Bianna Golodryga's personal connection to HIAS
For more than 130 years the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society has helped refugees, like her family, flee persecution and seek a better life in the United States
For more than 130 years the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society has helped refugees, like her family, flee persecution and seek a better life in the United States
The suspected shooter in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack criticized the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, or HIAS. "CBS This Morning" co-host Bianna Golodryga has a personal connection to HIAS. The organization brought her family to the U.S. in 1980 from the Soviet Union as political refugees.
The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) has helped refugees around the world for more than a century, including CBS News' Bianna Golodryga. The Pittsburgh shooting suspect was fixated on the nonprofit.
Citizenship would be granted to children of Afghan and Bengali refugees born in Pakistan
The Trump administration says it will only accept 30,000 refugees next year, down from 45,000 allowed to resettle this year. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer Alex Kliment has more on the global implications.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to grant citizenship to 1.5 million Afghan refugees and give passports to Bengali refugees as well. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, explains the motivation behind the change.
Syrian civilians are at risk of further bloodshed in Idlib province as president Bashar al-Assad gears up to recapture the last major rebel stronghold. This comes as leaders from Russia, Iran and Turkey meet in Tehran to discuss the civil war. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Willis Sparks, takes us through the latest.
Sweden accepted more than 160,000 refugees at the height of the European migrant crisis in 2015, and there's been growing backlash. The far-right Swedish Democrats are looking to capitalize on this sentiment in Sunday's elections. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, explains why this vote is so significant.
U.N. refugee agency says crackdown has led human smugglers to take more risks ferrying people from Libyan coast
We're taking a closer look at Europe's migrant crisis this week. In Germany, anti-immigrant protests erupted in the city of Chemnitz, while leaders from Italy and Hungary have joined forces on an anti-immigration agenda. We're also getting a new look at death, devastation and despair in refugee camps on the Greek island of Lesbos. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer Willis Sparks takes us through the latest.
Mohamed Elbarkey's bold gambit for landing a job is drawing praise, including from billionaire Richard Branson
A new Reuters investigation exposes Facebook's ongoing struggle against hate speech in Myanmar, where the social media site has been used to incite violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Myanmar's Buddhist-led military launched a brutal crackdown on the Rohingya last year, forcing around 700,000 people to flee their homes. Reuters global investigative reporter Steve Stecklow joins CBSN to discuss his findings.
The UN said this week that an estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans had fled the crisis-torn country as of June
Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi, an Iraqi refugee, is accused of shooting and wounding a Colorado Springs police officer
Russia is asking the U.S. to back its efforts to bring refugees back to Syria, a plan first proposed after President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. Details of the plan emerged amid reports the Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is using the plight of Syrian refugees as "bargaining chips" to receive foreign aid and ease sanctions. Will Todman, an associate fellow for the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic International Studies, joins CBSN to discuss.
Sustainable Development Goals set in 2015 aim to raise millions out of poverty and help put the world on a path to global health
In the noisy debate around migration, many damaging myths about refugees have been amplified
After crackdown by Libyan authorities on migrants trying to reach Europe, number trying other routes via Spain has tripled
"I'm trying to change my country's rules. I don't like them. It's not right to send people to hell," 21-year-old Elin Ersson says
Mohammad Shasho's family left Aleppo in 2013, telling their children they were taking a prolonged vacation. That "vacation" was an evacuation prompted by Syria's eight-year-old civil war, and it became a permanent exile. In a film produced by BYkids, we see the Syrian crisis through the eyes of a young refugee filmmaker.
Almost two-thirds of young adults in Brazil say they would leave the country if they could. Also, the U.S. only resettled 33,000 refugees in 2017. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Willis Sparks, takes us through some of the key figures defining our world.
The murals include one near a former center for migrants that depicts a child spray-painting wallpaper over a swastika
Ninety-five percent of murders in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are going unpunished in a wave of violence fueling immigration. Alex Kliment, CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer, has that and more of today's hard numbers.
Workers at Amazon, Google and Microsoft are questioning the ethics of their employers' ties to the U.S. government
Populist, anti-migrant interior minister urges Malta "humanly and politically" to let ship carrying hundreds
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
The landscape is changing radically for Americans buying and selling property, as well as for real estate agents.
