Coast Guard video shows shots fired at alleged drug boat in the Pacific
The Coast Guard said it has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, including a record-breaking bust earlier this month.
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20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
4 killed in new boat strike, Pentagon says
The Pentagon announced a new strike and the deaths of four people aboard a boat apparently carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.
Pentagon announces new deadly boat strike
A U.S. strike killed 4 people, according to the Pentagon, who were aboard an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
4 killed in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Pentagon says
At least 87 people have been killed since the vessel strikes began in early September.
2 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says
Dating back to early September, the Trump administration has reported well over a dozen such strikes in the waters of the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean off South America.
U.N. rights chief says "unacceptable" U.S. strikes on boats must stop
The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."
New deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats
The U.S. military struck four more alleged drug vessels on Monday, killing at least 14 people and leaving one survivor. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
Trump's alleged drug boat strikes and the law
The Trump administration has blurred the line between enforcing the law and waging an all-out war as its carried out 10 deadly strikes on alleged drug vessels. That's the argument made in a new analysis from The New York Times. The reporter behind the analysis, Charlie Savage, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Trump takes questions on alleged drug boats
President Trump took questions from reporters at a homeland security roundtable on Thursday, addressing his administration's recent strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Rep. Adam Smith on alleged drug boat strikes
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug boat on Wednesday, the eighth since Sept. 2. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the implications.
Latest alleged drug boat strike: What we know
The U.S. struck another alleged drug boat on Wednesday, the 8th such strike since September 2 and the first in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Priscilla poses threat of Southwest flash flooding
Priscilla has been losing punch but could still bring flash flooding to the southwestern U.S. over the weekend, forecasters say.
Coast Guard releases image of alleged drug boat on fire after seizures
The Coast Guard says it seized nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine from alleged drug boats in recent weeks.
Coast Guard seizes huge haul of cocaine, releases image of burning boat
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the last month as part of boosted counter-drug operations.
Breaking down Tuesday's 8.8 earthquake
Chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn takes an in depth look into the earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia.
Underwater voyage finds sea creatures thriving in deep ocean
Researchers exploring deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean found thriving lifeforms.
Hurricane Iona strengthens to Category 3 off southern Hawaii
Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward and does not pose any land threat to the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.
Flossie strengthens into hurricane
National Hurricane Center forecasters say the two storms are expected to drench the region for several days.
Mexico assessing damage from Hurricane Erick after storm killed 2
Hurricane Erick had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approached the coast but weakened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall on Thursday.
Hurricane Erick intensifies to Category 2
Hurricane Erick strengthened to a Category 2 as it neared the Mexican coast on Wednesday. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest.
First hurricane of season takes shape
The first hurricane of the 2025 season is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico. Hurricane Barbara has been classified as a Category 1 storm and is not expected to make landfall. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest.
From 1991: Bill Geist travels Route 66, the "Main Street of America"
It's a storied American highway that traversed 2,400 miles beginning in Chicago, and not ending until it had to, at the Pacific Ocean. Bill Geist gets his kicks on a stretch of the historic Route 66 in New Mexico, riding along with Tom Snyder, author of "The Route 66 Traveler's Guide and Roadside Companion," and talks with Tom LaMance, proprietor of Swap Meet 66 in Prewitt, N.M., in a story originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" July 28, 1991.
Back story on Saipan
Since 1978, Saipan, which is part of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, has been a commonwealth of the U.S. The islands have been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Now, new life is being breathed into an ancient tradition.
Nate Burleson faces his fear of sharks in cage-free dive
Nate Burleson dives into open waters in Hawaii to swim with Galapagos sharks, challenging his fear and changing his perspective.
Person of interest released after questioning in Brown University shooting
Two people were killed and nine more wounded in the Saturday afternoon shooting in a building on Brown University campus in Rhode Island, authorities said.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, found dead in their Los Angeles home
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
At least 15 killed in targeted attack on Jewish Australians, police say
At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.
7 highlights from Erika Kirk's CBS News town hall
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
Machado says "I absolutely support President Trump's strategy" on Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said she's "absolutely" supportive of President Trump's strategy in the country.
Gunman in Syria who targeted U.S. troops believed to be ISIS infiltrator, sources say
The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.
Jan. 6 police hero becomes go-to witness for Democrats in Congress
Daniel Hodges, a D.C. metropolitan police officer, says he's trying to block the whitewashing of the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
Germany, driven by war in Ukraine, rearms its military
Germany is stepping up military recruiting and investing in everything from drones to spy cockroaches to build up its defense.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship.