
Protesters retake MIT campus encampment
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, protesters against the war in Gaza broke through barricades and retook their encampment. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, protesters against the war in Gaza broke through barricades and retook their encampment. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Israel claims to have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as its military appears to push ahead with an offensive in Rafah. Despite the development, mediators are still scrambling to negotiate a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Pro-Palestinian protesters started at Hunter College and tried to get to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City.
In 1942, 85-year-old Holocaust survivor Chana Broder and her parents escaped from a ghetto in Poland and spent almost two years hiding in a farmer's underground bunker. She was 4 years old, but she remembers hiding in the darkness and learning not to cry to avoid being discovered and deported by the Nazis. Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, CBS News' Ramy Inocencio sat down with Broder - who moved to Israel 50 years ago - to discuss her views on the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, the war in Gaza and why she disapproves of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Through the lens of the Holocaust, she explains how she feels a kinship with the hostages and how her greatest hope is that they will all be released.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Hamas said Monday it had accepted a proposed cease-fire deal with Israel presented by Egypt and Qatar. Earlier in the day, President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about efforts to secure a hostage deal and had lunch with King Abdullah of Jordan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are now fleeing eastern Rafah after Israel ordered people to evacuate ahead of a ground offensive on the southern Gaza city. Cliff Kupchan, Eurasia Group chairman, joins CBS News with analysis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the proposal is "far from meeting Israel's core demands."
Hamas announced Monday it accepted a cease-fire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Hamas said it will accept a cease-fire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, but a deal is uncertain as Israeli officials say the proposal is far from acceptable. Israel is sending representatives to Egypt to keep up the talks while still pushing forward with a controversial military operation in Rafah. Ramy Inocencio has the latest
Columbia University has canceled its college-wide commencement ceremonies set for May 15, opting to hold smaller celebrations in the wake of anti-war protests. Historian Rick Perlstein joins CBS News to discuss the historical context.
Hamas officials said Monday they accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire deal in its war with Israel. Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Israeli's war cabinet has voted to approve an offensive in Rafah, but says it will continue working toward a cease-fire. Earlier Monday, Hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, which an Israeli official said its negotiating team is "examining." CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to meet with Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday, CBS News has learned. Greene is threatening to move forward with a resolution to oust Johnson from his post this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Hamas says it has accepted a proposal for a cease-fire brokered by Egypt and Qatar, but it's still unclear what exactly is in this proposal. An Israeli official says the country is examining the proposed deal. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on the factors Israel will be considering.
Columbia University announced Monday it will be canceling its main commencement ceremony amid protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Columbia is the latest school forced to change their plans following a wave of protests. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak is at Columbia with more.
Some commentators have compared the campus protests over the war in Gaza to the anti-Vietnam war movement and other past protests. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green looks back at how some past students made their voices heard.
Lauren Pastrana does a deep dive with perspective from leaders of local Jewish and Muslim groups for their take and perspective on the protests, the fallout and the fear and threats they are creating.
Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.
Columbia University announced Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony amid the campus protests over the war in Gaza. They're the latest school to change plans as the demonstrations continue. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston is at the University of Southern California, which also canceled its commencement ceremony.
Israel is warning civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an anticipated military operation after saying for months it would invade the city in its effort to defeat Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for an apparent impasse over cease-fire talks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
The campus protests against the war in Gaza are forcing some colleges and universities to change their plans for commencement ceremonies. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on some of the factors the schools are considering.
Israel has issued a warning to the civilian population in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to leave, a sign of a possible ground invasion despite strong opposition from the U.S. and other allies. Israel says it's prepared for 100,000 people to move west to the al-Mawasi humanitarian camp.
Across the country, colleges are preparing for graduation ceremonies. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd says law enforcement is deploying extra resources to make sure graduations go according to plan, if they happen at all. USC is replacing its main graduation ceremony with an event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum due to safety concerns after protests on campus over the war in Gaza.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries answers questions on Israel, Republicans in Congress, the stakes of the upcoming election and more during a wide-ranging conversation with Norah O'Donnell.
A memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to feature President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk and others on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
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.
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
President Trump announced that he would nominate senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office.
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.
The Pentagon's new guidelines were sent to reporters on Friday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom also signed bills enhancing protections for children at schools, hospitals.
One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
As the Jewish calendar marks Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl offers a message to us all about commemorating the New Year.