![moscow.jpg](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2014/07/10/8b4f6378-edb5-433c-ab1a-89c85601f61e/thumbnail/640x360/a8cf90974155d79c63bb64d24c81201b/moscow.jpg?v=5501038cbc281520ff9fdc308faab7dc#)
American accused of spying was in Russia for a wedding, brother says
The brother of a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on espionage charges said that he's innocent
Watch CBS News
The brother of a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on espionage charges said that he's innocent
Vladimir Putin's spokesman reiterates day after Maria Butina's guilty plea that Kremlin considers all charges against her "absolutely groundless"
Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina pleaded guilty Thursday for conspiring to influence U.S. policy, and is cooperating with investigators. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss Butina's case.
Marina Butina pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the U.S. government. She's accused of developing relationships with American political leaders in order to help Russia. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Butina will also face deportation to her native Russia because this is a felony conviction
Lawyers in the case of accused Russian spy Maria Butina will be back in court Thursday, where Butina is expected to plead guilty to conspiracy. Washington Post reporter Rosalind Helderman joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.
Butina will also face deportation because this is a felony conviction
Butina's attorneys also suddenly canceled a status hearing scheduled for later this month
Butina has been jailed in Virginia since July 15 and has been charged with conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent
Butina has been jailed in Virginia since July 15 and has been charged with conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent
Butina's college assignment called for her to gather info that could help groups plug important vulnerabilities, but also would be of interest to the Russian government
Prosecutors say she was part of a covert Russian campaign to influence gun lobbyists and conservative politicians
Only on "CBS This Morning," we're hearing for the first time from the family of an accused Russian spy. Maria Butina, 29, has been in jail in Virginia since July 15. She was charged with conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. Now her father is sharing his side of the story from her hometown in Siberia. Bianna Golodryga reports.
The judge in the case chastised both the defense and the prosecution in the pretrial hearing Monday
As Siberian gun rights activist Maria Butina faces a hearing in Washington, a look at the unusual path that led to her arrest
A bond hearing is scheduled for Monday
The Russian Embassy in Washington says U.S. officials are trying to "break" Maria Butina by humiliating her and placing her under "psychological pressure"
A new report focuses on Maria Butina's time at American University
Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina is being held behind bars on charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. A new article in the Washington Post details Butina's time attending American University in Washington, D.C. Washington Post Investigative Reporter Tom Hamburger joined CBSN with how people on campus described Butina.
Reuters reports that Butina, along with Alexander Torshin, met with the former Fed's Stanley Fischer and former Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Nathan Sheets
Russia's ambassador to the U.S. says he hasn't seen Mr. Trump's invitation, but notes Moscow is "always open to such proposals"
Maria Butina, a Russian national accused of being a spy, plead not guilty to charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. Retired FBI agent Frank Montoya Jr. joins DeMarco Morgan to discuss how the FBI goes about catching a possibly spy.
A judge has ruled Russian national Maria Butina will be kept in jail after being charged with conspiracy against the United States. Prosecutors argued she is a serious flight risk due to her connections with Russian intelligence operatives. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN from the U.S. district courthouse in Washington with more on the case.
The Russian embassy said in a Facebook post that consular officials will meet with Butina and will provide her "all necessary help"
A federal judge has ordered accused Russian agent Maria Butina to stay in jail until her trial. Butina pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday to charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. Prosecutors say she contacted Russian operatives while in the U.S. and used her cover as a gun rights activist to gain access to conservative politicians. Paula Reid reports.
President Biden said in an Oval Office address to the nation that it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
A wildfire that started in the afternoon in Chico, California, exploded overnight to 45,549 acres, Cal Fire said. The Park Fire was 3% contained.
In his address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S., calling protesters "useful idiots."
The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
FBI Director Christopher Wray faced questions from the House Judiciary Committee about the bureau's investigation into the Trump assassination attempt.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
The latest updates on active fires across the U.S., including historical data, future risk areas, costs and more.
A coordinated wave of climate change protests is hitting airports in Germany and other European nations.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Vice President Kamala Harris is criss-crossing the country as she begins a lightning speed presidential campaign.
A wildfire that started in the afternoon near Chico, California, exploded overnight to 45,549 acres, Cal Fire said. The Park Fire was 3% contained.
The details of the case and the graphic group chat are outlined in a trove of thousands of secret law enforcement documents.
