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"Oh my God. They just hit our hill," says a former Army medic, recalling a 2014 friendly fire incident in Afghanistan. A U.S. Air Force bomber – sent to help the troops during a firefight with the Taliban – mistakenly dropped two bombs, killing five U.S. soldiers.
John Walker Lindh was interrogated by CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann, who was killed shortly thereafter in a prison uprising
John Walker Lindh, often called the “American Taliban,” is set to walk free from federal prison at any moment. Lindh was captured with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. The California native is being released after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence. David Begnaud reports.
A California native who admitted to providing support to the Taliban is expected to be released from a federal prison. He was with them in Afghanistan on 9/11. Jeff Pegues reports.
The U.S. man who fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan will be subject to stringent extra restrictions after his release from prison
The brutal murder of a former journalist has sparked outrage from women's rights activists. Mina Mangal was a well-known TV reporter in Kabul. She also worked for the Afghan government before she was shot and killed earlier this month. Her murder highlights the struggles of many Afghan women who face domestic violence without justice. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the future of Afghanistan.
Eighteen years and $840 billion dollars into the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has stopped tracking how much of the country is controlled by the Taliban. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin spoke to CBSN about the impact the change will have.
Report says in first 3 months of 2019, Afghanistan and its partners have killed 305 of the 581 civilians slain in the country, mostly with airstrikes
Roadside bomb hit U.S. convoy near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, and the Taliban has claimed responsibility
Democrats formally request Trump's taxes; MTSU celebrates 10 years of aid to students.
Afghan national security adviser flies to D.C. to ask White House about "perception" that U.S. envoy wants to create a crisis to install himself as "viceroy"
At least 5 Afghan soldiers were killed by friendly fire in what was supposed to be precision U.S. strike supporting Afghan troops
Senior member of the Islamic insurgent group joins the talks, which could add momentum, but there are still major sticking points
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says he's looking to free up funds to use at the southern border. David Nakamura, a White House reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBSN to discuss the president's national emergency declaration.
Pat Shanahan says he has received no order to cut U.S. troop level, a move demanded by Taliban in preliminary peace talks
Negotiators for Islamist insurgent group say White House envoy promised half of U.S. forces would come out by end of April
During the State of the Union, President Trump said it's time for U.S. forces in the Middle East to come home. He said, "Great nations do not fight endless wars." He also addressed talks in Afghanistan to reduce the U.S. military presence.
U.S. envoy has said "draft" framework agreed with Taliban but former U.S. officials warn the group will say anything to bring about American withdrawal
The Taliban is promising the U.S. it won't allow al Qaeda to have safe haven in Afghanistan if foreign troops withdraw from the country. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said such an agreement isn't enforceable and it would allow the Taliban to take over Afghanistan within six months of American departure. He joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" with his analysis.
U.S. and Taliban officials have agreed in principle on key issues for a peace deal, a top U.S. envoy said. Markos Kounalakis, a foreign affairs correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers and a visiting fellow at Hoover Institution, joins CBSN to discuss.
Negotiators for the U.S. and Taliban have agreed in principle on key issues
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There is a possible breakthrough in talks to end America's longest war. Negotiators for the U.S. and the Taliban have agreed in principle on key issues. U.S. troops would leave Afghanistan in return for promises that Afghan territory not be used by terrorists. But former acting director of the CIA Michael Morrell said by withdrawing troops, al-Qaida would become a threat again.
The U.S. and Taliban leaders appear to be making progress toward a peace deal which could finally end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN to discuss why this round of talks is so significant and what's at stake if U.S. troops leave the war-torn country.
Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have apparently reached a ceasefire to end their year-long war in Lebanon.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, has died in northern England. He credited his longevity largely to "pure luck," but did offer advice about over-indulging - in anything.
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have apparently reached a ceasefire to end their year-long war in Lebanon.
The U.S. Air Force says more unexplained drones have been sighted near major British military bases used by American forces.
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
Actor Danielle Pinnock joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role in the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," where she plays a spirited 1920s jazz singer with plenty of sass.
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and dives into his latest role in Netflix's "The Madness."
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle welcomed their son, Bash, in July. Now, they're sharing adorable family photos and looking ahead to their first Christmas together.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
"Wicked" led the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
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.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
A hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents more than three decades ago, was postponed Monday after technical issues with the brothers' virtual appearance. The family of the brothers are asking a judge to reduce their sentences of life without parole.
An FBI agent who in 2022 was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
A California judge on Monday delayed his decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers until January. In October, the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney requested a judge reconsider Lyle and Erik's sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents after new evidence was introduced. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
The NFL and the NBA have issued warnings to players about transnational gangs that may be targeting them for burglaries. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the criminals behind the schemes.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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.
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.
All eyes are on the White House as news emerges of an imminent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting in Lebanon. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on the U.S. reaction to the potential development.
The White House is awaiting the announcement of a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group to end the war in Lebanon. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on the role of the U.S. and France in the deal negotiations.
New England Patriots star Marcus Jones has become an NFL record-breaker. But in the off-season, he channels his creativity as a part-time recording artist.
President-elect Donald Trump's Border Czar pick, Tom Homan, is in Texas Tuesday for a visit to the southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising to immediately enact sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China when his new presidency begins. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has a look at what effects those tariffs would have.