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CBS News recently obtained military records that may explain why hundreds of service members reported getting rare cancers or other illnesses after being stationed at Karshi-Khanabad, or K2, a former Soviet base in Uzbekistan, after 9/11. CBS News' Catherine Herridge has the latest on our investigation.
At least 15,000 service members were deployed to a military base linked to rare cancers and other illnesses.
This month, a group of veterans took the unusual step of suing the Defense Department for records about their toxic exposure. At least 15,000 service members passed through K2, an American base in Uzbekistan that was used to support classified missions in Afghanistan after 9/11. These veterans say public records from the Defense Department do not explain the high rates of illnesses they’re experiencing. Catherine Herridge reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held meetings today with diplomats from former Soviet republics while in Kazakhstan to discuss the war in Ukraine. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is in China for a three-day visit and to meet with President Xi Jinping. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers from Kyiv with more
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path has been convicted of federal charges and could face the death penalty.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a private meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. The two leaders are navigating a new dynamic in their relationship and the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and senior adviser at Albright Stonebridge Group, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his "balanced" approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington's "ugly" policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow in the war.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Jericka Duncan spoke with Charles Edel, Australia chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the significance of the meeting.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce legislation in the House and Senate Thursday following a six-month CBS News investigation into toxic conditions at a military base used by U.S. service members after 9/11. It would guarantee health coverage and services for sick veterans who were exposed to toxic materials at the Uzbekistan base, known as K2. Catherine Herridge reports.
Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN AM with an update to an investigation into veterans' exposure to toxic military base Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2, in Uzbekistan. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late in his term recognizes veterans who served at the base and investigates any health consequences related to toxic exposure there, a move that many K2 veterans met with gratitude.
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller has drafted an executive order after a CBS News investigation revealed new evidence of toxic exposure at a remote military base in Uzbekistan that was used after September 11. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, who spoke to Miller, has the details.
While nearly 2,500 current and former service members have now reported rare cancers or other illnesses they believe are linked to their deployments, officials aren't acknowledging a link between K2 and illness.
Service members believe their rare cancers and other illnesses stem from their time served on the Karshi-Khanabad base after 9/11.
A CBS News investigation reveals new evidence in the cases of service members who believe their rare cancers and other illnesses stem from time served on a remote base after 9/11. They say they were exposed to toxic materials at a former Soviet airbase in Uzbekistan known as K2, located about 100 miles from Afghanistan. Catherine Herridge reports.
Turkmenistan, which borders hard-hit Iran but claims it has zero cases of COVID-19, has reportedly banned the use of the word "coronavirus."
Uzbek national Rakmat Akilov said he drove into Stockholm crowd to punish Sweden for joining anti-ISIS coalition
After North Korea canceled a meeting with South Korea and threatened to pull out of a summit with President Trump next month, reporters asked Mr. Trump Wednesday if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is bluffing. "We'll have to see, we'll have to see," Mr. Trump said during a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
When asked if the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still on, President Trump responded "We’ll see what happens"
A senior administration official said that comparing freedom of the press in Uzbekistan to the U.S. made "no sense"
President Trump is welcoming the president of Uzbekistan to the White House today to discuss trade, investments, regional security and the conflict in Afghanistan. President Trump is being urged to press the Uzbek leader on his country's human rights violations and repression of free speech. Olga Oliker, director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBSN to explain why the meeting is so significant.
Journalists are using music and streaming apps to fight censorship in some of the world's most restrictive regimes. Germany's branch of Reporters Without Borders has launched a new project involving local journalists from China, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Egypt and musicians to turn their stories into songs. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Willis Sparks, explains.
Authorities in former Soviet state of Kazakhstan say 52 people perished but 5 survived and were being treated for their injuries
Two more Americans may have been targeted in a mysterious sonic attack overseas, sources tell CBS News. One of the victims worked in the U.S. embassy in Uzbekistan, according to a source. Similar attacks have been reported by American diplomats in Cuba. Our sources say the latest incident suggests Russia might be involved in the attacks. CBS News Radio's Steve Dorsey reports.
House Republicans are moving forward with a new plan to keep the government funded through the spring.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is back in New York after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
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Two IRS agents have accused Hunter Biden's lawyer of defamation.
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Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain undeclared milk, according to snack company.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide, Charlotte Bennett, who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020.
A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter.
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he expects the tense negotiations on funding the government will end without a shutdown.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
The bankrupt discount retail chain plans to liquidate after a deal with a prospective buyer collapsed.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
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The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide, Charlotte Bennett, who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he expects the tense negotiations on funding the government will end without a shutdown.
Two IRS agents have accused Hunter Biden's lawyer of defamation.
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an increase to the debt ceiling.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
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.
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A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe respiratory symptoms from H5N1 bird flu, marking the 61st U.S. human case this year. California has declared a state of emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public health risks.
In a rare moment of access to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, CBS News visited a critical aid distribution center just inside the Gaza Strip.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says he'll meet Trump "any time" about Ukraine.
Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman says.
"Mayotte is demolished," an airport security agent told President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in the remote French territory five days after Cyclone Chido.
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.
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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.
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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.
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FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared before a federal judge Thursday in New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now facing four new federal charges for the shooting. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has arrived in New York to face murder charges. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more on the new federal charges Mangione is facing.
Luigi Mangione was charged with four federal crimes Thursday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal charges are significant because they open the possibility of him facing the death penalty.
The suspected gunman in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, arrived in New York by plane Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
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Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
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Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia joins "America Decides" to discuss if he will support the Republican's new spending deal.
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