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Attempted attack at U.S. Embassy in Beirut
Lebanon's military says a Syrian man involved in a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy near Beirut has been captured. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports on that plus other developments in the Middle East.
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Lebanon's military says a Syrian man involved in a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy near Beirut has been captured. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports on that plus other developments in the Middle East.
Lebanese soldiers shot and captured a gunman attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy outside Beirut Wednesday, Lebanon's military says. The attacker, described only as a Syrian national, was taken to a hospital.
A gunman was shot and captured after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy near Beirut, the Lebanese military says.
Amid heightened tensions with the U.S. over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel is continuing its war with Hamas in Gaza. It's also facing the Iran-backed Hezbollah to the north.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are now fleeing eastern Rafah after Israel ordered people to evacuate ahead of a ground offensive on the southern Gaza city. Cliff Kupchan, Eurasia Group chairman, joins CBS News with analysis.
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America's longest-held hostages, has died at age 76.
Terry Anderson, the Associated Press correspondent who was held hostage by Islamic militants in Lebanon for nearly seven years, has died at his home in New York at the age of 76.
A White House official says the U.S. is adjusting its posture in the Middle East as it monitors escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
U.S. officials say Iran is on the brink of launching an attack on Israel. Iran had promised to retaliate for a strike nearly two weeks ago that killed multiple Iranian military officers in Syria. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Debora Patta and Margaret Brennan have the latest.
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks rocked the Northeastern U.S. on Friday. John Mutter, professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, joins CBS News to explain what makes these events so intense.
A 4.0 magnitude aftershock rocked parts of the Northeast just hours after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Then, Susan Hough, geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, joins CBS News with analysis.
World leaders are condemning an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed at least seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. The IDF says the strike should not have happened and that it was a "mistake that followed a misidentification." Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, joins CBS News to assess the state of Israel's operations in Gaza.
The military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
A U.K. war monitor says Israeli airstrikes killed 44 people near the Syrian city of Aleppo early Friday. Human rights groups have called it the deadliest attack in Syria in years. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
A Syrian war monitor says Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers near Aleppo have killed 44 people.
Fears of a parallel war between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have soared since the Israel-Hamas conflict started.
The U.S. launched a series of retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday after a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers last weekend. Nancy Cordes, David Martin, Sam Vinograd, Debora Patta and Mohammed Albasha join to discuss the latest.
Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging rocket fire with Israel since Oct. 7, and there are concerns that Friday's U.S. strikes on Iranian-linked groups in Syria and Iraq could prompt Hezbollah to escalate its attacks. Debora Patta reports.
Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters have been launching near daily attacks on Israel's northern border with Lebanon. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from an evacuated border town on the Israeli northern front.
Israeli troops are now trading fire daily with Hezbollah fighters along Israel's northern border with Lebanon. Debora Patta traveled to the Israeli border village of Margaliot, which has been nearly entirely evacuated on government orders because of the violence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he does not see a two-state solution in the foreseeable future, insisting his primary concern is the safety of the Jewish state. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay breaks down Netanyahu's latest comments, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the Biden administration's reaction.
Ongoing violence on the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon is raising fears the war between Israel and Hamas could ignite a wider regional conflict.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed international media Tuesday while on his latest trip to the Middle East where he is advocating for a "way forward" as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza. Threats of conflict spilling out in the region continue to grow as militant groups increase attacks against Israel and its allies. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini discusses Blinken's remarks.
As Israel continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, it is also targeting Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon. Mark Schwartz, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, joins CBS News with a look at the risk of escalating conflict in the region and the impact of Israel's strikes.
Former President Donald Trump looked on Tuesday night as his onetime rivals for the nomination lined up to support him.
"He was millimeters away from having his life expunged ... I'm sure the ear doesn't feel well," Eric Trump told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.
Terrell Davis and his wife, Tamiko, discussed the moment the former Denver Broncos star was handcuffed in front of his children and other passengers on a United Airlines flight.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
A letter sent to the convention rules committee establishes that "no virtual voting will begin before August 1."
Peter Navarro, 75, was released from federal prison in Miami on Wednesday after serving a four-month sentence.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland on the map as a culinary destination, was 49 years old.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Over bratwurst, a couple of beers and a whole lot of Wisconsin cheese, "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil set out to answer a few bedrock questions about the 2024 presidential election.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
"He was millimeters away from having his life expunged ... I'm sure the ear doesn't feel well," Eric Trump told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
Here's how much EssilorLuxottica is paying for Supreme, the skate brand with a cult following.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Caitlyn Mai underwent cochlear implant surgery with her insurer's approval, expecting it would be covered in full. Then she started getting the bills.
Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at The Mirage, which changed the face of Las Vegas. It's slated to resurface in 2027 as the Hard Rock Las Vegas.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Over bratwurst, a couple of beers and a whole lot of Wisconsin cheese, "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil set out to answer a few bedrock questions about the 2024 presidential election.
"He was millimeters away from having his life expunged ... I'm sure the ear doesn't feel well," Eric Trump told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.
A letter sent to the convention rules committee establishes that "no virtual voting will begin before August 1."
Peter Navarro, 75, was released from federal prison in Miami on Wednesday after serving a four-month sentence.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
A workout that mindlessly tones your arms while getting some cardio in? If it sounds too good to be true, that's because it may be. Here's what experts say.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Caitlyn Mai underwent cochlear implant surgery with her insurer's approval, expecting it would be covered in full. Then she started getting the bills.
Amazon's Prime Day, which generated $12.7 billion in sales in 2023, can also lead to more worker injuries, a Senate probe finds.
Residents of a Toronto suburb tell CBS News they're worried a U.S. company may be emitting a cancer-causing gas in their community.
Britain's King Charles III donned a ceremonial crown and robe to give a speech opening the U.K.'s first left-leaning parliament in 14 years.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo declare the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
Officials say traces of cyanide were found on 6 people found dead in a Bangkok hotel, with one suspected of murdering the others.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Season 26 of the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother" premieres on Wednesday. Sixteen new house guests will compete and strategize to evict one of their own each week to try and be the last person standing. The prize is $750,000. "Entertainment Tonight" host Nischelle Turner visited the house and even entered a one-day competition.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Apple users can now download an early version of a new iPhone operating system that will be officially released this fall.
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.
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
AT&T disclosed yet another major data breach on Friday. The company said a third party illegally downloaded call and text records for nearly all its 109 million customers with accounts between May and October 2022. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent is following this story.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start as Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean, Mexico and eventually the U.S.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Officials say traces of cyanide were found on 6 people found dead in a Bangkok hotel, with one suspected of murdering the others.
The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
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.
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.
Speakers taking the stage for the third day of the Republican National Convention will spotlight national security and foreign policy, including the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Seth Jones, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss how Republicans have recently approached those conflicts.
Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, joined CBS News to discuss his thoughts on potential gun reform after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump and what issues he would like to see Trump tackle first if the former president is elected again in November.
Donald Trump's security detail had been beefed up due to a U.S.-detected Iranian plot against the former president before this past weekend's assassination attempt at a Trump rally, a source tells CBS News. So far, investigators have found no connection between the rally shooting and Iran. CBS News' Nicole Sganga and Charlie De Mar have more on the Iranian plot and the investigation into the assassination attempt.
Republicans spent Day 2 of the RNC bashing President Biden on his immigration policies. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat and Biden surrogate, joined CBS News to discuss how Democrats are responding to the Republicans' message so far and ongoing concerns about Biden's candidacy.
Viral TikTok sensation and behavioral therapy practitioner Keila Shaheen joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new book, "The Lucky Girl Journal."