Nurse fired for calling Gaza war "genocide" while accepting compassion award
A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel's war in Gaza as a "genocide" during a speech accepting an award for her compassion.
A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to Israel's war in Gaza as a "genocide" during a speech accepting an award for her compassion.
American leadership has been tested in several different venues across the globe, from the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to tense relations with China. But the U.S. must rely on diplomacy to reach a peaceful resolution to these global issues. Stuart Eizenstat, who served in six presidential administrations on both sides of the aisle, joins CBS News to discuss his new book, "The Art of Diplomacy," and how the U.S. can navigate its future diplomatic endeavors.
Israel's national security adviser says he expects military operations to continue in Gaza until the end of 2024. The Israeli government had previously signaled that entering Rafah would be the final stage of its war against Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from East Jerusalem.
After an Israeli airstrike in Rafah over the weekend killed dozens of Palestinians, experts tell CBS News a U.S. bomb was used in the deadly strike. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Jerusalem. Then, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with analysis.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe on Tuesday asked National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby how this week's Israeli strike on Rafah that killed dozens in a tent camp hadn't violated a "red line" President Biden had laid out for Israel. Kirby responded, "We don't want to see a major ground operation, we haven't seen that at this point." O'Keefe then asked how many more "charred corpses" Mr. Biden needed to see before changing policy on weapons supplies for Israel. Kirby said, "We don't want to see a single more innocent life taken and I kind of take offense to the question." It was one of several questions Kirby faced about the strike during the briefing.
Israel is shifting blame for the strike on Rafah that killed dozens in a tent camp to a secondary explosion that they say could have caused a fire in the camp. On Tuesday, the White House said the latest civilian deaths in Gaza had not crossed the "red line" President Biden warned would cause the U.S. to withhold weapons from Israel. Former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism Samantha Vinograd joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Gaza.
Palestinians who had fled to Rafah to escape the Israel-Hamas war are now in the path of violence as Israel pushes on with its offensive despite global condemnation. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. Then, Ky Luu, chief operating officer of International Medical Corps, joins to discuss what aid groups see on the ground.
The White House is calling a deadly airstrike on Rafah "devastating" and "heartbreaking." The Israeli strike set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and killed at least 45 people. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on the Biden administration's response.
Heavy fighting in Rafah continues, according to reports, after an Israeli airstrike killed dozens of Palestinians refugeed in a tent camp in the southern Gaza city. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the Biden administration's reaction to Israel's offensive.
The U.S. National Security Council released a statement saying "Israel must take every precaution possible to protect civilians" following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that killed 45 people, including displaced people living in tents. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
The Israeli military targeted Al Mawasi refugee camp, where many in Gaza had fled seeking safety from the assault on Rafah. The injured will seek medical attention at hospitals, which have also been targeted by Israel, claiming the medical facilities are used as command centers by Hamas. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
The Israeli strike came hours after Hamas claimed it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward central Israel for the first time in months.
The devastating increase in violence in the Gaza Strip has triggered a mass forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians. Meanwhile, CBS News has learned negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas are expected to resume next week. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
U.S. diplomatic efforts to broker a deal to release hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and other allied groups are expected to continue in the coming week, four sources with knowledge told CBS News.
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations' top judicial body, has ordered Israel to pause all operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Meanwhile, Israel Defense Forces say they have recovered the bodies of three more hostages killed in the initial Hamas attack on Oct. 7. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to discuss the latest developments in the war.
The United Nations' top judicial body on Friday ordered Israel to halt military operations in Rafah, where thousands of Palestinians have taken shelter. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the response from Israeli leaders.
The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Israel has not heeded the ruling and defended its military response to the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
The United Nations' top court ordered Israel to halt its offensive on Gaza's southern city of Rafah following an emergency request made by South Africa. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
The International Court of Justice ruling adds to mounting pressure on Israel in response to its months-long military offensive in Gaza.
The Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of three more Israelis killed during the October 7 attack
Israel saw protests Wednesday after families of hostages decided to release a graphic video taken by militants showing five female soldiers in captivity. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab spoke with the sister of one hostage about the efforts to keep their stories alive.
President Biden says he's working with Congress to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally. He made this announcement as part of the state visit from Kenya's president. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
Israel's war cabinet is ordering negotiators to restart hostage release talks with Hamas. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway spoke about his school's response to campus protests over the war in Gaza Thursday at a House Education Committee hearing on campus antisemitism. See Holloway's full statement.
During Thursday's House Education Committee hearing on campus antisemitism, Gene Block, the chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles, spoke about his experience with protests over the Gaza war at his school.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
An interagency operation is underway at MDC in Brooklyn, the jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held, officials say.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Some experts have questioned the legality of Elon Musk's PAC handing out $1 million payments to people who sign a petition backed by the group.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
North Carolina resident Jerry Hicks found $20 outside a convenience store and used it to buy a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
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.
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
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.
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?
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Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her message is for Iran. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more on Harris' comments and her last push for voters before Election Day.
Former President Donald Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured insulting, racist remarks from several speakers. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the event.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
The national debt has reached a staggering $35 trillion, yet some economists argue it's not a problem. Stephanie Kelton, author of "The Deficit Myth," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how "modern monetary theory" could change how we see government debt.
"Cuffing season" is here and daters are ready to settle in for the colder months. Logan Ury, behavioral scientist and director of relationship science at Hinge, shares what singles should know.