Latin America surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
The region accounts for approximately 29% of global fatalities.
Brazil
WorldView: São Paulo's mayor dies at 41
Citizens of São Paulo, Brazil, are mourning the death of the city's youngest mayor. Meanwhile, concerns are growing in Japan over the upcoming Olympics, and Samoa is set to get its first female leader. Also, a new World Health Organization study found working longer hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those international headlines.
Hard numbers in today's global headlines
Alex Kliment, CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, takes us through some of the numbers in the news, from the generation gap in Saudi Arabia to suspicious killings in Brazil to the humanitarian meltdown in Venezuela.
Today's hard numbers with Signal
Bangladesh needs to create 2 million new jobs every year to keep up with its booming population. And Brazilians are the most worried about fake news in the world. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZero Media, Alex Kliment, takes CBSN through today's hard numbers.
Sneak peek: A Brother's Mission
After "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil, the woman is extradited to the United States . Will the pilot’s family get justice? Moriarty has the latest on the case Saturday, Feb. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Brazilian fugitive faces justice
A Brazilian fugitive accused of murdering her husband is back on U.S. soil to face justice, thanks in part to "48 Hours." Karl Hoerig was a major in the Air Force reserve. He was shot and killed in his own home in March 2007. The main suspect was his wife, but she flew back to her native Brazil shortly after Hoerig's death. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
WorldView: At least 25 dead in Brazil raid
Police in Brazil are facing international criticism after at least 25 people, including a police officer, were killed in a ferocious gunbattle during a drug raid in Rio de Janeiro. Also, the former president of the Maldives survived an apparent assassination attempt, and officials in Germany opposed a U.S.-backed plan to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with headlines from around the world.
"48 Hours" preview
The family of a murdered military hero is embroiled in an international fight for justice. Karl Hoerig was killed in his Ohio home in March 2007. His family immediately suspected his wife, Claudia, but she boarded a flight to her native Brazil hours after her husband's death. U.S. investigators charged Claudia with murder, but more than 10 years later, the Hoerig family is still seeking justice. Erin Moriarty, who traveled to Brazil to track down Claudia, joins "CBS This Morning" to preview her "48 Hours" report airing Saturday, Nov. 25.
Inside Brazil's justice system
To get justice for his death, Karl Hoerig's family in the United States must first navigate the Brazilian criminal justice system, which may keep his suspected murderer from facing extradition.
Ohio Rep.on Hoerig case
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio, 13th District) has appealed to three U.S. Presidents to try and help Major Karl Hoerig's family get justice for the U.S. Air Force veteran's murder. "48 Hours" Erin Moriarty talks to the congressman about his push to have Claudia Hoerig extradited to the United States to stand trial.
Sneak peek: A Brother's Mission
Correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil -- will the United States get her sent back to face a jury? Watch an all new "48 Hours" Saturday, Nov. 25 at 10/9c on CBS.
Cop with baby vs. robbers
Surveillance video from a pharmacy in Brazil shows an off-duty military police officer firing his gun at two robbers while the officer held his baby with his other arm, according to Brazilian media. The robbers died at the scene.
Dozens killed in Brazilian police raid in Rio de Janiero
The raid was among the deadliest in the city's recent history, according to the director of Candido Mendes University's Public Safety Observatory.
WorldView: Deadly stampede in Israel
At least 44 people were killed in the crush of a huge crowd at a religious celebration in Israel. In Brazil, COVID-19 has officially claimed more than 400,000 lives. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with a roundup of headlines from around the world.
COVID deaths and cases surge worldwide
The coronavirus continues to devastate many countries worldwide, especially in India, where hospitals are at capacity and are facing an oxygen shortage. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
U.S. sends emergency aid shipments to India
The U.S. is sending emergency aid shipments to India as the nation battles against a deadly second wave of COVID-19. CBS senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on the status of the outbreak there and in Brazil, where deaths are skyrocketing. Then, CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on new travel restrictions barring most travel into the U.S. from India, which will go into effect Tuesday.
Brazil surpasses 400,000 coronavirus deaths
Brazil has become the second country in the world to top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month. April was the country's deadliest month of the pandemic.
Brazil's worsening COVID-19 crisis
Manuel Bojorquez is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where hospitals are overwhelmed, and local politicians and doctors are at odds with the president over how to keep Brazilians safe from the worsening COVID-19 crisis.
Brazil faces deadly COVID-19 uptick
Brazilians are struggling to survive as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the country, fueled by the deadly virus variant that originated there. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Scientists back Brazil's decision to ban Russian COVID vaccine
Brazil's drug regulator wasn't the first to flag apparent anomalies with Sputnik V vaccine doses, and scientists say their import ban seems prudent.
Man hit by tire
A bizarre accident in Brazil shows a pedestrian getting hit by a runaway tire. CBSN's Jamie Yuccas and Dana Jacobson have the odd video.
U.S. coronavirus vaccine demand slips
The Biden administration says it's planning to share its AstraZeneca vaccine stockpile with other nations. It comes amid mounting concerns of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. As CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports, more than 5 million people have not shown up for their second doses. Then, Dr. Leo Nissola, a physician and immunotherapy scientist, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the fight against the COVID pandemic.
Jet low on fuel?
New cockpit audio raises troubling questions about the crash of a jet carrying a Brazilian soccer team in Colombia. Seventy-one people were killed, and six people survived, including three members of the team. Josh Elliott reports on how the recording shows the plane was running out of fuel and suffering from electrical problems.
Mourning for Brazil soccer team
Brazil has declared three days of mourning after a plane crash killed members of a beloved soccer team that was traveling through bad weather in Colombia. Seventy-one people died. The team was in the midst of a magical season, heading to the finals of the South American cup. Josh Elliott reports.
Plane crashes in Colombia
Police say six people survived a chartered airplane crash that was carrying a Brazilian soccer team. Seventy-five people were killed. The team was heading to Colombia for a regional soccer tournament when the flight from Bolivia went down in bad weather while on approach to an airport in Medellin. Josh Elliott reports.
Senate approves package to end government shutdown, sending to House
The Senate approved a long-sought funding package that would end the government shutdown late Monday, bringing Congress one step closer to ending a 41-day impasse.
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Diddy's prison life: A chapel gig, drug treatment and early disciplinary action
Sean "Diddy" Combs was disciplined just days into his sentence at a federal prison, an internal prison document obtained by CBS News shows.
Shutdown deal leaves many Dems furious, with little to show on health care
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
Airlines cancel thousands more flights in U.S. over government shutdown
The FAA wants airlines to increase cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports to 6% by Tuesday and ultimately ramp up to 10% by Friday.
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Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, officials told CBS News.
Sanders calls deal to end government shutdown a "disaster"
Sen. Bernie Sanders told CBS News he's "very disappointed" by the bill to end the government shutdown, calling a planned vote on health insurance subsidies "meaningless."
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping, sexual assault
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
Army gynecologist accused in lawsuit of secretly taking videos of patients
The lawsuit filed Monday against Army Maj. Blaine McGraw involves a woman at Fort Hood, but it also includes allegations from years earlier in Hawaii.
Johnson urges House members to return "right now" for shutdown vote, citing air delays
"You need to begin right now returning to the Hill," House Speaker Mike Johnson told House members on Monday, ahead of a potential