A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region.
Navy pilots welcomed home after deployment defending against Houthi attacks
Several squadrons of U.S. fighter jets made a hero’s homecoming Friday, arriving in Virginia after a tense nine-month deployment in the Middle East. They were part of a strike group with the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier confronting Iranian-backed Houthi militants. Charlie D’Agata has details.
SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star to host 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star are hosting the 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ this Saturday. Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist in the jam-packed awards, which feature a whopping 33 categories that span music, film, TV, sports, animation, social media and video games. Paul Medford, executive producer of the show, joins […]
NASA celebrates James Webb telescope anniversary with new images
It has been two years since NASA’s James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS […]
Patrick Mahomes Sr. cited for driving with invalid license: report
Just five months after an arrest for driving while intoxicated, Patrick Mahomes Sr. reportedly got into more trouble with police late last month. The former MLB pitcher and father of three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes was pulled over by police in Tyler, Texas, on the evening of June 29, according to TMZ, citing court […]
Nearly 1 million homes still without power in Texas
There’s no relief in southeast Texas for nearly a million homes and businesses still without power in sweltering heat. Now, the federal government has declared a state of emergency as people have been coping without air conditioning, electric fans or freezers full of ice. Janet Shamlian has details.
Biden blasts Project 2025 in Michigan and ties it to Trump in effort to regain footing
The president is leaning into a line of attack that unifies Democrats and could appeal beyond his base as he seeks to move past the party infighting over his candidacy.
‘Massacre’: Dozens of bodies recovered after Israeli operation in Gaza City
AT&T says customer data exposed in massive data breach
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of “nearly all” its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
U.S.-built Gaza aid pier will cease operations, Pentagon says
The $230 million pier meant to deliver much-needed aid to Palestinians in Gaza is set to be dismantled for good. The Pentagon says the pier will cease operations after just two months. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.