August's full moon, a rare blue moon and supermoon, will look full starting today. Here's what time it will peak and where you should look.
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.
Base officials said a suspect in a dark sedan began shooting at the main entry gate of the facility around 4:30 a.m.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
The teen's parents alleged in the suit a paraprofessional repeatedly shoved him into a utility closet, hit him, and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
The large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis replaced a Confederate monument that stood there for more than 110 years.
The teen's parents alleged in the suit a paraprofessional repeatedly shoved him into a utility closet, hit him, and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Base officials said a suspect in a dark sedan began shooting at the main entry gate of the facility around 4:30 a.m.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
The large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis replaced a Confederate monument that stood there for more than 110 years.
A U.S. district judge said in her ruling that FuboTV was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws.
Former President Donald Trump also disclosed more than $100 million in liabilities for recent legal cases.
The landscape is changing radically for Americans buying and selling property, as well as for real estate agents.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery in combat, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor.
Former President Donald Trump also disclosed more than $100 million in liabilities for recent legal cases.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
When you call 911, you expect the ambulance to rush you to the hospital - but doing that could actually jeopardize a patient experiencing extreme heat illness. National recommendations call for cooling patients before transporting them, but most states do not require that lifesaving protocol.
Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the way for cervical cancer screenings. Here's what to know.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
Philadelphia singer Jessy Kyle created a new bra inspired by her medical journey, which included a heart attack and kidney transplant.
More than 130 fires have erupted across Turkey in the past week, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Somerset House said staff and the public were safe and artworks were not in the area of the fire
A Russian missile strike caused a blaze in Ukraine on Saturday as forces in Ukraine pushed into Russia's Kursk border region, injuring two people.
The extraordinary session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly was called to debate the case of Can Atalay, who was elected from prison.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Gaslight."
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Home."
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Raze the Bar."
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
Artificial intelligence and misinformation remain a threat this election year. So how can you spot what's real and what's not? Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, joins CBS News with tips.
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.
Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
On July 24, a burning car was pushed over an embankment in Chico, California. Within three days, it became one of the 10 largest wildfires in state history. Within nine days, it was among the top four. Still burning at over 429,000 acres, firefighters continue to tackle the historic blaze. Using data from Cal Fire, CBS News put together an animation to show just how quickly and far the flames have spread.
There are plenty of considerations for those interested in making the investment, according to industry experts.
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Deck Brewer was identified as a suspect in connection to Susan Leigh Wolfe's cold case killing in 1980 when she was a nursing student at the University of Texas.
A Florida jury has found a woman guilty of manslaughter in a case that drew national protest and put a new spotlight on the state's "Stand Your Ground" law. Susan Lorincz, who is White, now faces up to 30 years in prison for shooting and killing neighbor Ajike Owens, who is Black, through a closed door.
Susan Lorincz, a White woman accused of killing her neighbor Ajike "A.J." Owens, a Black woman, during a dispute in Ocala, Florida, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Susan Lorincz, 60, faces up to 30 years in prison at sentencing for the shooting death of her neighbor, Ajike "A.J." Owens.
August's full moon, a rare blue moon and supermoon, will look full starting today. Here's what time it will peak and where you should look.
CBS News spoke with the astrophotographer behind the viral photo about his mission to drive people to look at the night sky before it changes "within the period of our lifetime."
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
NASA held a press briefing Wednesday and announced a decision will be coming on how the Boeing Starlink capsule crew stuck at the International Space Station will proceed with their mission in space. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
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 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?
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."
Kamala Harris focuses on economy, unveils policy package in campaign speech; How an Austin restaurant brought Caribbean cuisine to the heart of Texas
Hurricane Ernesto pounds Bermuda, and its effects are being felt up the East Coast. Meanwhile, a woman was arrested for her role in a scheme to steal Graceland and defraud Elvis Presley’s family. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Giant pandas from China make their return to the U.S. – and we have a first look at the bears at the San Diego Zoo. Two high school sweethearts who haven't seen each other in decades reconnect and fall in love all over again. Plus, a former NFL player quits playing football to start a new career helping people.
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Gaslight."
Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Home."