Newly discovered photos show horror of Nazi's Kristallnacht up close
The violence of the pogrom exactly 84 years ago is widely considered a starting point for the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered.
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Radioactive waste found at Missouri school
A recent report found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in Missouri where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. Schools in the area are switching to virtual as parents are outraged. Adriana Diaz reports.
World War II "ghost boat" emerges in drought-stricken lake
The "ghost boat" was salvaged and somehow ended up at the bottom of California's largest reservoir.
After decades-long "unsolved mystery," Pearl Harbor sailor to be laid to rest
The service at Arlington will be the latest chapter in the story of a 21-year-old man from the small northern Illinois town of Grayslake.
America's failures in response to the Holocaust
A new PBS documentary series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, "The U.S. and the Holocaust," examines how United States policy was not always an open door for Jews in Europe who sought to flee Nazi persecution before and during World War II.
Poland to demand $1.3 trillion in WWII reparations from Germany
Berlin considers the matter closed, but Poland says negotiations on reparations will be a "long and not an easy path," but "will bring success."
4 families say they're still suffering seizures, sue over Navy fuel-tainted Hawaii tap water
Four families have filed a lawsuit, saying the Navy "harbored toxic secrets" when jet fuel contaminated drinking water for 93,000 military members and civilians in Hawaii.
Dozens of sunken WWII ships resurface in drought-stricken river
Photos from a stretch of the river near Prahovo, Serbia, show enormous vessels, some of which contain explosives, protruding from the water.
World War II bomb found in drought-stricken Italian river
The River Po has been running dry as it faces its worst drought in 70 years.
History obsession leads to unlikely friendship between twins and WWII vet
"We don't know about how we've changed his life," one of the twins said, "but we know that he obviously changed ours."
Ashes of 8,000 Nazi victims found in two mass graves in Poland
Investigators say the Nazis tried to hide the executions by incinerating the bodies and planting trees on the burial pits.
Biden arrives in Israel for start of first Middle East trip
The president begins the visit with a three-day stop in Israel, where officials say Iran's quickly evolving nuclear program is at the top of their agenda.
102-year-old's courageous past revealed
David Begnaud tells how one woman's scroll through social media helped reveal the courageous story of her 102-year-old grandmother, who was one of the last surviving members of an all-female and all-Black segregated World War II unit.
In surprise phone call, Jill Biden thanks WWII veteran for her service
Crescencia Garcia is one of only six surviving members of an all-female, all-Black, segregated unit that was sent overseas during WWII.
U.S. Army Air Forces pilot killed on D-Day laid to rest in Normandy 78 years later
Lt. William J. McGowan's P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down over France's Moon-sur-Elle on June 6, 1944.
Airman killed on D-Day buried 78 years later
A U.S. Air Force lieutenant who was killed when his plane was shot down over France on D-Day was finally buried in Normandy, nearly 80 years later.
Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at U.S. Capitol
Williams, a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and the last living medal of honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday at 98 years old.
7/3/2022: 60 Minutes Presents - The Ritchie Boys
The full story of a secret U.S. WWII military intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
The full story of the Ritchie Boys
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal. Jon Wertheim reports.
Ritchie Boy Guy Stern's WWII mementos, a collection that helped win the war
At 99, Guy Stern is one of the last living Ritchie Boys and showed 60 Minutes some of the honors and mementos from his decorated military career.
The secret U.S. unit that helped the Allies beat Hitler
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.
Guy Stern's military mementos
At 100, Guy Stern is one of the last living Ritchie Boys and showed 60 Minutes some of the honors and mementos from his decorated military career.
Remembering WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams
We look back at the life of Marine Cpl. Williams, a hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima, who died this week at 98, and whose service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end at the close of the Second World War.
CBS Evening News, June 29, 2022
Trump faces possible legal risk after bombshell testimony; Last Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies
Last Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies
U.S. Marine Hershel Woodrow Williams died Wednesday. The 98-year-old was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
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Charlie Kirk killed at Utah event; "subject in custody" was released, FBI says
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, influential voice for young conservatives, killed at 31
Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
2 shot when suspected student opens fire at Denver-area high school, officials say
Authorities said a boy opened fire with a handgun Wednesday at a high school near Denver, Colorado, wounding two students. One of the three later died, but authorities did not immediately confirm if the deceased was the suspect or one of the two victims.
House votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
It's unclear if the repeal will end up in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which still has to get through the Senate.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.