China aims cracks down on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
U.S. tech companies face similar scrutiny with regulators looking at whether Facebook and others hamper competition.
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More infectious COVID strain has likely reached the U.S.
Fears are mounting over whether a new and more infectious strain of the coronavirus has reached the U.S. Mola Lenghi has the latest.
AG Barr blames Russia for cyberattacks
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr says it "certainly appears" Russia was behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies, in a departure from President Trump's pointing the finger at China this weekend in his first comments on the far-reaching attack uncovered earlier this month. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN for a closer look.
Barr: Russia likely behind SolarWinds hack
A former adviser for the software company SolarWinds, at the center of a massive hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, says he warned them years ago about security issues. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow for the Wilson Center, spoke to Tanya Rivero about President Trump's refusal to blame Russia for the attack, as the rest of his administration is doing.
Trump tries to pin hack on China, not Russia
Cybersecurity experts and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say evidence points to Russia for a massive hack of U.S. government agencies, but President Trump is pointing the finger at China. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about what the Biden administration can do to deter Russian hacking and interference, as well as the president's latest moves to fight the election results.
Holiday toy shortage, shipping backlog causing "imperfect storm"
The backlog has some people resorting to novel strategies to snag that hard-to-find product just in time for Christmas.
Moon rocks arrive on Earth for the first time since 1976
China has now become the third country in the world to retrieve samples from the moon, behind the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
New Zealand abuse case & more global headlines
CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee is in London with a roundup of today's global headlines, including an investigation into decades of abuses at state care institutions in New Zealand, Germany's return to COVID lockdown, and the return of China's moon lander.
2019: Buying fentanyl online from China
Fifty times more potent than heroin, Fentanyl was available on the internet and could be delivered through the mail.
Citizen journalist detained for reporting on China COVID outbreak, "may not survive"
Former lawyer Zhang Zhan is on hunger strike and restrained 24-hours a day to prevent her from pulling out a feeding tube, her lawyer says.
Chinese journalist restrained and fed by tube
A Chinese citizen-journalist reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak from Wuhan may not survive after being detained by authorities for the past half-year. Zhang Zhan, 37, has been on a hunger strike for most of that time, and her arms have been restrained to prevent her from pulling out a feeding tube, her lawyer said. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Beijing.
Pfizer vaccine entering final review phase
With the U.S. potentially just days away from the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, top health officials are painting a dire picture of the country's case count and hospitalizations in the coming months. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss the vaccines being prepared around the world.
Activists say China's repression of minorities "turbocharged" by tech
Human Rights Watch says leaked data show Muslims in Xinjiang province "arbitrarily" flagged for arrest by a computer program, for as little as calling relatives abroad.
Study: Afghan civilian casualties up 330%
According to researchers at Brown University, the number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and its allies has risen by 330% since 2017. Also, a mystery illness is setting off alarm bells in India, and life in Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus pandemic began, has largely returned to normal. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with headlines from around the world.
State in Brazil makes vaccine mandatory
Brazil's most populous state will make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 46 million residents, putting São Paulo Governor João Doria at odds with President Jair Bolsonaro, a noted coronavirus skeptic who has said he will not get inoculated. Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post's Brazil correspondent, joins CBSN from Rio de Janeiro to discuss.
Breaking down Biden's climate change plan
President-elect Joe Biden has arguably the most ambitious plan to combat climate change of any incoming president. He wants the U.S. to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Kathy Baughman McLeod, senior vice president and director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council, joined CBSN for a closer look at his plan.
The world's highest mountain officially just got a little bit higher
Ending a years-long dispute, China and Nepal agree on official new height for Mount Everest, and it's higher than either had previously said.
China arrests 8 more in crackdown on Hong Kong democracy advocates
The activists, including 3 former lawmakers, were detained for taking part in an annual demonstration that was banned this year amid a clampdown on freedoms in the city.
China is first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit
The 23-day mission to collect moon rocks has been front-page news in Chinese state media.
Wuhan one year after the start of the pandemic
One year ago in December 2019, the fist symptomatic cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China. As the pandemic swept across the globe, more than 65 million people have been infected, and more than 1.5 million killed. Ramy Inocencio returns to Wuhan to see how a year of living with the coronavirus has changed life.
China plants flag on the moon as spacecraft lifts off
The lander unfurled what the space administration called the first free-standing Chinese flag on the moon.
Study finds diplomats in Cuba likely targeted by microwave energy
Dozens of diplomats have suffered serious brain injuries causing impaired vision and memory loss.
U.S. ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The terminations follow new visa restrictions limiting stays in the U.S. by members of China's Communist Party.
Intel chief: No foreign hack of U.S. election
U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says American spy agencies have not yet found evidence of foreign entities changing votes and altering the recent election. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke exclusively with Ratcliffe, in his first network interview as director of national intelligence.
Intel chief says Biden now getting "all of the same intelligence" as Trump
Ratcliffe told CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge that Biden and Harris are "receiving full classified briefings."
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ICE threatens lawsuits if Democratic states don't hold migrants
The Department of Homeland Security is escalating its clash with so-called sanctuary states, warning multiple states they could face legal action, CBS News has learned.
Pentagon to impose new limits on media, documents show
The Pentagon's new guidelines were sent to reporters on Friday.
Vermont drought is hitting dairy farmers hard as they turn to costly measures
An ongoing drought in Vermont is depleting feed crops, causing problems for dairy farmers who have been pushed to adapt and take costly measures to care for their cattle.
Cyberattack disrupts systems, causes delays at major European airports
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
Armed man arrested outside site of Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona
The man told Secret Service agents he was a member of law enforcement.
Trump unveils "Gold Card" fast-track visas for $1 million
President Trump's "Gold Card" program will be rolled out in the coming weeks, allowing the world's wealthy to apply for fast-track visas — if they pay $1 million or more.
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Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
American WWII bomb found buried in Hong Kong, thousands evacuated
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes after a 1,000-pound bomb was discovered by construction workers on the west side of Hong Kong island.
Sonny Curtis, who wrote "Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme, dies at 88
Sonny Curtis died Friday, his wife of more than a half-century, Louise Curtis, confirmed to The Associated Press.