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The Taliban ambushed a popular restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan. Twenty-one people were killed, including three Americans. CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward reports on the Americans.
President Obama opened up in an interview with The New Yorker. He discussed legalization of marijuana, government surveillance, the state of al Qaeda and Obamacare. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
White House spokesman Jay Carney says President Obama is "very engaged" in helping to defuse the violence and terrorism escalating in Iraq.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, pushes President Obama to do more to defuse the escalating spiral of violence and terrorism in Iraq.
The young Afghan girl was reportedly sent on a suicide mission by her brother, a Taliban commander. She is now in the custody of police after turning herself in. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the issues that U.S. leaders will confront on the global stage in 2014.
Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Mullah Fazlullah, who ordered the 2012 attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai.
Prosecutors also have sought the death penalty for a MS-13 leader accused of killing seven
China's controversial national security law, designed to keep Hong Kong in line after last year's massive protests, came into full effect overnight with police arresting hundreds of people. The law criminalizes support for splitting Hong Kong from China, overthrowing the city's government, or colluding with foreign powers -- both in Hong Kong and also around the world. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
The Department of Justice said Melzer confessed to planning the attack "to result in the deaths of as many of his fellow service members as possible."
Family members tell CBS Philly that Joe Ritchie-Bennett, who had lived in Britain for 15 years, was among the victims of a knife attack in a park.
Opponents say Rodrigo Duterte's government could use the vague legislation to silence dissent, and the U.S. pop star pointed people to a petition against it.
The shooting began around 6:15 a.m. Thursday at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi.
Tampa police say he coughed on and spit at them and claimed he was infected
Ancient relics, antiquities and treasures from the Middle East are being looted and trafficked on Facebook, according to a new report by the ATHAR Project. It found extremist groups and criminal organizations are selling pieces of history like mosaics, statues and historical architecture online. The project's co-directors, Amr Al-Azm and Katie Paul, joined CBSN to explain how they infiltrated the illicit black market and Facebook's role in the trafficking.
The El Paso attack is being investigated as a hate crime and domestic terrorism. The suspect is believed to have driven 10 hours from his home. David Begnaud reports.
Once again the country is struggling to understand the acts of mass gun violence, after deadly attacks in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Twenty-nine people were killed in the shooting rampages just 13 hours apart. The FBI issued a warning overnight, saying "Violent extremists could become inspired by these and previous high-profile attacks to engage in similar acts of violence."
We’re learning more about the victims of the shooting rampage in El Paso Saturday in which 20 people died. They include a high school student, an Army veteran, and a mom who died protecting her baby. Janet Shamlian reports from El Paso with some of their stories.
A shooting in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning, about 13 hours after the El Paso attack, killed nine people and injured 27. A survivor who had just turned 21 and was at a bar for the first time said a shot missed him by three feet. He spoke with Mola Lenghi.
President Donald Trump is expected to address this weekend's mass shootings in a statement at the White House this morning. Several Democratic presidential candidates have condemned the president's rhetoric, which they say has incited violence. Chip Reid reports.
Many recent mass shootings have a troubling common element: the accused killers have left a blueprint for their alleged actions on social media. Jeff Pegues went inside the FBI's efforts to prevent future attacks.
The mass shootings in Texas and Ohio add to the country’s troubling statistics on gun violence. There have been at least 255 mass shootings this year that killed 273 people and injured more than a thousand others. NYPD deputy commissioner John Miller testified before Congress in 2016 about law enforcement support for new gun laws. He joined "CBS This Morning" to talk about law enforcement's assessments of the recent massacres.
A father who is no stranger to gun violence is providing comfort to the people of El Paso following the mass shooting there. Manuel Oliver travels the world painting murals in honor of his son, Joaquin, who died in last year's shooting in Parkland, Florida. Oliver happened to be in El Paso over the weekend. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Minutes before opening fire on an El Paso, Texas Walmart, the suspect allegedly posted a racist, anti-immigrant manifesto to the website 8chan. The messaging platform has few conduct policies and has been used by other mass shooters to spread hate. Slate journalist April Glaser joins CBSN to discuss how the website became a platform that attracts violence.
Across the country, there have been recent arrests for alleged shooting plots. They come in the wake of the deadly shooting in El Paso, which left communities on edge. John Miller, NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism, joins the "CBS Evening News" with the latest.
More severe weather is forecast for an already soaked California, raising risk of additional mudslides and debris flows.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second biggest winning jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled.
In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct talks to end their wr.
Two foreigners, a local doctor, a tour guide and the pilot were killed in the helicopter crash on Mount Kilimanjaro.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.