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More than 100 service members have COVID-19 at a single base in Iraq, but the doctor in charge says the invisible enemy has united the troops in a way he's never seen.
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
"I would feel guilty if I go, but I would also feel guilty if I don't."
President tells Fox & Friends he wanted to target Bashar Assad, but Jim Mattis "didn't want to." Two years ago he said it was "never even contemplated."
Vladimir Putin has vowed once again to come to the rescue of his ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad.
The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were "reckless" on this occasion.
Syrian media and a war monitoring group say the incident started when American forces were denied passage at a checkpoint near a Syrian air base.
The U.N. estimates at least 80% of Syrians are already living in poverty, and many fear the new sanctions from Washington will make life even harder.
Hassan Akkad survived torture and near drowning to carve out a new, successful life, but right now he's busy cleaning a hospital to "pay it forward."
Doctor working in war-torn Idlib province says it's "impossible" to self-isolate in the crowded camps for displaced Syrians, so if COVID-19 arrives, "it would be a disaster."
A province in Syria's northwest, Idlib is the last opposition stronghold against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Inside the lives of Syria's children, who have been the most affected by the country's war. Ian Lee reports.
"It's a dangerous geostrategic escalation. It's a dangerous international situation that needs to be brought under control with a ceasefire," said James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement.
Salwa Mohammad's father taught her to laugh through fierce bombing around their home in Idlib, and it may have saved both their lives.
It was the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.
The airport has been closed since 2012 due to fighting.
Since December, 900,000 civilians have been forced to flee Syrian and Russian bombs in the northwest. Most are women and children.
A military offensive in northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the country's long-running war.
"In self-defense, coalition troops returned fire" after forces loyal to Syria's government opened fire on several vehicles, the U.S. military says.
Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab's Oscar-nominated documentary is a moving account of life during the five-year siege of Aleppo, Syria.
One man who spoke to CBS News said it's hard to forget the years of war.
Children make up the vast majority of more than 200,000 people who fled the Turkish invasion, according to the U.N.
Russia and Syria have always denied using chemicals in deadly Douma attack, and now WikiLeaks claims whistleblower evidence backs them up
CBS News saw Russian attack helicopters in the region, followed by a long U.S. military convoy
The power is not to match ISIS, but the Syrian regime, Russians and militias backed by Turkey
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton agreed to pause the policy while he considered a lawsuit filed by Texas' Republican attorney general.
The White House said the president raised concerns about Navalny's arrest and Russia's treatment of protesters.
Chief Angela Demit said White River First Nation was selected for vaccines given the "remoteness, elderly and high-risk population, as well as limited access to health care."
The Bombay High Court's verdict cleared a man accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl, but the controversial ruling could end up in the Supreme Court.
Judiciary official says the man had been free on bail but was re-arrested while trying to flee the country.
Colombia's government said Trujillo fell ill during a visit to the coastal city of Barranquilla, where he was taken to a hospital on January 11.
The Treasury's move effectively delays implementation of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's last-minute designation of the group as a terror organization.
An internal dispute over how to spend coronavirus recovery funds has forced Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign, layering a political crisis on top of a health crisis.
Minnesota officials say the person who has recently traveled to Brazil. It's not clear if the variant causes a more serious illness than the novel coronavirus.
At least one farmer has died and many were injured in clashes with police as they staged a massive protest on India's Republic Day.
Scooping a confluence of regional filth from the Potpec dam lake is an annual ritual, owing to years of neglect after the war-torn 90s.
According to a recent study, when two people are in a poorly ventilated space, a prolonged conversation is far more likely to spread respiratory droplets carrying the virus than a short cough.
"This isn't the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
Europeans are receiving coronavirus vaccinations at unusual mega-sites, rolling up their sleeves at repurposed racetracks, cinemas, ice rinks and rugby stadiums.
One think tank says these disasters have cost the global economy a staggering $2.56 trillion this century.
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton agreed to pause the policy while he considered a lawsuit filed by Texas' Republican attorney general.
The White House said the president raised concerns about Navalny's arrest and Russia's treatment of protesters.
Chief Angela Demit said White River First Nation was selected for vaccines given the "remoteness, elderly and high-risk population, as well as limited access to health care."
The Bombay High Court's verdict cleared a man accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl, but the controversial ruling could end up in the Supreme Court.
Judiciary official says the man had been free on bail but was re-arrested while trying to flee the country.
Brian Gundersen, 26, was arrested after multiple people recognized the jacket from photos of the January 6 riot and contacted the FBI, according to court documents filed Monday.
Information about George Floyd's prior arrests can't be used at the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death, a judge ruled.
