September 11, 2001 remembered, 12 years later
A flag was lowered at the Pentagon to remember American Airlines Flight 77, which slammed into the building, killing 184 people
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World Trade Center naming rights sold for $10
As the new One World Trade Center nears completion, there is a dispute over the name because of a 1986 sale of the naming rights
White House observes moment of silence on 9/11
President Obama, Vice President Biden, first and second ladies join W.H. staff to commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
U.S. soldier killed in Iraq rescue operation identified
First American killed in combat in the war against ISIS identified as 39-year-old Joshua Wheeler
Obama vetoes defense policy bill in Oval Office
This marks the fifth veto of Obama's presidency and the second time he's done so on camera
Senate passes defense policy bill, heads to Obama's desk
The Senate on Wednesday passed a $612 billion annual defense policy bill for 2016, which President Obama has threatened to veto
Doctors to present toxic Camp Victory dust to Pentagon subcommittee
Iraq war veterans who developed a mysterious lung illness after being stationed at Camp Victory may finally get some answers. Doctors studying what they say is toxic dust at the camp will present their findings to a Pentagon subcommittee
Growing concern over safety of U.S. athletes in Sochi
The Pentagon has plans to help evacuate Americans in the event of a major incident, and the U.S. Olympic Committee and State Department are urging Americans not to wear clothing with U.S. logos outside secure zones
Four presumed dead in U.S. Air Force helicopter crash in U.K.
The U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk, similar to a Black Hawk, crashed along the coast in Norfolk in the east of England Tuesday evening
Obama breaks from vacation to sign budget, Pentagon funding bills
President Obama took a short break from his vacation in Hawaii to sign a budget agreement that funds the government through 2015
Reid: I'll support Gillibrand's amendment on military sexual assault
Senate majority leader says he hopes the wrap debate over an amendment that would take prosecution of military sexual assault cases out of the chain of command.
Jeh Johnson vows to "vigorously pursue" DHS' missions
Jeh Johnson, nominated by President Obama to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security, explains how he will approach the job if confirmed
States denying military benefits to same-sex spouses "is wrong," Hagel says
During a speech in New York, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enable same-sex spouses of military members to claim benefits.
Hagel: Supreme Court made "right decision" on same-sex marriage
Defense Secretary praises decision overturning Defense of Marriage Act, says Pentagon does not yet know the cost of extending benefits to gay spouses
Hagel: Government missed "red flags" about Navy Yard shooter
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel concedes the government missed warning signs about the Navy Yard shooter
Hagel vows "department-wide" reviews of Navy Yard shooting
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announces two reviews to strengthen workplace security and prevent another shooting
Ceremonies across U.S. commemorate 9/11
Ceremonies at Ground Zero in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa., marked the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
9/11 victims remembered in NYC, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.
CBS News' Vinita Nair reports on the somber traditions of September 11th in New York, Washington, DC Shanksville, Pennsylvania
9/11 - Remembering the victims 12 years later
Memorials were held honoring those lost on September 11, 2001
Danny Lewin, first 9/11 victim, Internet innovator
A new book looks at the life and death of Danny Lewin, a passenger aboard the first plane to hit the World Trade Center
Obama lays wreath at Pentagon on 9/11 anniversary
President Obama commemorates the 12th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks with a wreath-laying at the Pentagon Memorial
Obama: Our "hearts still ache" for 9/11 victims
President Obama says those who died in the 9/11 terror attacks have earned an "everlasting place in America's heart"
Scope of U.S. strike on Syria appears to be widening
President Obama said a U.S. attack on Syria would be limited in scope, but the operation may become more complex and costly
Hagel: U.S. forces ready to act in Syria at Obama's order
Defense secretary says the United States is mulling actions in Syria that "are tailored to respond to the use of chemical weapons"
U.S. gives up effort to train Syrian opposition forces
The $500-million program had once been a linchpin of the strategy to defeat ISIS but has proved a fiasco
Father of 8-year-old killed in Minneapolis shooting: "Give your kids an extra hug"
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Trump preparing major ICE operations in Chicago next week, DHS sources say
The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News.
Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures
The Trump administration is trying to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, and several top CDC officials also resigned Wednesday.
School shooting victim's mom was working in ICU when injured daughter arrived
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
Trump fires member of board overseeing proposed railroad merger, White House says
Robert Primus, a Democrat who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, posted on social media that the firing was "legally invalid."
Bear attacks jogger in Alaska, drags her 100 yards
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bear attacked her outside of her home in southern Alaska on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Amish mom threw 4-year-old into Ohio lake to test her faith, police say
Ruth Miller told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God when she allegedly killed her son Vincen at Atwood Lake, authorities said.
South Carolina turns to Supreme Court in transgender student's bathroom case
South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a measure that makes school funding contingent on compliance with a rule on transgender bathroom use.
CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."