NYPD: 139 people taken into custody at pro-Palestinian rally
Police say they blocked traffic outside Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's office on the East Side.
Gaza Strip
Military spokesman says Israel plans to increase strikes on Gaza
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters Saturday that "We are going to increase the attacks, from today."
Humanitarian aid enters Gaza as Egypt opens border crossing
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
First humanitarian aid trucks allowed into Gaza
Egypt briefly opened its border crossing with southern Gaza Saturday to allow 20 trucks carrying desperately needed food, medicine and water into Gaza, but no gas. The United Nations is hoping that a second convoy of trucks will be allowed in Sunday. Since Hamas' brutal attack on Israel, Gaza civilians have been paying the price, with more than a half-million people surviving on U.N. aid because of a blockade which began Oct. 7. Chris Livesay reports.
Names of 5 killed written on paper show toll of Gaza war on U.S. family
Three of Fatma Abumousa's nephews — ages 6, 7 and 18 — were killed and have been buried, along with her sister-in-law and cousin.
Israel evacuates a border town as war with Hamas threatens to expand
As Israel bombs Hamas in Gaza and aid remains locked out, Iran's other allies in the region appear to test the water, fueling fear of a wider regional war.
Two American hostages freed by Hamas
A mother and daughter from Chicago who were taken hostage by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel were freed from Gaza on Friday. Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie were kidnapped after coming to Israel to celebrate the 85th birthday of Judith's mother. There are still about 200 hostages from 40 countries being held by Hamas. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Gaza desperately awaits humanitarian aid
Along the Gaza Strip's southern border with Egypt, repairs are underway at the Rafah crossing, as 90 trucks of humanitarian aid wait to get aid in, while foreign passport holders, including U.S. citizens, are waiting to get out. This comes as Israeli forces mass on Gaza's northern and eastern borders preparing for a ground invasion that has forced more than 600,000 Gazans to evacuate from northern to southern Gaza. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
How Israel is responding to Biden's address
Israelis met President Biden's address to the nation positively as a third week of war against Hamas looms. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest on the response to Mr. Biden's promises for Israel and the region.
U.S. mother and daughter freed by Hamas
A mother and daughter, Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Shoshana Raanan, have been released by Hamas almost two weeks after being seized as hostages in Israel, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has the latest on the diplomatic negotiations that may have led to the release.
Navy warship intercepts missiles from Yemen
U.S. officials say a Navy destroyer positioned in the Middle East shot down missiles and drones fired from Yemen. Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to explain the significance of the action two weeks after the Israel-Hamas war broke out.
Pro-Palestinian protests break out in Egypt
The Israeli military says it carried out more than 100 airstrikes across Gaza overnight as thousands of people in Cairo and other cities in the Middle East hold pro-Palestinian protests. The government in Egypt, which had made mass protests illegal in 2013, was allowing demonstrations to go on. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Israeli family says baby boy among 3 held hostage by Hamas
CBS News meets a family struggling "not to think about the worst" with 3 loved ones believed to be Hamas captives, including a 10-month-old boy.
Family's frustration grows as 6 missing after Hamas raid
CBS News' Haley Ott meets an Israeli family that lost seven members in the Hamas raid on Kibbutz Nir Oz. Six of them are believed to be Hamas hostages, and the family say they're getting insufficient support from their government.
Gaza waits for aid amid airstrikes; Israeli troops told to "be ready" to invade
No humanitarian aid yet, but more Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as anger spreads across the region over a hospital blast the U.S. and Israel blame on Palestinian militants.
Breaking down Biden's 2nd Oval Office address
President Biden called for billions of dollars in aid for Israel and Ukraine in a rare address to the nation Thursday night. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Tina Kraus and Ed O'Keefe have the latest. Plus, former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein examines what the president's remarks mean for U.S. foreign policy.
Biden addresses nation on Israel, Ukraine
President Biden addressed the nation Thursday night to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the war in Ukraine. Mr. Biden argued that funding for both Israel and Ukraine is important to U.S. national security. Weijia Jiang has more.
Israeli airstrikes continue pounding Gaza
Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza following a brief pause during President Biden's visit. Gaza officials say the death toll was close to 4,000 on Thursday. Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Biden's Oval Office address on Israel, Ukraine
Addressing the nation from the White House on Thursday night, President Biden made the case to the country and to Congress that the United States must pass $100 billion in supplemental funding, including billions in wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine, saying it will pay dividends for U.S. national security. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.
New preparations for potential Gaza invasion
The Israeli military appears to be in its final stage of preparations for a full-scale ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, but the timing of that offensive remains unclear. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital blast as Israel, Palestinians trade accusations
Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site.
Biden says aid for Israel and Ukraine will "pay dividends for American security"
President Biden is asking Congress for $100 billion in supplemental funding, including aid for Israel and Ukraine.
CBS poll: U.S. attitudes toward Biden, Israel
New CBS polling shows that Americans have mixed reactions to President Biden's approach to the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "America Decides" to break down the findings.
Americans give mixed reactions to Biden's approach to Israel-Hamas conflict
There is broad support for sending humanitarian aid to Israel and a split on sending weapons.
Efforts to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
Israeli airstrikes continued to hammer Gaza overnight after President Biden's short trip to Israel where he reaffirmed U.S. support of the Jewish state. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on the airstrikes reaching areas that Israel had deemed as safe zones in the Gaza Strip and the calls to allow humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
Travelers face mounting delays as flights canceled nationwide due to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
Judge permanently blocks Trump admin. from deploying National Guard to Portland
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Heritage Foundation backlash erupts over leader's defense of Tucker Carlson
The leader of the influential conservative think tank is facing calls to resign and several staff members have left in protest.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.