Military veterans kicked out for being gay still fighting for honorable discharges
"You can't just push the past aside": Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta calls for justice for those who served under "don't ask, don't tell."
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U.S. tracked Chinese balloon for a week
The U.S. military tracked the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina for a week before it drifted across the country, officials say. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe discusses the latest developments with Anne-Marie Green and Shanelle Kaul.
Navy pilots discuss 2004 encounter with UAP
Commander Dave Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich were training with the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group when the encounter occurred.
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs
Bill Whitaker reports on the regular sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, that have spurred a report due to Congress next month.
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs
Bill Whitaker reports on the regular sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP.
U.S. shoots down unidentified objects
Over the past few days, the U.S. military has shot down unidentified objects in the airspace over Alaska, Canada's Yukon territory and Lake Huron. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBS News Mornings" with more on what we know about the objects.
The long march toward racial equality in the ranks
Seventy-five years ago, President Truman issued an executive order ending segregation in America's armed forces. But the advance was met with resistance.
Biden orders "high-altitude object" shot down
The Biden administration says the U.S. has shot down a "high-altitude object" over U.S. airspace off Alaska. It comes less than a week after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina, but the Pentagon described numerous differences between the two incidents. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett with the latest on this developing story.
Why the U.S. and Europe haven't given Ukraine any warplanes yet
Ukraine's president says some of his international partners are ready "to give us the necessary weapons," but providing fighter jets won't be quick, or easy.
Ukrainian army captain explains why he gave his war medal to Biden
Captain Pavlo Chernyavsky treasures a highly symbolic memento President Biden gave him in return, but says what he and his men really need, is more heavy weapons.
Russia suggests "defeat" in Ukraine could "trigger a nuclear war"
The Kremlin and its allies have long tried to paint Vladimir Putin's assault on his neighbors as an existential war, and they want the world to believe they mean it.
Veteran knocks over knife-wielding man
A U.S. military veteran hit a knife-wielding man with a pole after he threatened shoppers and employees at a Walmart in Columbia, South Carolina.
Senate passes annual defense spending bill
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Video captures moment pilot ejects from fighter jet in Texas crash landing
The pilot was unhurt. The plane appeared to be attempting a vertical landing before pitching forward.
Military families increasingly relying on food banks
A food pantry near Fort Hood is seeing triple the number of military families come through its doors compared to five years ago.
Soldier killed in shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia; suspect in custody
Officials said there is no threat to the community at this time.
Congress poised to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.
"I was dead set on making it": Man rescued from Gulf of Mexico tells his story
The 28-year-old from Lafayette, Alabama, was with 18 relatives on a Carnival cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, when somehow he ended up overboard after a day of fun.
White House unveils first lady's holiday theme of "We the People"
The decorations include more than 83,000 twinkling lights on trees, garlands, wreaths and other displays, 77 Christmas trees and 25 wreaths.
Colorado shooting victim who helped disarm suspect says he "wanted to save the family that I found"
Thomas James was injured while helping subdue a man who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado.
Support pours in for brewery owner who stopped Club Q shooter
People are rushing to "crash" Atrevida Beer Co.'s website by purchasing their merchandise after its co-owner Richard Fierro helped stop the Club Q gunman.
Biden opens holidays, pardoning turkeys Chocolate and Chip
For the second time, the president played his part in the 75-year tradition of issuing a presidential pardon to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday dinner table.
Oath Keepers leader testifies in his own defense in Jan. 6 sedition trial
Rhodes said he feared the White House would be attacked by anti-fascists in the weeks after the election and thought Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act. "Of course, Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act," he admitted.
Ex-U.S. fighter pilot held after work in China will fight extradition
A lawyer for the pilot said he was no longer a U.S. citizen and would "vigorously" fight Washington's bid to have him extradited.
The Koreas exchange missile launches as tensions ratchet up even further
The dueling launches come as U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials say Pyongyang is apparently preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in years.
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner and wife Michele, arrested for their murders
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Police release new videos of person of interest as Brown shooting manhunt continues
Police on Monday renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.
Trump files $10B lawsuit against the BBC over editing of his Jan. 6 speech in documentary
President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday over a documentary that spliced parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the Ellipse.
U.S. military hits 3 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 8
The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people.
Pentagon "escalating" review of Sen. Kelly over video on illegal orders
The Pentagon says it is "escalating" a probe into Sen. Mark Kelly, one of six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to "refuse illegal orders."
White House ballroom to be completed in Summer 2028, Park Service says
President Trump's White House ballroom addition is expected to be finished a few months before the 2028 elections.
Officials give update on Bondi Beach shooting suspects, say ISIS flags were recovered
A 50-year-old suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting was shot and killed by police and his 24-year-old son, who was investigated previously, is in a coma.
Brown University students recall barricading on campus: "Felt dystopian"
One Brown student recalled barricading for four hours in the Sciences Library building after a gunman shot and killed two students at a nearby engineering building on Saturday.
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.