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China says Hamas and rival faction Fatah sign pact to lead Palestinians
Beijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it "won't happen."
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Beijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it "won't happen."
Israeli strikes on oil storage facilities at a Houthi-held port in Yemen sparked a fire that crews have been unable to control.
A fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy became the first American woman to earn an air-to-air victory when she shot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea region.
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting D.C. under intense pressure over the soaring death toll in Gaza, and amid U.S. political uncertainty.
Doctors and aid workers describe desperate conditions in the Gaza Strip since Israel responded to Hamas' attack last October, and their efforts to rescue children, the most vulnerable victims of violence.
The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, has killed more than 38,900 people, according to the territory's Health Ministry.
Israel's military says a drone attack launched from Yemen has killed 1 person in Tel Aviv and left at least 8 others wounded.
Far-right Israeli official Itamar Ben-Gvir paid a controversial visit to a contested holy site as a rights group details alleged Hamas war crimes.
A United States official says the U.S. has decided to permanently dismantle the pier run by the military to get aid into Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas war.
Hamas rejected the idea that mediated cease-fire discussions had been suspended after the strike.
The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 300 others were injured in the attack — one of the war's deadliest.
A Palestinian civil defense worker tells CBS News scores of bodies were pulled from debris in just one neighborhood after Israel's latest Gaza City operation.
A panel of rights experts appointed by the U.N. has accused Israel of "genocidal violence" with a "targeted starvation campaign" in Gaza.
In May, Israel launched a ground offensive in Rafah; it says more than 900 Hamas fighters have been killed there. But the cost has been extreme.
Israel's military brings journalists to Rafah to see what it says it has accomplished there. The city is destroyed, but the fight goes on.
The militant group – which controlled Gaza before triggering the war with an Oct. 7 attack on Israel – has reportedly given initial approval of the cease-fire deal.
Despite the war still raging minutes away in Gaza, Jewish families tells CBS News they feel safer in southern Israel than they did in Paris or London.
An Israeli delegation headed by Mossad Director David Barnea is traveling to Qatar in a continuation of talks on a potential cease-fire and hostage deal.
The Biden administration has voiced concern over the prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Hamas ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
An Israeli strike has killed at least nine people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Palestinian health officials said.
The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault.
Israeli forces had detained Al-Shifa hospital boss Mohammed Abu Selmia and said Hamas was using the facility as a commander center.
For the destroyer's crew, the war between Israel and Hamas turned a routine seven-month deployment to the Middle East into a fight against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who launched drones and missiles from Yemen in support of Hamas.
A Pentagon spokeswoman acknowledged that she doesn't know when the pier will be reinstalled.
The U.S. military's humanitarian pier is helping to get some additional aid into Gaza, but it has not been smooth sailing.
Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris games after a years-old video emerged allegedly showing her mistreating a horse.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
Nearly 100 people, including many children, died when their overcrowded boat sank in stormy weather in 2023.
A couple was found dead in a raft that washed ashore in Canada. They were avid sailors who documented their voyages on YouTube.
Adidas has apologized to Bella Hadid after the company pulled an ad linked to the 1972 Munich Olympics, which featured the model.
The U.S. says climate change is helping Russia and China boost activity in the Arctic. Moscow and Beijing insist there's no cause for alarm.
Beijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it "won't happen."
The 2024 Paris Games were billed as a bargain for the City of Light, but many locals and visitors have already had more than enough.
In the video, a Secret Service agent appears to confirm that a sniper from a local team deployed to assist the Secret Service at the rally had snapped a picture of the gunman.
The Trump rally gunman fired eight bullets in under six seconds before he was killed, according to an analysis by two audio experts, video analysis by CBS News and sworn statements from state police.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Almost 12 million Latinos under the age of 30 will be eligible to vote in November. In 2020, just 34% of Latinos 18-24 voted in the U.S.
The hydrothermal explosion took place near Biscuit Basin's Sapphire Pool on Tuesday morning, erupting boiling water and steam into the air, officials said.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
These are the top fields in which more companies are considering applicants without four-year degrees.
Regulators ordered JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard and other companies to explain how they used people's data to set personalized prices for the same product.
As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, Mattel introduced two new Barbie dolls: a blind Barbie and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome.
Although the market remains tight, a rise in inventory could break up clouds for homebuyers, analysts say.
In the video, a Secret Service agent appears to confirm that a sniper from a local team deployed to assist the Secret Service at the rally had snapped a picture of the gunman.
Almost 12 million Latinos under the age of 30 will be eligible to vote in November. In 2020, just 34% of Latinos 18-24 voted in the U.S.
