Library of Congress apologizes for tweeting about Stonewall Jackson on MLK Day
The Library of Congress issued what it called a "pre-programmed" tweet on MLK that noted it was Stonewall Jackson's birthday
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Children are sent to the front lines in Yemen's war
Young soldiers can be seen manning checkpoints, AK-47s dangling from their narrow shoulders
Pro-government forces unleash airstrikes in Yemen
Despite a ceasefire to begin Tuesday, there was more fighting Sunday in and around the port city of Hodeida in Yemen
Senate votes to end support for Yemen war
The Senate passed a measure that would end U.S. support of Saudi Arabian-backed forces in Yemen's civil war. Sheba Crocker of CARE USA joined CBSN to discuss what this means for humanitarian efforts in war-torn Yemen.
How Yemen's war is killing children — no weapons necessary
Yussuf Adel, 3, escaped some of the fiercest fighting in Yemen's civil war, but he's not out of danger
Yemenis struggling amid slow peace talks
Peace talks aimed at ending the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen are showing small signs of progress. Three years of fighting have killed more than 10,000 people. About 14 million others are at risk of starvation. Elizabeth Palmer, the only U.S. network TV correspondent in Yemen, went to Aden to visit an American group working to help children.
Children starving to death in Yemen
The U.N. warned on Friday that the world's worst humanitarian crisis is getting worse. Because of an ongoing civil war, more than 20 million in Yemen face starvation. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Yemen.
Yemen's humanitarian crisis
The nation's civil war has claimed at least 10,000 lives, and generated the world's worst humanitarian crisis
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens
There is a glimmer of hope for peace in Yemen after a civil war there created a humanitarian disaster. But Thursday, the warring sides met in Sweden and began discussing prisoner swaps. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Yemen.
Despite protests, UNC officials say Confederate statue must stay
The Silent Sam monument honors North Carolina's Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War
Devastating human toll of Yemen's civil war
A new analysis from "Save the Children," a non-profit aid organization, suggests 85,000 children under 5 may have died of severe acute malnutrition since when the civil war in Yemen began in 2015. Emily Clifton, the organization's assistant director for humanitarian response, joins CBSN's Paula Reid for a closer look at the crisis on the ground.
U.S. calls for cease-fire in Yemen's war
Yemen's 3-year civil war has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Defense Secretary James Mattis says peace talks need to happen within 30 days. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Gabe Lipton, joins CBSN with the latest.
Search for Civil War gold pits treasure hunters against FBI
Father-son duo are challenging the FBI's account of the dig, insisting that something had to have been buried in the woods near Dents Run
War Against Women
The civil war in Congo is an ethnic conflict, but gender has become a crucial factor, too, as women are bearing the brunt of one of the horrible weapons used in the war: rape. CNN's Anderson Cooper reports.
Arlington National Cemetery opens new section with Civil War burials
The expansion will add 27,000 spaces, including more than 16,000 reserved for cremated remains in a new columbarium
Deadly airstrike in Yemen
There was a horrifying attack on Thursday in Yemen, a Middle Eastern country torn apart by a three-year civil war. An air strike in the north reportedly killed at least 50 people, more than half of them children. Holly Williams reports.
Airstrike reportedly hits bus full of children on field trip
The strike was carried out Thursday by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition, which is backed in this war by the U.S.
Protests in Nicaragua
New protests were held in Nicaragua Monday amid fear the nation could be headed to civil war. Human rights groups say more than 350 people have been killed since demonstrations began three months ago. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from the capital Managua.
Violent clashes stoke fear of civil war in Nicaragua
Hundreds have been killed in demonstrations that started three months ago
Inside the deadly clashes in Nicaragua
Sen. Marco Rubio is warning that deadly clashes in Nicaragua could leave to civil war and worsen the immigration crisis in the U.S.. New protests are expected Monday, after thousands of people marched Sunday to demand that President Daniel Ortega step down. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Rooted in history: Gettysburg's "Witness Trees"
Alive during the bloodiest battle on U.S. soil, these sentinels offer park visitors a tangible connection to the Civil War
#SecondCivilWarLetters: Alex Jones conspiracy theory sparks viral joke
A baseless conspiracy theory about a civil war starting on July 4 has inspired a viral Independence Day joke
Violence grips African wildlife park
A new wave of violence has forced Africa's oldest park to close until next year. The Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park includes some of Africa's most diverse wildlife and is home to more than half the world's critically endangered gorilla population. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN with more.
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FBI agents raid the home and office of President Trump's lawyer; Hundreds of foreigners run Pyongyang race
Medics describe alleged chemical attack in Syria
A suspected chemical attack hit Douma in Syria over the weekend, leaving at least 40 people dead. Medics on the ground reported smelling chlorine on the survivors. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; sources say gunman at large
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, conservative political activist, dies at 31 in shooting
Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
Shooting at Evergreen High School leaves 3 students wounded
At least three students were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.