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A new report reveals China's latest propaganda push in the Xinjiang region, where tens of thousands of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities have been forced into reeducation camps. The New York Times and ProPublica analyzed thousands of videos posted on social media that appear to show Beijing's version of life across the region. ProPublica journalist Jeff Kao joins CBSN to explain their findings.
Former Trump administration Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has officially launched a political action committee, a sign he may be looking at a potential presidential run in 2024. Associated Press political reporter Meg Kinnard spoke with CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about what the PAC is doing.
On his first day on the job, Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed to rebuild the diplomatic ranks and restore America's global engagement as President Biden presses "pause" on Trump-era foreign policies. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN AM with the latest.
The Treasury's move effectively delays implementation of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's last-minute designation of the group as a terror organization.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Trump policy, compounded by the pandemic, have left many Cubans with "no money," and the outgoing administration's parting salvo won't help.
Facing reported snubs by EU allies, Mike Pompeo's staying home, and Ambassador Kelly Craft won't visit Taiwan – a trip that would have infuriated China.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is continuing to step up pressure against Iran before the Biden administration takes over. The designation of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization may have severe consequences for civilians in that war-torn country. CBS News reporter Haley Ott joins CBSN from London for more insight into why humanitarian aid groups fear the move could worsen an already dire situation in Yemen.
In its final days, the Trump administration has put Cuba back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Tensions with China are growing as a U.S. ambassador visits Taiwan. And South Africa has extended coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says U.S. will designate the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization. Barbara Slavin, director of the Future of Iran Initiative, joins CBSN to explain what that means and why Pompeo is making this move with less than two weeks left in the Trump administration.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Senate will not "split apart" an increase in coronavirus stimulus payments and two of President Trump's unrelated priorities. Politico White House reporter Gabby Orr joins CBSN's Omar Villafranca to discuss.
Attorney General Bill Barr announced Monday that he will not be appointing special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden or President Trump's claims of voter fraud. Meanwhile, the president continues to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss the latest from Washington, D.C.
A former adviser for the software company SolarWinds, at the center of a massive hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, says he warned them years ago about security issues. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow for the Wilson Center, spoke to Tanya Rivero about President Trump's refusal to blame Russia for the attack, as the rest of his administration is doing.
Russian intelligence services are being blamed for a just-discovered major cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies that started in March. President Trump has downplayed the seriousness of the breach and floated the idea that China might instead be the culprit, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, and the incoming Biden administration says it is considering retaliation that goes beyond sanctions. Neil Walsh, director of cyber affairs at the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime, joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the ongoing investigation and the potential diplomatic fallout.
President Trump responded to a massive cyberattack on the U.S., downplaying its severity and impact. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the hack, which affected at least seven government agencies and went undetected for months. Erica Borghard, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Sources told CBS News it is believed to be the largest cyber espionage campaign in U.S. history, and it's not over.
It may take months before the U.S. and other nations can determine the extent of the damage done by a widespread cyberattack. The breach is believed to be the work of Russian hackers, and went undetected for months. The Kremlin denies any involvement, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the attack on Friday. Catherine Herridge reports on the investigation.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came into contact with a person infected with the virus.
Saudi Arabia and 3 allies have tried for years to cut Qatar off from the world. Now the feuding neighbors are "close to finalizing" a deal that may come as a relief to Washington.
Top leaders from Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly held their first-ever meeting in secret over the weekend. Israeli media first reported the meeting but Saudi Arabia denied it happened. All of this comes as the Trump administration urges more countries across the region to form ties with Israel to help ramp up pressure against Iran. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
The Trump administration will cut government funding for groups that adopt the boycott, divestment and sanctions tactics of the protest movement, which Pompeo called a "cancer."
Pompeo will visit France, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
He promised a "smooth transition" — to a second Trump administration — and then then went on to say a successful transition would take place.
Pompeo delivered his speech to the Republican National Convention from a hotel in Jerusalem, where he was visiting as part of a multi-day swing through the Middle East and Africa.
Protests against police brutality and government corruption are intensifying in Nigeria after days of deadly crackdowns. Amnesty International reports at least a dozen protesters were shot and killed by military officers and security forces Tuesday. Akin Olaoye, a business owner in the Lagos area who is helping the protest movement, joins CBSN to talk about the latest developments.
House Republicans are trying to pass a new plan to keep the government funded until mid-March.
An Indiana jury has convicted Allen in the murders of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia, police said.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
The viral theory circulated even after the material was recovered last week.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
Her father John Ramsey said DNA testing on items like a blanket and a rope could point to the killer.
One child survived being shot in the head and is hospitalized with a severe brain injury, police said.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
House-hunters may want to zero in on these hot housing markets next year, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide, Charlotte Bennett, who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020.
Skin care is all the rage for teens and tweens these days, but be careful not to give products that could cause more harm than good.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
One of the inmates with a gun held out for about three hours, protected by 20 fellow prisoners, officials said.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia, police said.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A journalists' association says two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets were killed in Syria while covering fighting between Turkish-backed fighters and Syrian Kurdish militia.
There's concern about whether emigration after Oct. 7, 2023 will drive a "brain drain" in sectors like medicine and tech.
Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington team up on the film "Six Triple Eight," spotlighting the only all-Black women's battalion in Europe during WWII. Washington stars as Charity Adams, the highest-ranking Black female officer.
The 16-time Grammy winner returned to the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, where she first began her career, and shares advice with current students.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
For 90 years, the Apollo Theater has shaped American culture, launching icons like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. This year, it became the first institution honored by the Kennedy Center, cementing its legacy as a hub of innovation.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys celebrates her Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" earning a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In an exclusive interview, she revisits her alma mater to honor the teacher who inspired her and surprises students.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
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 Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.
FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away with the new department. David Schechter reports.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency says, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with John Ramsey to discuss the ongoing investigation into the murder of his 6-year-old daughter JonBenét in December 1996. Nearly 28 years later, Ramsey says he believes the case can be solved "if the police take advantage of all the technology" available to them.
After being arrested in Pennsylvania, Luigi Mangione is now in federal jail in New York City where he is facing charges related to the killing of United Healthcare's CEO. Lilia Luciano has the latest from Manhattan.
One of the inmates with a gun held out for about three hours, protected by 20 fellow prisoners, officials said.
Her father John Ramsey said DNA testing on items like a blanket and a rope could point to the killer.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
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.
Forget painful pumps. "Grandma heels" are making a comeback as the go-to choice for stylish comfort. Glamour's Samantha Barry joins us to discuss this new footwear trend.
It's something we all do, but why? Behavioral biologist Andrew Gallup joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explore the science behind yawning.
Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis shares expert tips on making those family introductions go smoothly, helping you avoid awkward moments during the holiday season.
Congress has until midnight Friday to pass a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but lawmakers are in disarray on how they move forward after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republicans to tank an agreement on a deal earlier in the week. CBS News' Zak Hudak and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.
Millions of holiday travelers face major disruptions as snowstorms create dangerous driving conditions in Minnesota and delays spread across airports nationwide.