Many of the falsehoods have followed Kamala Harris for years and focus on her citizenship status, racial identity and political achievements.
Social media memes about Vice President Kamala Harris playing on Charli XCX's album "BRAT" are engaging young voters and energizing Democrats.
In an interview with ABC News Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Republicans could bring lawsuits in states where President Biden is not on the ballot.
A listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats has killed two people and sickened 28 others across 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The rankings, from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.
These pigs breathe air and drink water that's better filtered against contaminants than what's required for people. Even their feed gets disinfected.
An intensified focus on women's health and abortion could help galvanize Democratic voters in the final sprint to the election.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris games after a years-old video emerged allegedly showing her mistreating a horse.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
Nearly 100 people, including many children, died when their overcrowded boat sank in stormy weather in 2023.
A couple was found dead in a raft that washed ashore in Canada. They were avid sailors who documented their voyages on YouTube.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Rapper and sports fan Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic flame through the suburb of Saint-Denis, north of Paris.
Actor Matthew Macfadyen opened up about his new role in Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine" and the therapeutic experience of playing Tom Wambsgans in "Succession."
George Clooney shocked many in the Democratic Party when he wrote an op-ed urging President Biden to exit the 2024 race.
Anthony Mason interviews Emmy-winning actor Matthew Macfadyen about his role as Mr. Paradox in "Deadpool & Wolverine," which is scheduled to be released on Friday. Macfadyen also talks about ending his role as Tom Wambsgans on "Succession," and why he felt he was miscast as Mr. Darcy in "Pride & Prejudice."
In June, a Russian disinformation network targeted European Union countries ahead of the EU Parliament elections. Now, U.S. officials warn that Russia could attempt to influence the 2024 election with propaganda posts. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga shows us some of the Kremlin's disinformation tactics online.
Delta Air Lines is seeing a fifth straight day of flight disruptions after a global software outage last Friday forced cancelations and delays. The problems have led the Transportation Department to launch an investigation into the airline. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
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.
Hundreds of flights were canceled Monday in continued fallout from last week's global cyber outage. Delta Air Lines is the hardest hit, with roughly 23% of all its flights for the day canceled. Sam Sabin, cybersecurity reporter for Axios, joins CBS News to unpack the chaos.
Google said it won't phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser after all, opting to let people "make an informed choice."
Crews continued to battle wildfires across the western U.S. on Tuesday. The Lone Rock fire began about 140 miles east of Portland, Oregon, more than a week ago and is only 40% contained. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti is in California, where investigators are working to determine the cause of another fire.
So far this year, there have been more than 1,000 reports of tornadoes in the U.S. For communities destroyed by a tornado, the rebuilding unfolds after the attention fades. Dave Malkoff explains.
Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
There is a lot we're still learning about the magnificent elephant, a creature that became a political animal after satirist Thomas Nast used it in cartoons in the 1870s. Correspondent Faith Salie visits the exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants," at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and checks out the pachyderms at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to uncover some of the elephant's secrets, from its means of communication, to its trunk, "the Swiss army knife of organs."
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign on August 20, sources tell CBS News. Menendez was convicted on 16 felony counts, including bribery, extortion and acting as a foreign agent. He pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is resigning from her post atop the agency charged with securing Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an armed man targeted the former president. Gayle King anchored CBS News' special report.
Authorities seized large quantities of chemicals used to manufacture illicit drugs, valued at more than $100 million, police said.
The four plaintiffs are merely the latest victims "in a long line of individuals who have suffered at Brown's hands," the lawsuit claims.
The Chandra X-ray observatory was launched on July 23, 1999.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
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 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.
In June, a Russian disinformation network targeted European Union countries ahead of the EU Parliament elections. Now, U.S. officials warn that Russia could attempt to influence the 2024 election with propaganda posts. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga shows us some of the Kremlin's disinformation tactics online.
Crews continued to battle wildfires across the western U.S. on Tuesday. The Lone Rock fire began about 140 miles east of Portland, Oregon, more than a week ago and is only 40% contained. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti is in California, where investigators are working to determine the cause of another fire.
New research from education testing company NWEA shows many students are falling behind in school nearly four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Karyn Lewis, director of research and policy partnerships at NWEA and lead author of the study, joins CBS News to discuss what's behind the widening learning gap and what can be done to fix the setbacks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the U.S. this week, but not everyone in Israel is happy about his decision to leave the country amid a nine-month war. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Now that President Biden is out of the 2024 race, what do the numbers say about a Trump-Harris matchup? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto looks at the latest polling. Then, Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter for The Washington Post, join with analysis.