South Korea says Kim apologized for official's "unfortunate" killing
The North Korean dictator has purportedly told South Korea he's "very sorry" about the incident at sea. It would be an unprecedented apology.
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North Korea accused of shooting, burning man found adrift in sea
Officials in South Korea say the man, a government official who disappeared off a patrol boat, may have been trying to defect.
Defiant church linked to worrying new COVID surge in South Korea
The country's 1st major outbreak was blamed on a religious sect that kept membership secret, this time it's a church that refuses to cooperate.
Why Japan just scrapped a $4 billion U.S. missile defense purchase
Tokyo agreed to buy 2 Aegis Ashore systems under pressure from Trump, but with him now distracted and Japanese residents fuming, the deal is off.
Analysts warn North Korea's animosity likely "postponed, not canceled"
Regime says Kim Jong Un decided to suspend military action against South Korea, but experts don't see it as a genuine move to
North Korean defectors sometimes struggle to adjust to new life
More than 30,000 defectors have escaped through China, some paying thousands of dollars to brokers.
North Korea threatens to send troops into the demilitarized zone
The Kim regime, speaking through a prominent new power player, has already made good on one threat, and the next move could be more than symbolic.
North Korea blows up office shared with South, threatens border action
Destruction of inter-Korean liaison office is largely symbolic, but it comes with a new threat to send troops into demilitarized areas.
North Korea cuts communications with South as tension mounts
The messenger may be as important as the message as Kim Jong Un's powerful little sister announces latest move in standoff between North and South Korea.
Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in weeks
It's his first public appearance since May 1, when state-run media reported he attended at a factory opening after rumors flew that he was gravely ill.
South Korea again downplays rumors about health of North's Kim
Seoul repeats it hasn't detected any unusual activities in North Korea.
Kim Jong Un misses "Army Day" celebration amid health questions
Seoul has also repeatedly indicated that there have been no unusual signs that could indicate health problems for Kim.
Seoul says it sees nothing unusual in North amid Kim health reports
Unconfirmed media reports said young North Korean leader had heart surgery
North Korea is advancing its nuclear program, UN report says
The 267-page U.N. report that provides surveillance photos and new evidence.
North Korea fires unidentified projectiles, South Korea military says
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it has detected a series of launches made from a town in the North's South Hamgyong province and is monitoring for more activity.
North Korea fires two projectiles after long tests pause, South says
Experts think they were short-range ballistic missiles. The launches came after a break that might have been related to coronavirus concerns.
N. Korea still enhancing nuclear efforts, U.N. group says
The report says Pyongyang has continued those activities unabated. It will be submitted to the U.N. Security Council next month.
U.S. military might furlough 9,000 Korean employees amid funding row
American force warns South Korean workers it "will soon exhaust programmed funds available to pay their salaries and wages."
Trump wishes Kim Jong Un happy birthday, via South Korea
South Korean official says Trump asked him to convey the message during a meeting in Washington. U.S.-North Korean nuclear talks have been stalled for months.
No sign of "Christmas gift" from North Korea yet, but deadline looms
There's been speculation Kim Jong Un might test an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
Concern mounts about possible North Korean ICBM test
A new satellite image shows construction at a factory where Pyongyang makes military equipment for such long-range missiles.
Long-range missile test from North Korea not expected until 2020
So far U.S. intelligence is not seeing any preparations for a missile launch.
China and Russia propose lifting some U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
The U.S., however, says "now is not the time for the U.N. Security Council to consider offering premature sanctions relief" to Pyongyang.
North Korea says it conducted "crucial test" at long-range rocket site
The announcement comes as North Korea continues to pressure the Trump administration for major concessions.
Trump's shadow war with North Korea likely to intensify soon
At the end of the year, a trio of events in the North are likely to threaten President Trump's hopes for progress in U.S.-North Korea relations
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
In all, around 100 people have been rescued since the earthquake, an official said.
Orthodox priest shot at church in France
The reason for the attack was unclear. The attacker was alone and fired from a hunting rifle, said an official.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
Sean Connery, former James Bond actor, has died at 90
Connery was known for being the first actor to play the iconic 007.
SEAL Team 6 rescues U.S. citizen Philip Walton in Nigeria
Officials feared he would be sold to terrorists.
Third suspect arrested in connection to Nice terror attack
Authorities say a suspected terrorist stabbed and killed three people inside a church this week, just two weeks after a teacher was beheaded in a Paris suburb.
Earthquake strikes Turkey and Greece, killing at least 19
The earthquake rattled cities and unleashed a tsunami that flooded streets in western Turkey.
COVID-19 cases hit record high in U.S.
More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.
Deadly 7.0-magnitude quake rocks Turkey and Greek island
At least 14 people were killed in Turkey and Greece, and a small tsunami struck part of Turkey.
Qatar may charge officials behind forced vaginal exams at airport
Refers them to prosecutors amid outrage expressed by Australian government and union workers threatening not to service Qatari planes in Sydney
Second suspect in custody in suspected terror attack in France
Authorities say he's thought to have had contact the night before with the assailant who stabbed three people to death.
Former DNI director: Russia is the New England Patriots of messing with elections
In his first television interview since President Trump fired him last year, Dan Coats, the former Director of National Intelligence, said he's worried about what could happen next Tuesday.
Texas facility now holding soon-to-be expelled migrant families
The families are being processed under an emergency COVID-19 policy that authorizes their swift removal from the U.S. without a court hearing or asylum interview.
At least 140 drown in deadliest shipwreck of year
At least 414 people have now died along the same route this year, a U.N. agency said.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
In all, around 100 people have been rescued since the earthquake, an official said.
Orthodox priest shot at church in France
The reason for the attack was unclear. The attacker was alone and fired from a hunting rifle, said an official.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
Sean Connery, former James Bond actor, has died at 90
Connery was known for being the first actor to play the iconic 007.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Halloween party shut down inside Brooklyn warehouse
More than 380 people were in violation of emergency orders, authorities said.
Scientists capture two murder hornet queens after destroying nest
The team also uncovered the radio tag that led them to the nest in the first place — which appeared to have been chewed off.
Guns from U.S. gun stores keep ending up in British criminals' hands
A senior law officer says the "array of weapons" available to criminals in the U.S. makes a "rich marketplace for criminal groups" in the U.K.
"America's oldest candy company" still uses recipes from 1800s
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie's owners trace its founding to an Englishwoman named Mary Spencer, who arrived in the U.S. in 1806 after a shipwreck.
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2020 Election Live Updates: Over 90 million have already voted
Election Day is just three days away.
What role do lawn signs play in the 2020 election?
Democratic operatives have long shunned lawn signs in favor of more high-tech forms of voter outreach.
Trump and Biden hit the Midwest as Texas shatters early voter turnout records
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris will be in the battleground states in the West.
What's the status of a second $1,200 stimulus check?
Senators adjourned on Monday, virtually killing any chance of clinching another aid package before Election Day.
Watch Live: Biden and Obama rally supporters in Michigan
Biden and Obama will try to appeal to Black voters in a state which narrowly supported Trump in 2016.
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Sean Connery, former James Bond actor, has died at 90
Connery was known for being the first actor to play the iconic 007.
Dawes performs “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Who Do You Think You’re Talking To?”
Dawes performs “Free As We Want To Be”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Free As We Want To Be.”
Dawes performs “Still Feel Like A Kid”
Southern California rock band Dawes emerged in 2009, drawing notice for their rich vocal harmonies in the Laurel Canyon tradition of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. They built a loyal following and produced chart-topping albums, including “Good Luck With Whatever,” their seventh studio collection, which came out in October. They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Still Feel Like A Kid.”
Iconic “James Bond” actor Sean Connery dies
Sean Connery, the Oscar-winning Scottish actor best known for portraying special agent James Bond more than half a dozen times, has died, the BBC reports. Connery was 90. Mark Phillips looks back at his life and decades-long career.
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Netflix hikes subscription price, boosted by viewer growth
Streaming company has added more subscribers in the first nine months of the year than it did in all of 2019.
Amazon says it now has more than 1 million employees
The online retailer hired about 250,000 new workers in the third quarter and added another 100,000 in October.
Big Tech, recovered from pandemic, reports record earnings
Amazon's profits tripled from a year ago, while Facebook and Google rode a major rebound in ad spending.
Restaurants say Grubhub listed them without permission
A lawsuit filed this week in Chicago alleges the food-delivery service violated federal false-advertising rules.
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling
Six days before the election, the heads of America's largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech.
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Scientists capture two murder hornet queens after destroying nest
The team also uncovered the radio tag that led them to the nest in the first place — which appeared to have been chewed off.
A Mars-sized planet is aimlessly zooming through the Milky Way
The smallest rogue planet found to date, it wanders through the Milky Way with no parent star or gravitational siblings to keep it company.
Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
Trump stripping protections from "last climate sanctuary" in U.S.
"While tropical rainforests are the lungs of the planet, the Tongass is the lungs of North America," one scientist said.
SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch
SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.
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Live Updates: U.K. imposes new 4-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases top 1 million
With cold weather moving in and more events shifting inside, health experts fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.
Halloween party shut down inside Brooklyn warehouse
More than 380 people were in violation of emergency orders, authorities said.
U.S. surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases
The death toll is quickly approaching 230,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Birx warns of "broad surge" across the country
"Nothing of substance" is happening with the White House's Coronavirus Task Force, said one source familiar with the situation.
COVID-19 cases hit record high in U.S.
More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.
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Comparing the Biden and Trump tax plans: Will you pay more?
Biden would raise annual taxes for average-wage earners by $200, and for the top 1% by nearly $50,000 a year.
Walmart returns guns and ammo to store floors, saying civil unrest was "isolated"
Retailer had yanked firearms off the sales floor as a "precaution" after incidents left several stores damaged.
October worst month for the Dow since March as COVID-19 spread
Investors lost $1.7 trillion this week as concerns mount about COVID-19 and next week's presidential election.
Amazon says it now has more than 1 million employees
The online retailer hired about 250,000 new workers in the third quarter and added another 100,000 in October.
Netflix hikes subscription price, boosted by viewer growth
Streaming company has added more subscribers in the first nine months of the year that it did in all of 2019.
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New Orleans cop shot in the face after two officers "ambushed"
The officer now has a bullet lodged in his skull, and is in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
Lori Loughlin begins prison sentence in college admissions scandal
Loughlin, 56, reported to a federal prison in Northern California on Friday.
Man researches time travel after fiancée found dead
Will Hargrove's bizarre online searches and suspicious behavior caught on camera helped police piece together what happened to his bride-to-be.
Alleged white supremacy group members arrested in Michigan
The suspects are linked to a December 2019 incident in which The Base allegedly targeted a Michigan family, believing the house belonged to a podcaster who is critical of the neo-Nazi movement.
Officer sues Breonna Taylor's boyfriend over emotional distress
"Walker's conduct in shooting Mattingly is outrageous, intolerable, and offends all accepted standards of decency and morality," the lawsuit notes.
Space
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A Mars-sized planet is aimlessly zooming through the Milky Way
The smallest rogue planet found to date, it wanders through the Milky Way with no parent star or gravitational siblings to keep it company.
Asteroid samples sealed up for return to Earth
Scientists say more than 2 pounds of material from the surface of asteroid Bennu was captured by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.
SpaceX engine swap should clear way for astronaut launch
SpaceX is replacing two suspect engines in the Falcon 9 rocket that will boost four astronauts to the space station.
Telescope gives closer look at asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion
16 Psyche is one of the most massive objects in the solar system's main asteroid belt — and it appears to be made entirely of metal worth approximately $10,000 quadrillion.
More water and ice found on the moon
NASA scientists have found evidence of more water and ice on the moon than previously known. KPIX-TV reporter Kiet Do has details.
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The disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
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Sisters create designer wheelchair covers
Izzy Keane, who has spina bifida, used to always decorate her wheelchair for holidays and birthdays. She and her sister, Ailbhe, decided they wanted to help other wheelchair users express themselves this way. So the two sisters from Ireland started their own company for designer wheel covers, Izzy Wheels.
Trump defends record on "60 Minutes"
In an interview that's made headlines this week, Lesley Stahl presses President Trump on once-again rising coronavirus cases and what his priorities would be if re-elected. Stahl also speaks with Mr. Trump's running mate, Vice President Mike Pence.
Joe Biden makes his case to "60 Minutes"
The former vice president talks with Norah O'Donnell about the pandemic, taxes, the Supreme Court, and the "stark" differences between himself and President Trump. O'Donnell also speaks with Mr. Biden's running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris.
CBSN Originals: "Generation Climate"
A generation that grew up witnessing a world with a rapidly changing climate is coming of age. Now, Gen Z climate activists are bringing a sense of urgency to mobilizing social and political movements across the nation. As the world is running out of time, these young activists have made it their mission to fight for its future.
America's Right to Vote
"America's Right to Vote" showcases Caitlin Huey-Burns' on-the-ground reporting on voting rights and voter access in battleground states including Ohio, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia with a specific focus on barriers to voting for minority communities. The special also highlights improvements to the process and ways access to voting has increased across the country.