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U.N. says the number of children killed in conflicts tripled in 2023
U.N. human rights chief says global conflict is causing "unconscionable death and suffering," with 72% more children killed in 2023 than the previous year.
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U.N. human rights chief says global conflict is causing "unconscionable death and suffering," with 72% more children killed in 2023 than the previous year.
American embassies in the Middle East are on high alert after an attempted attack outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Tel Aviv with more details.
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.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
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.
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day. In commemoration of the event, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with the mother of missing journalist Austin Tice about the efforts to find him and bring him home. Tice disappeared in Syria while covering the nation's civil war in 2012.
In a statement Friday commemorating World Press Freedom Day, President Biden mentioned the case of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012 while covering the nation's civil war. "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan sat down with Tice's mother, Debra, to discuss the latest U.S. efforts to find him and bring him home.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Countries around the world are working to ensure tensions between Israel and Iran do not escalate further after the two nations exchanged targeted attacks. Sam Vinograd, a CBS News homeland security contributor and former counterterrorism official, and Eric Lob, an associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, have more on the global repercussions.
U.S. officials have told CBS News that Israel attacked Iran early Friday and Iran's state-run media is reporting that three drones were shot down over the central city of Isfahan, which houses sites associated with the country's nuclear program. Israel's allies, including the U.S., have warned against any action that could further raise tensions in the region. Dan Raviv, co-author of "Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars," joined CBS News to discuss the strike.
There is disagreement in Israel over how to respond to Iran's weekend attack as world leaders call on the Israelis to show restraint. CBS News' Debora Patta and Samantha Vinograd have more on the dynamics in play for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing immense pressure and criticism.
Israel's military chief has vowed his country will respond to Iran's attack over the weekend, but did not elaborate on how or when. CBS News has learned that during a phone call Saturday, President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "think carefully and strategically about the risks of escalation" and said the U.S. would not participate in a counter-strike on Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the deliberations in Israel about what happens next.
President Biden reiterated the United States' commitment to defending Israel following an unprecedented and direct assault on the country by Iran on Saturday. No lives were lost and nearly all the projectiles were shot down from the attempt to send drones and missiles to take out Israeli military targets that were allegedly involved in a deadly embassy bombing in Syria.
Iran launched drones toward Israel Saturday night in a retaliatory attack after an April 1 Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Imtiaz Tyab, Margaret Brennan and Natalie Brand report.
Air sirens sounded and aerial defense operations were in place in Bethlehem and Jerusalem after Iranian drones were launched Saturday evening toward Israel. U.S. forces in the Middle East have shot down some of the Iranian-launched drones, two U.S. officials told CBS News. Charles Faint, the deputy editorial director for the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News with more on how Israel could respond to the attacks.
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.
Iran is vowing to take revenge for an Israeli strike that killed seven Iranian military officers. U.S. officials believe a retaliatory attack against Israel could be imminent. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Tel Aviv, and CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest from the Pentagon.
The U.S. has urged Americans in Israel to restrict their movements ahead of a possible attack on the country from Iran. The attack would be retaliation for Israel’s deadly bombing of Iran’s embassy in Syria earlier this month.
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An Israeli strike last week on Iran's consulate in Syria killed several senior Iranian commanders. U.S. and Israeli officials are now preparing for Iran to respond. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
The U.S. and Israeli officials believe Iran is preparing to retaliate for a recent Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria, which killed seven people. In response, President Biden has reiterated U.S. support for Israel’s security, despite major differences on the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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.
Iran said it would respond to a strike widely attributed to Israel that demolished its consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus and killed seven, including two Iranian generals.
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a building belonging to Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian state media. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said one of their senior commanders is among the dead. Holly Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a "dangerous major hurricane" before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
Mahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 — and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Family of victim shares new details of their own investigation into what happened the night of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho college students and the case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
Family of victim shares new details of their own investigation into what happened the night of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho college students and the case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 — and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Beryl is the first hurricane in more than fifty years to appear before July 4th in the Atlantic basin.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Last night's presidential debate between Biden and Trump marked a drop in TV viewership from 2020 and 2016.
CDK outage forecast to slow auto sales by 7.2% in June, pushing demand into July.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Army of volunteers raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to line of cars outside Fordyce High School.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker map includes our best estimates and 2024 presidential race ratings in every state for the Biden-Trump rematch.
Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says its looking at possible links between 80 deaths and its benikoji red yeast supplements.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Korda, who tied an LPGA record earlier this year with five consecutive victories, has missed the cut in three straight tournaments for the first time in her career.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
The attacker, armed with a crossbow, wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Help Is On The Way."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Dance With a Stranger."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, here is Lake Street Dive with the title track of their new album, "Good Together."
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
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.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
Family of victim shares new details of their own investigation into what happened the night of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho college students and the case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 — and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy late Friday night following a chase in Utica, New York, after the teen displayed what turned out to be a replica handgun, authorities said. Michael George has the latest.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
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 back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
The family of murdered student Kaylee Goncalves says they may have uncovered a connection between the suspect, their daughter, and Madison "Maddie" Mogen. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for "48 Hours."
Beryl on Saturday became 2024's first Atlantic hurricane and was forecast to strengthen as it approaches the Caribbean. Meteorologist Molly McCollum of The Weather Channel has more on the hurricane and the forecast going into the holiday travel week.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
A community in Texas is bringing together migrants and America's pastime. Ken Molestina explains.