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A woman pretending to be pregnant was arrested at the Brazil-Paraguay border after a police dog smelled marijuana on the woman while she was attempting to cross from Foz do Iguaçu to Porto Alegre.
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A woman pretending to be pregnant was arrested at the Brazil-Paraguay border after a police dog smelled marijuana on the woman while she was attempting to cross from Foz do Iguaçu to Porto Alegre.
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing threats that impact the global climate. Research shows 17% of the world's largest rainforest has been destroyed in the last 50 years, and scientists warn a road project in the region is accelerating deforestation. The Washington Post's Rio de Janeiro bureau chief, Terrence McCoy, recently traveled highway BR-319 and shared what he saw.
A severe storm is causing damage in the U.K.. Rescue efforts continue following devastating flooding in Brazil. Sydney beaches are back open after a fatal shark attack. And a Russian figure skating coach is under fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins "CBS News Mornings" with a roundup of the headlines.
Almost 400 people were left homeless and 24 people were recovered alive, an official said.
Devastating mudslides and flooding have killed more than 100 people in Brazil, and the death toll is likely to rise. Authorities said heavy rain triggered more than 260 mudslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has more.
The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge, and the mayor said the death toll could rise as searchers picked through the wreckage.
An estimated 17,237 people have had to abandon their homes or seek refuge because of the storms.
In Brazil, 10 people were killed when part of a cliff collapsed onto leisure boats. Another 32 were injured on the lake in the southeast part of the country. CBS News' Rylee Carlson has more.
Global warming is provoking an ever greater number of natural disasters, says meteorologist Estael Sias.
One video, shared on social media, showed the minute before the incident, with people warning that "lots of stones are falling."
A Russia-led security alliance is sending peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to help suppress deadly protests there. Meanwhile, Australian officials revoked the visa for Novak Djokovic, the world's No. 1 tennis player, amid backlash over his vaccination status. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those stories and other international news.
Health agency bosses reported death threats before approving the Pfizer vaccine for young children. Bolsonaro says public should make "their own judgements" on the decisionmakers.
Dozen states pausing reopening phases amid surge in coronavirus cases; Pilot dad flies 6-year-old son to Disney on Make-a-Wish trip.
SpaceX capsule brings 2 NASA astronauts back to Earth; Opera breathes new life into the Circus Maximus amid coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus cases soar as Thanksgiving approaches; Commemorating 400 years after the Mayflower's arrival
Photos revealing the brutal tactics of ISIS have emerged. ISIS says it has executed more than 1,700 Iraqi soldiers. Militants managed to set off a car bomb in the heart of Baghdad, targeting a store where soldiers buy their uniforms; and, Vincent Nasserbakht left a career on Wall Street to open the Sock Hop men's apparel store in downtown Manhattan four years ago. But now, as Don Dahler explains, men's socks are the fastest growing sector of men's apparel.
Thousands of frightened Iraqis continue to flee the fighting, streaming across the desert to Iraqi Kurdistan. On the ground, despite billions of dollars in American aid, Iraq's military seems unable or unwilling to take on the armed Islamic extremists; and, actress and activist Ruby Dee has died at the age of 91. Ruby Dee's most famous collaboration was with Ossie Davis. They were married for more than half a century and made five films together, including "Do the Right Thing."
After unexpectedly losing his Republican Congressional primary, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced at a Capitol Hill news conference he will step down at the end of July; and, drug traffickers have developed yet another unique method to avoid detection: cloned vehicles.
Although the USA team made a valiant effort to stay alive, they were knocked out of World Cup contention with a 2-1 loss against Belgium; and, fifty years ago, Clifford Alexander, an aide in Lyndon B. Johnson's White House, was a witness to history - history he helped bring about.
The season's first hurricane is likely to bring heavy rain, strong winds and high surf to the East Coast. WBZ-TV's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher explains what to expect as Hurricane Arthur makes landfall; and, Daniel Vaughn has critiqued half of the 1,600 hundred barbecue joints in Texas. Having logged 13,000 miles making his way to various restaurants across the state, Vaughn is showing no sign of slowing down.
The first hurricane ever recorded striking the U.S. on the Fourth of July is bearing down on the coast of Massachusetts. In Boston, WBZ-TV's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher explains what to expect as the hurricane moves up the East Coast; and, if you're a kid looking to escape the poverty and isolation of Presidio, Texas, there's really no greater vehicle than the Presidio Rocket Club. In our continuing series "On The Road" Steve Hartman meets their teacher, Shella Condino, who has been struggling to get her green card.
Global economy concerns loom over G7 summit; Community comes together to help Texas gymnast pay medical bills
The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions.
As world leaders leave a crucial climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, it's now time for diplomats to negotiate pledges made during the conference. Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a climate change expert and U.S. president of the social networking site "We Don't Have Time" joins Lana Zak on CBSN to discuss the urgency of fulfilling commitments to tackle global warming.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Tokyo after a knife attack on a train Sunday evening left at least 17 people injured Sunday evening. Witnesses say the suspect was wearing an apparent Joker costume. Haley Ott reports for CBS AM from London on this and other stories from around the world.
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.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was disciplined just days into his sentence at a federal prison, an internal prison document obtained by CBS News shows.
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
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.
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."
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.
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.
President Trump on Sunday floated the idea of tapping his administration's tariff revenue to send checks to most Americans.
"You need to begin right now returning to the Hill," House Speaker Mike Johnson told House members on Monday, ahead of a potential