Twin Cities see 5th straight night of violence
CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on the developments in Minnesota.
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Military police on alert amid Floyd protests
Minneapolis protesters defied an 8 p.m. curfew in a fourth straight night of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black Minneapolis man who died at the hands of a white police officer. Military police have been put on alert by the Pentagon. The National Guard is already in the city, providing security for firefighters working Saturday morning to put out fires from the overnight protests. Jeff Pegues reports from the scene.
Mexico will move to tighten Guatemala border
After reaching a tariff deal with the United States, Mexico is expected to send up to 6,000 National Guard members to tighten its Guatemalan border soon. The Trump administration is hoping that if Mexico can stop the flow of Central American migrants at the border with Guatemala, there will be fewer apprehensions along the U.S. border where numbers are surging. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Mexico cracking down on flow of migrants
Mexican officials said they've begun their crackdown on Central Americans heading to the U.S. That includes a plan to send 6,000 members of their National Guard to areas known to be migrant routes. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Mexico.
Navy destroys Iran drone
Tensions with Iran are escalating further after the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Persian Gulf. This comes after Iran said its National Guard seized a foreign tanker and its crew. Ian Lee is in London with the latest.
Cuomo praises National Guard
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked members of the National Guard for building emergency hospital facilities and helping save lives in the coronavirus crisis. "This is not going to be a short deployment," Cuomo said. "I am proud to fight this fight with you." Watch his remarks.
Front-line workers honored by military
First responders and medical staff are being honored by flyovers across the U.S. In South Carolina, the National Guard flew fighter jets above several hospitals. The Navy and Air Force are also planning flyovers, lasting just a few seconds, across parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor front-line workers.
Mexican leader authorizes 4 more years of military policing
Activist says troops, who've been accused of abuses and had little success curbing crime, now have "a blank check of opacity."
National Guard helping NYC medical examiner collect bodies
The mortality rate from the coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming New York City's health care system and funeral homes. Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on how the city's Chief Medical Examiner is working with the National Guard to bring dignity to the dead even in crisis -- and how coronavirus survivors are hoping to help.
Maryland calls in National Guard to prepare for virus surge
The National Guard's mission is to prepare for the surge of fatalities the state expects to come in mid-April,
5 things to know about the military's coronavirus response
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke to CBS News as more than 500 members of the military have tested positive for COVID-19.
Defense Secretary discusses military's fight against coronavirus
Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke with "CBS Evening News" to discuss the U.S. military's fight against coronavirus.
How the National Guard is stepping up its fight against the coronavirus
More than 1,560 Guard members have been activated across 22 states to assist the communities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
2 National Guardsmen booted after white nationalist ties alleged
The Atlanta Antifacists, a liberal activist group, said they're leaders of a Norse pagan group; one says he's not racist, the other hasn't commented.
Texas sending another 1,000 National Guard troops to border
The new deployment will bring the total number of Guard members on the Texas border to more than 2,000
Mexico begins cracking down on Central American migrants
There's a plan to send 6,000 members of the National Guard to areas known to be migrant routes
Spring blizzard knocks out power to tens of thousands
The storm has made travel hazardous across Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota
GOP rep deployed to border defends Trump's emergency declaration
The GOP Congressman from Illinois was deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this month with his Air National Guard unit
Venezuelan soldiers unleash tear gas as tensions rise over blocked aid
Opposition leader Juan Guaido has vowed to bring aid into the country over objections from President Nicolas Maduro
New Mexico House Speaker says he won't impeach governor for National Guard pullback
House Speaker Brian Egolf of Santa Fe said "no way, forget about it" regarding prospects for impeachment
California governor to pull back National Guard from border
About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under California's agreement with the federal government
Top FBI official says there's a "crisis of violence" in Puerto Rico
Special Agent in Charge Douglas Leff said he asked for more personnel and resources from the U.S. mainland
Armed standoff lasts 10 hours – then a SWAT member sang "White Christmas"
Authorities say an armed man who held off SWAT members for 10 hours surrendered after one of them sang him a Christmas carol
Utah mayor killed in Afghanistan
A community in Utah is in mourning after its mayor, Brent Taylor, was killed in Afghanistan while he was deployed with the National Guard. His body is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. Monday night. With two months left in his year-long tour, the 39-year-old died Saturday after one of his Afghan trainees shot him in an insider attack. John Blackstone reports.
National Guardsmen waved van around barricade before 2 drowned
Two women being taken to a South Carolina mental health facility during Florence drowned inside van
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Senate to vote again as government shutdown continues into second week
The government shutdown stretched into its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard.
Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt
President Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.
Supreme Court won't take up Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking.
Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount acquires The Free Press
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, has announced the acquisition of The Free Press. Its co-founder and CEO, Bari Weiss, will join CBS News as editor-in-chief.
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries in immunology
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez charged with felony over violent altercation
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Report warns extremists increasingly using AI to intensify antisemitic propaganda
Secure Communities Network, a nonprofit group dedicated to safeguarding the Jewish community in North America, published the report on AI and antisemitism.
Costco now sells Ozempic and Wegovy at its pharmacies
A one-month supply of Ozempic and Wegovy will now cost $499 out of pocket for Costco shoppers.