Axios on "authoritarian hush money"
A new Axios article examines U.S. companies' business in China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Erica Pandey, the author of "The power of authoritarian hush money," joins CBSN AM to talk about it.
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NBA Season Starts Tonight
Host of CBS Sports HQ's Reiter's Block Bill Reiter gives his take on the start of the NBA season and the World Series.
The fight to save the NBA in China
The 2019 NBA season starts tonight, but the organization is still facing backlash from China after Rockets' manager Daryl Morey tweeted in support of pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. Wall Street Journal sports reporter Ben Cohen spoke to NBA commissioner Adam Silver and joins CBSN with the details.
Pence says NBA is acting like a subsidiary of China
Vice President Mike Pence slammed the NBA on Thursday, accusing them of not standing up for free speech. Pence cited a tweet from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that supported pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Stocks reach new highs
Investors are hopeful for another interest-rate cut and a potential U.S.-China trade deal
Food banks benefit from trade war
Because of the trade war with China, millions of pounds of fresh American farm products that were supposed to be sold overseas are instead being delivered to food banks. CBS News' Hilary Lane has the story.
Son missing for decades reunited with family
Parents who spent decades looking for their son who was abducted as a toddler in China were finally reunited with him Monday after 32 years. Mao Yin was reported missing when he was 2 years old.
Parents reunite with son who was kidnapped 32 years ago
"This is the best gift I have ever got," said the missing man's mother, who found out about the news on Mother's Day.
Hong Kong gears up for local elections as pro-democracy protests grip city
The crisis in Hong Kong has escalated as protesters barricade themselves inside a major university. The pro-democracy movement continues fighting against Beijing's tightening grip on the territory. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Hong Kong as CBSN political contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society Isaac Stone Fish joins CBSN on set to discuss the latest.
Massive voter turnout in historic Hong Kong election
Turnout in Hong Kong was massive, historic and early in a special election that is being seen as a referendum on the government, the protest movement and the government's relationship with Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party. Ramy Inocencio reports from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong voters rebuke Beijing in election
Voters in Hong Kong turned out in droves Sunday to deliver a victory for the pro-democracy movement. The district elections are widely seen as a rebuke of Beijing's policies after months of protests and violence in the streets. CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN from Hong Kong with the latest.
Pompeo says he's complying with investigation
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed reporters at the White House on Tuesday and responded to a question about the investigation into the Trump administration's contacts with Ukraine as well as U.S. policy towards China and the protests in Hong Kong.
TikTok apologizes for suspending account
The Chinese-owned video app said it would review its policies and blamed "human moderation error" after a 17-year-old who denounced Chinese detention camps was locked out of her account.
Trump threatens to make suspension of WHO funding permanent
Mr. Trump on Monday tweeted a copy of a letter sent to the the Director-General of the World Health Organization listing his grievances with the organization's response to the the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump threatens to permanently defund W.H.O.
President Trump late Monday night threatened to permanently pull all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. In a letter he released through Twitter, Mr. Trump said unless changes were made by the agency in how it tackles the coronavirus response, he will direct all U.S. funding cease and possibly pull its membership from the body. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Air pollution is already spiking in China with virus lockdown lifted
As industry resumes, deadly pollutants hit levels in April even higher than last year, prompting warnings of a "dirty" economic rebound.
China says it will back probe into virus origin, but not yet
Beijing says it "took an active part" in drafting a formal call at the World Health Organization for a global investigation into the source of the coronavirus.
Trump slams French President Emmanuel Macron
At the NATO summit in London, President Trump attacked French President Emmanuel Macron for comments he made last month that the alliance was brain dead without U.S. leadership. Later, when Mr. Trump met with Macron, the French leader said he stood by his comments. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN from London to discuss.
TikTok faces criticism over privacy
The social media app TikTok has postponed meetings with U.S. lawmakers until after the holidays. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to look at the scrutiny surrounding the company over its privacy practices and alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Trump: Democrats are "trivializing impeachment"
After the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Friday, he declared Democrats were making fools of themselves and "trivializing impeachment." He warned that someday there will be a Democratic president and a GOP House, and "they'll remember it." Mr. Trump, whose remarks came during a meeting with the president of Paraguay, also touted the phase-one China trade deal finalized Friday, predicting that it "will lead to the opening of China."
Trump announces "phase one" trade deal
President Trump announced on Friday what he's calling a "phase one" trade deal with China. The announcement ends months of back and forth negotiations, and sets up future talks for "phase two" negotiations. Rick Newman, senior columnist for Yahoo Finance, joined CBSN with the latest.
Prison labor concerns over Christmas cards
The U.K. supermarket chain Tesco is investigating after a child found a note in a box of Christmas cards claiming foreign prisoners in China were being "forced to work against our will." BBC News correspondent Greg McKenzie reports.
Looking at Trump's year with 20/20 hindsight
President Donald Trump finished 2019 as only the third president in history to be impeached. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy looks back on a rocky year, recapping failures and successes - and looks ahead to what this election year may hold.
Family farms battle financial crises across the U.S.
Farmers in America faced a growing financial crisis in 2019. Farm bankruptcies and debt reached record highs as families struggle to keep food on the table. Washington Post national correspondent Annie Gowen joined CBSN to discuss the reality of farmers across the country and what they can expect in the new year.
China pneumonia outbreak blamed on new virus
Chinese officials and the World Health Organization say the mystery illness that has sickened dozens is a new strain of a SARS-type viral pneumonia.
Charlie Kirk memorial service honors conservative activist
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Former Trump economic official says "we've seen the job market degrade"
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and director of the National Economic Council in the first Trump term, said for companies in a "very difficult environment," cutting down on the cost of labor is "the one lever they can pull."
Genetically engineered mice could curb spread of Lyme disease on Nantucket
Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large population of the mice, ticks and deer spreading Lyme — to pitch their idea.
Macron calls Ambassador Kushner's criticism of France "unacceptable" for diplomat
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
U.K, Australia and Canada recognize Palestinian state despite U.S. opposition
More than 140 countries have already taken that step and more are expected to do so at the U.N. General Assembly this week, including France.
Taliban rejects Trump's bid to take over Afghan air base once controlled by U.S.
President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
Maps show the forecast track of Hurricane Gabrielle
Gabrielle formed on Wednesday over the central Atlantic Ocean and became a hurricane on Sunday. It's the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at New Hampshire country club; suspect arrested
One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Sacramento ABC TV station building struck by gunfire; suspect in FBI custody
The suspect in the shooting at the ABC station in Sacramento, Anibal Hernandez-Santana, was released on bail on Saturday, authorities said, then arrested by the FBI later the same day.