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ISIS has claimed responsibility for the nightclub attack in Istanbul, saying that the gunman was avenging Turkey's role in Syria's bloody civil war; Tulane medical school in New Orleans prepares its students not just to be good doctors, but also how to include food in the conversation.
President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to ready their parties in the coming war over Obamacare; McDonald's has opened a new restaurant just outside Vatican City -- but locals don't seem to be craving Big Macs
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate committee he is more convinced than ever that Russians hacked the DNC during the election; When a child has been hurt, sexually abused or witnessed a horrible crime, dogs often help start the investigation if the child is too traumatized to talk.
Chicago issues stay-at-home advisory amid record U.S. coronavirus cases; National Museum of the United States Army opens in Virginia with hundreds of artifacts
Chicago broke a New Years Day record with more than five inches of snow. Chris Martinez, of CBS Chicago station WBBM, reports on the challenge for travelers and the additional snowfall expected; and, it's a social worker's job to improve the lives of his or her clients -- in short, to give them a lift. Manuel Bojorquez shares the story of a social worker in Minneapolis who has a unique way of doing that.
New York City broke a 118-year-old record, but it was just one of 45 places setting cold weather records as arctic air pushed into the Northeast; and, more than 100 former New York City workers, including dozens of retired police officers and firefighters, are accused of faking psychiatric problems in order to get federal disability benefits.
Actual temperatures are expected to stay below zero into Wednesday in Chicago, and the overnight wind chill could reach as low as 40 degrees below zero; and, Seth Doane goes inside the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, where the company that owns the plant crippled in a 2011 tsunami is still struggling to deal with the disaster.
A new potentially dangerous storm has states across the South preparing for another round of freezing rain, ice and snow; and, while brutal winter conditions have caused dangerous travel, power outages and general frustration across the country, in some places, the frigid temperatures have also created great beauty.
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's most wanted man, was arrested in a joint U.S.-Mexican operation. Authorities say Guzman ran an international heroin and cocaine empire worth billions of dollars ; and, Ukraine's parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich from office less than a day after he fled Kiev. Early elections have been set for May 25.
As more members of Congress from both parties called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign, the White House is finding it more difficult to defend him. As Major Garrett reports, the president appears willing to accept Shinseki's resignation; and, Russian engines help launch about half of all U.S. military rockets. But the fallout from the crisis in Ukraine now threatens a 15-year U.S. arrangement with Russia.
As security concerns deepen over future terrorist attempts involving U.S.-bound aircrafts, TSA officials are turning their attention to portable electronic devices; and, near collisions, known as incursions, on U.S. runways have increased sharply over the past three years, as airports have become busier than ever. Experts believe that better pilot training, as well as advancements in technology for when a pilot is taxiing can help curb the potential for disaster.
Authorities say a man believed to have started a fire that shut down Chicago's airports apparently tried to kill himself afterwards; and, as part of our continuing series, "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets a New York state football coach whose team of tykes suffered an embarrassing pileup that went viral on YouTube.
President Obama vowed to destroy ISIS and compared the coming campaign to America's long war against al Qaeda; and, At first many Westerners went to join the Jihad in Syria to get rid of Syria's dictator President Bashar al-Assad.
Arctic temperatures blast Midwest and Northeast; 100-year-old yoga instructor, ballroom dancer on life well lived.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down amid pressure; Grandmother touched by gun violence makes a change in Chicago's South Side.
Democrats push to release their own memo rebutting the GOP memo released Friday; Chicago grandma introduces children to chess to end gun violence
Dramatic rescue effort on Oregon's Mt. Hood; Derek Jeter opens up about new role as CEO
Hawaii's volcano emergency is far from over; Portraits aimed at empowering young African-Americans.
President Trumps blames Democrats for separation of migrant families; Visitors at Yosemite can walk among the sequoia trees again
President Trump arrived in Finland ahead of his highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin; Women have been trying to shatter the corporate "glass ceiling" for decades. Now, many are breaking the "grass ceiling" by joining men on the golf course to level the executive playing field.
White House doubles down on Trump's threat to shutdown border; Kids of Courage takes kids skiing
Prosecutors drop criminal case against Jussie Smollett; How a laundry room revolutionized a New Jersey high school.
Second whistleblower comes forward to support impeachment inquiry; Chicago chef teaches inmates how to make artisinal pizza
California wildfire destroys 90,000 acres, posing new threat to lime and avocado crops; Thousands of fans turn for Nationals' World Series parade.
Mulvaney says delay in Ukraine aid linked to DOJ investigation; Astronauts ready for historic all-female spacewalk.
The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.
Federal prosecutors are considering asking a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
Todd Lyons, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the shooter "fired indiscriminately" into the ICE field office in Dallas and vehicles stationed there.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told CBS News that Israel's actions put "the interests of the U.S. and its strategic allies at risk."
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
The Trump administration faced a legal setback in its push to cut off funding to "sanctuary" cities and states
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
The case underscores Washington's intensified targeting of Mexican cartels and marks an expansion in the way U.S. counterterrorism policy is applied.
Eight former inspectors general who were fired by President Trump in January sued to get their jobs back.