In his address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S., calling protesters "useful idiots."
Consumer spending helped drive growth despite cost-of-living expenses that have spiked across the country.
IRA rollovers are supposed to help workers prepare for retirement, but a quirk in the system could cost you.
Travelers have a number of rights when airlines scratch or delay their flights. Here's what you should know.
Displaying not a shred of anxiety, Pixar's "Inside Out 2" has rung up $1.4 billion at the box office since its June release.
The threshold for joining the top 1% of earners has jumped in the last year, thanks partially to higher incomes for the wealthy.
Vice President Kamala Harris is criss-crossing the country as she begins a lightning speed presidential campaign.
Consumer spending helped drive growth despite cost-of-living expenses that have spiked across the country.
In his address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized pro-Palestinian protests in the U.S., calling protesters "useful idiots."
The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
The convention rules committee approved an early August timeline, leaving a small window for any Harris challengers.
Prompted by a near-drowning experience as a child, Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones is now a swim lesson advocate. Here are his top tips to stay safe.
COVID is spiking across the country, but why? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains why July is seeing increased cases.
One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats has killed two people and sickened 28 others across 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rankings, from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
A boy died in a drone attack — the first death of its kind in the country that has struggled to rein in guerrilla violence.
French prosecutors say two young men have been arrested days before the Paris Olympics for plotting "possible violent actions."
A coordinated wave of climate change protests is hitting airports in Germany and other European nations.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Displaying not a shred of anxiety, Pixar's "Inside Out 2" has rung up $1.4 billion at the box office since its June release.
Actor Josh Hartnett is known for his roles in popular movies like "The Virgin Suicides," "Black Hawk Down" and "Oppenheimer." Now, he's starring in the new thriller, "Trap," where he plays a seemingly loving father who takes his daughter to a concert. His character quickly realizes the concert is an elaborate setup for police to catch a serial killer. The twist is Hartnett's character is the serial killer, or at least appears to be.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Meta says it's cracking down on sextortion scams occurring on its platform, removing more than 60,000 accounts connected to scams mostly out of Nigeria. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi breaks down the move to curb bad actors on the social media platform.
CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
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.
Meta says it's rooted out 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that were attempting to target adult U.S. men with the financial scam.
In June, a Russian disinformation network targeted European Union countries ahead of the EU Parliament elections. Now, U.S. officials warn that Russia could attempt to influence the 2024 election with propaganda posts. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga shows us some of the Kremlin's disinformation tactics online.
The discovery includes "thousands of marble slabs" in "hundreds of different shapes" found in a submerged ancient city.
Multiple wildfires on the West Coast and in Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Crews are fighting flames in California, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.
"Dark oxygen" refers to the oxygen created by nodules of metal on the ocean floor.
Earth sizzled to its hottest day ever measured by humans Monday, beating a record set the day before, the European climate service Copernicus says.
A boy died in a drone attack — the first death of its kind in the country that has struggled to rein in guerrilla violence.
Luis Contreras allegedly killed Alfonso Vera, who was trying to stop another man from beating a woman.
FBI Director Christopher Wray briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday about the bureau's investigation into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter breaks down what Wray told lawmakers.
Because of the odd crime scene, Stephen Smith's mother never believed that it was a hit-and-run. Now a team of high-profile lawyers and forensic experts are helping her get answers.
Roger Allan Holmberg Sr. was charged with assault after hitting his wife on the head aboard an Alaska Airlines flight.
The Chandra X-ray observatory was launched on July 23, 1999.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
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.
Opening ceremonies for the Paris Olympics, which are being called the first post-pandemic games, are Friday. Many athletes said the absence of family and friends at the summer Olympics in Tokyo had a negative impact on their performances. It was similar for the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing, with mandatory daily testing.
Vice President Kamala Harris will stop in Houston, Texas, Thursday to address the American Federation of Teachers. This comes as Harris' first campaign video hits the web. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos reports.
The University of Alabama's Jalen Milroe, a widely considered Heisman Trophy contender, discusses the upcoming college football season and preparing under a new coach after the legendary Nick Saban retired.
A diplomat familiar with the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks says new Israeli demands have been submitted as negotiations continue. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. continues.
Delta Air Lines says disruptions caused by last week's global software outage should come to an end Thursday. More than 6,500 Delta and Delta partner flights were canceled since Friday as the airline struggles to bounce back.