To this day, advocates have been struggling to locate more than 600 migrant parents. President Biden has pledged to create a task force to help locate them.
Kelly Klein is balancing virtual learning with her chemotherapy by doing both at once.
The tornado ripped roofs off homes, pulverized walls and scattered debris as far as the eye could see.
To this day, advocates have been struggling to locate more than 600 migrant parents. President Biden has pledged to create a task force to help locate them.
Some Republican senators have raised concerns about passing another relief bill so soon after passing $1 trillion legislation.
Biden promised it will be "this spring" when any American who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one.
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
The new orders will enable the federal government to vaccinate 300 million Americans.
The cancer was discovered after Levert was traded to the Indiana Pacers.
96-year-old stage and screen icon Cicely Tyson opens up to Gayle King about her impressive career and personal life, which she wrote about in her new memoir, "Just As I Am."
The old guard is taking on the new guard in Super Bowl LV in Tampa.
UCLA Gymnastics scored a major victory with a season-opening win against Arizona State that included a floor routine from Nia Dennis that went viral.
New funding keeps cinema chain open for now, but speed of COVID-19 vaccinations will ultimately decide its future.
Web users in the region say they're having trouble accessing Facebook, Google, Zoom and other services.
Twitter says Lindell kept violating its policy aimed at fighting disinformation. The ardent Trump backer insists Trump beat Biden.
It was the most satellites ever launched by a single rocket
Delivery company says it's cutting workers at the request of grocery stores. Stores say they weren't consulted.
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
World's largest asset manager tells its portfolio companies to cut emissions to net zero in 30 years — and provide details.
The proposed historic mission is aiming for a January 2022 launch date aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Minnesota officials say the person who has recently traveled to Brazil. It's not clear if the variant causes a more serious illness than the novel coronavirus.
Over 8 inches of heavy snowfall are being reported in some Midwestern cities, with more to come this week.
As long as yellow school bus and weighing as much as 20 cars, the eastern North Pacific gray whale is a gentle giant – and lately it has run into trouble.
Kelly Klein is balancing virtual learning with her chemotherapy by doing both at once.
The Department of Justice said Steven Brandenburg has agreed to plead guilty to removing vials of the Moderna vaccine from a hospital refrigerator.
Biden promised it will be "this spring" when any American who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get one.
The new orders will enable the federal government to vaccinate 300 million Americans.
News of the collaboration sent Beyond Meat's shares to their largest single-day gain since its IPO in 2019.
"People are absolutely dying right now who didn't have to," said the chief medical officer of one assisted living chain.
The fit of a mask is as important as its filtration ability, experts say. So is avoiding the many counterfeits.
Popular Disneyland and Disney World ride "needed a refresh," according to an executive with the entertainment giant.
World's largest asset manager tells its portfolio companies to cut emissions to net zero in 30 years — and provide details.
Advocates say most don't willingly enter the sex trade and shouldn't be criminalized for their own exploitation.
Brian Gundersen, 26, was arrested after multiple people recognized the jacket from photos of the January 6 riot and contacted the FBI, according to court documents filed Monday.
The Department of Justice said Steven Brandenburg has agreed to plead guilty to removing vials of the Moderna vaccine from a hospital refrigerator.
As of Tuesday, authorities had charged at least 158 people in federal court.
The Bombay High Court's verdict cleared a man accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl, but the controversial ruling could end up in the Supreme Court.
The two Rocky Mount officers seen in a photo inside the U.S. Capitol are already facing federal criminal charges.
The proposed historic mission is aiming for a January 2022 launch date aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
It was the most satellites ever launched by a single rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted a record 143 small satellites into a polar orbit on Sunday in the company's first dedicated "rideshare" mission. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
SpaceX will make another attempt to launch its Transporter 1 "rideshare" mission Sunday.
SpaceX has now launched more than 1,000 Starlink internet relay satellites.
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A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
For 30 years, investigators only had one suspect -- until a witness revealed the real killer.
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the next "Fast and Furious" film, here's when to expect all the biggest flicks.
President Joe Biden announced plans Tuesday to increase the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to states starting next week. That comes as concerns rise about more infectious variants of the virus. ProPublica health care reporter Caroline Chen joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Former White House coronavirus response coordinator talks exclusively with "Face the Nation" in her first interview since leaving the Trump task force.
This week on "Face the Nation," President Biden takes office and is immediately faced with overwhelming challenges. His first priority: COVID-19.
When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country as they grapple with who they're voting for, how they're voting and the issues supercharging the stakes.
Kelly Klein, a kindergarten teacher in Minnesota, is tackling virtual learning while battling ovarian cancer. She's showing up to her virtual classroom, even while undergoing chemotherapy at the hospital. Chip Reid shares her story.