, "Revenge of the Tipping Point."
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
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.
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.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
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.
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.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
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
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?
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Here are the highlights and analysis.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance met in New York City on Tuesday night for their first and likely only 2024 showdown. Here are some highlights from the CBS News debate.
CBS News polled voters nationally after Tuesday's vice presidential debate on the tone and who they think won. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the results.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona joins "America Decides" post-debate to defend the Harris-Walz ticket's plans on immigration, the economy and more.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance faced off in the only scheduled vice presidential debate Tuesday, hosted by CBS News. CBS News' Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes, Robert Costa, Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns give their post-debate analysis and share how the Trump and Harris campaigns are reacting.