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Flight attendants charged with smuggled drug money to Dominican Republic
Four flight attendants who worked at major international airlines and flew from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic were charged for allegedly smuggling drug money.
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Four flight attendants who worked at major international airlines and flew from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic were charged for allegedly smuggling drug money.
The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans trying to flee gang violence gripping parts of Haiti. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The U.S. will evacuate more Americans from Haiti for the third day in a row Friday after more than 90 Americans arrived in the Dominican Republic and Miami Thursday. People trapped in Haiti are scrambling to escape the gang violence and political turmoil gripping parts of the country. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Helicopters and charter flights from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, are carrying some U.S. citizens fleeing chaos in Haiti after weeks of gang violence and political insecurity. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The U.S. is trying to get Americans out of Haiti as deadly gang violence persists. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from northern Haiti, where the evacuations are underway.
The State Department sponsored a charter flight that evacuated dozens of U.S. citizens from Haiti over the weekend as gang violence and political rifts in the country continue. The flight landed at Miami International Airport on Sunday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Haitians hoping to stock up on supplies are flocking to the border with the Dominican Republic as tensions remain high over continued political instability and gang violence. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
The United Nations is evacuating some team members from Haiti as violence continues during a tense period of political instability. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic partially reopened Thursday for Haitians wanting to buy goods to take back into their country. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
An anti-terrorism team of U.S. Marines has been dispatched to Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince as gang violence continues and political schisms threaten the country's stability. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports from the Dominican Republic-Haiti border.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to step down following weeks of violence and threats from gang leaders demanding his resignation. Henry stipulated he will only resign once a transitional presidential council is created. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports.
Gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations late Friday.
At Ani Art Academy in the Dominican Republic, students have an experience unlike any other. Many of the aspiring artists come from impoverished areas, so the non-profit changes lives in addition to teaching about art. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
The CDC noted that so-called medical tourism is becoming more common among Americans seeking cheaper procedures quickly.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernández, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on domestic violence charges.
Larimar is a rare blue mineral found only in the Dominican Republic that has exploded in popularity in recent years. CBS News' Meg Oliver talks to artisans who shape the stone into jewelry and reports on the dangerous conditions those who mine larimar face.
The 22-year-old Tampa Bay Rays shortstop is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl and sending the child's mother monthly payments.
MLB has placed Franco on administrative leave under its joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy with the players' association.
Criminal gangs have run rampant for months, kidnapping and killing with impunity amid chaos in the small nation in the throes of a political and security "collapse."
In 2019, Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range in his native Dominican Republic.
The eye of Fiona was forecast to pass Bermuda Thursday night and "approach" the Atlantic Canada province of Nova Scotia Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm caused "catastrophic" damage in Puerto Rico, its governor said, and a forecaster said flooding was already "historic." Power was out across the island.
President Trump eyes re-election campaign as protesters rally for impeachment; Target, Walmart among 600 companies asking President Trump to end trade war with China.
Trump blames Iran for oil tanker attacks; Middle school teacher takes in student battling kidney disease.
The conversations came after significant cracks began to emerge in Mr. Biden's dam of support from members of his own party.
Age factors in, and the race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
Forecasters warned Hurricane Beryl could bring "life-threatening winds and storm surge" to Jamaica.
The Supreme Court ended its term with a flurry of massive decisions on guns, abortion, federal regulatory power and the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Evacuation orders and warnings went out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to the Thompson Fire on Tuesday.
Indian officials have confirmed scores of deaths after a crowd attending a Hindu religious event reportedly started running to leave at the end, leading to a crush.
A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted early Wednesday morning after passengers were served spoiled food, a spokesperson for the airline said.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
The conversations came after significant cracks began to emerge in Mr. Biden's dam of support from members of his own party.
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
United says it's using AI to power the effort to keep customers apprised of factors affecting flight status.
After nearly two years apart, Marines Dalton Stone and Isaac Weissand have finally reunited with their beloved K-9 partners, Aida and Poker. Their bond formed through service and companionship.
United says it's using AI to power the effort to keep customers apprised of factors affecting flight status.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin's "Rust" said the incentive would have been used to pay a settlement to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family.
With meteorologists predicting an above normal hurricane season, here's what residential construction experts say you can do to harden your home.
About half of Americans believe anyone can achieve success in the United States through hard work and determination.
The conversations came after significant cracks began to emerge in Mr. Biden's dam of support from members of his own party.
One Pennsylvania election official is warning of how high turnover among experienced election workers could cause some problems in the 2024 presidential election
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
After 14 years of Conservative party rule, U.K. voters look set to choose a different path. Here's how the election works and what the polls show.
The Supreme Court ended its term with a flurry of massive decisions on guns, abortion, federal regulatory power and the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
The reproductive rights organization hopes to oust GOP incumbents from key California congressional seats by highlighting the possibility of a national abortion ban.
Health officials have issued an alert in the Florida Keys after two people were confirmed to have dengue fever.
New research is comparing the weight changes of patients taking different types of popular antidepressants.
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived.
The rampant destruction comes as experts warn "it only takes one landfalling hurricane to set back decades of development" on island nations.
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
Emergency services were immediately deployed, but the operation entered a "recovery phase" on Wednesday, officials said.
The attack prompted President Zelensky to call on allies to help bolster air defences and provide more long-range weapons to thwart Russia
Broadway performer Robert Hartwell joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new show, "Breaking New Ground," which chronicles his two-year journey to renovate a 200-year-old home in Massachusetts.
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin's "Rust" said the incentive would have been used to pay a settlement to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family.
Through his friendships with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, he wrote or co-wrote some of the signature films of an era when artists held an unusual level of creative control.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Beyond his comeback in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," Eddie Murphy gets candid with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about fatherhood, his passion for music and what a return to the stage could look like
More than half of U.S. car dealerships are still struggling with a cyberattack that crippled a key software system, hampering their ability to sell cars. J.D. Power estimates the attack may have caused June retail sales to drop more than 5% compared to last year.
American car dealers could lose nearly $1 billion due to an ongoing cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, the security consulting organization of Google Cloud, joins CBS News to discuss how the hack is crippling operations, and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
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.
The meme-stock investor bought more than 9 million shares of the online pet supply company, causing its stock to surge.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
A global shift in the way the world produces energy has started. According to the International Energy Agency, the world will spend twice as much on clean energy in 2024, including solar, wind and nuclear, as it will on fossil fuels. John Dickerson explains.
The U.S. Army is searching for ways to keep soldiers cool as they face dangerously high temperatures in the field. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter caught up with the solutions being tested.
The United States is now the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas, or LNG, after the country tripled its output in the past six years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Some environmentalists say this is defeating the Biden administration's goals of weaning us off fossil fuels to avert climate change-driven catastrophe in the future.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine and is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from victims in Northern Ireland.
Judge Juan Merchan has delayed the sentencing in Donald Trump's New York criminal case until September after the former president's lawyers argued his conviction should be overturned based on the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.
Sen. Bob Menendez's sister, Caridad Gonzalez, testified on behalf of the defense in the bribery trial against the Democrat from New Jersey. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
British neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is already serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill others.
Boeing Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain aboard the International Space Station as NASA awaits more technical results before the capsule returns to Earth. CBS News space Analyst Bill Harwood reports.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
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 back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Israel's strikes across its northern border on Lebanon have killed a senior Hezbollah field commander, according to a new Reuters report. Sebastian Usher, Middle East analyst for BBC News, joined CBS News with more on the situation.
Voters in the United Kingdom will vote Thursday in an election that, if polls are to be believed, could end in disaster for the country's Conservative Party. BBC correspondent Damian Grammaticas joined CBS News with more on the election.
In an exclusive interview, Vice President Kamala Harris told CBS News that she's proud to be President Biden's running mate and that, "Joe Biden is our nominee. We beat Trump once and we're gonna beat him again. Period." CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos, who spoke with the vice president, has more on the growing concerns about Biden's reelection bid.
A group of House Democrats are circulating a letter calling on President Biden to end his 2024 reelection bid in the wake of last week's debate against former President Donald Trump. The letter has not yet been released. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Residents in Jamaica are expected to face life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 4 storm. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has a report from Montego Bay, Jamaica, and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at Beryl's track.