The FBI said Tuesday that it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. Court records detail an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees. 2 people shot at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware as police search for "possible active shooter." President Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of Israel's "minor war" against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesda...
Jun 16, 2026•20 min
Eight people who were on board a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress died after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base Monday morning. The memorandum of understanding outlining the U.S.-Iran deal has been signed electronically by both sides, U.S. officials say, and a signing ceremony is expected on Friday. A witness to the deadly plane crash that killed 11 skydivers and the pilot over the weekend said "the plane just completely like shattered with the ground" u...
Jun 15, 2026•20 min
On Wednesday, a 45-year-old gunman opened fire on police in Midland, Texas, allegedly refusing to surrender to police. He fled, finally barricading himself in an abandoned veterinary building and shooting wildly. All of those shot were civilians. The gunman was found dead on Friday, with the FBI and state agencies investigating. Nearly 80 million people in the U.S. are still facing the threat of powerful storms, and about the same number are sweltering in brutal heat. SpaceX's market debut made ...
Jun 13, 2026•20 min
President Trump said Thursday that a "great settlement" has been reached, and a signing could take place as soon as this weekend, likely in Europe. Iran hasn't confirmed any such agreement. SpaceX goes public on Friday, with its initial public offering poised to make waves. The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup got underway with the first of three opening ceremonies in Mexico on Thursday, with a tribute to the co-host nation's Indigenous cultures and pop performances to help launch the biggest World Cup...
Jun 11, 2026•20 min
Today President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran after accusing the regime of dragging out peace talks. Inflation has accelerated to a three-year high, driven largely by the energy shock stemming from the Iran war. And, more than 70 percent of public school teachers are now working a second job.
Jun 10, 2026•20 min
A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet, bringing an end to a closely watched trial that drew national attention and sparked debate over self-defense, race and school safety. U.S. Central Command said Tuesday evening that it began "self-defense strikes" on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter on Monday. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is "very close" to reaching a d...
Jun 09, 2026•20 min
Tonight, flash flood emergency rescues in Texas and Missouri with 9 million Americans in the threat zone prepared the dangerous storms popping up on rob Marciano's radar and where they are headed next. Chaos in heart of New York City. President trump in town for game three of the NBA finals. The high stakes security spanning ten blocks. A powerful earthquake rocks the Philippines, killing dozens, reducing buildings to rubble, and triggering a tsunami warning. Important news for families tonight,...
Jun 08, 2026•20 min
New allegations against Democratic front-runner Graham Platner have surfaced. Better than expected news on the hiring front broke today following the news that US employers added over 100,000 jobs in May. Big news from the world of the NFL, the Chicago Bears are moving to Indiana.
Jun 05, 2026•20 min
The president's controversial pick for attorney general. His former personal attorney already under fire for that settlement with the IRS and the potential payouts to January 6th rioters, now up for nomination as the nation's top law enforcement officer. Also developing tonight, the new images from that near catastrophe, the united airlines jet that knocked the light pole into a delivery truck on a major highway. What investigators have discovered. This just in, exclusive new video of the coast ...
Jun 04, 2026•20 min
A 15-hour standoff at a bank building in Bakersfield, California, ended Wednesday after all hostages were freed and the suspect was killed by the FBI. As the votes are still coming in for California's primaries, it seems voters will likely send two Republican political newcomers to the November elections. And, for the first time since the war with Iran started, the Republican-led House passed legislation that would force President Trump to stop all military action against Iran. However, it still...
Jun 03, 2026•20 min
Frontier Airlines flight diverted because of an unruly passenger. What he allegedly tried to do before being restrained from another passenger. Primary day, voters head to the polls in six states in what could be a preview of the mid-terms. What we are watching for in major races for governor of California and mayor of Los Angeles. And the case of that Michigan woman missing in the Bahamas, no possible murder investigation. We are there as a new search for her is about to begin.
Jun 02, 2026•20 min
The Justice Department said Monday that it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the establishment of the program. Maine's presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, Graham Platner, is embroiled in controversy after the Wall Street Journal reported on sexually explicit text messages he allegedly sent to women outside of his marriage.
Jun 01, 2026•20 min
A charter bus plows into cars on I-95 in Virginia, killing at least five and injuring 44. Inside the operation to rescue a gold miner stuck in a flooded Laos cave. And, a Blue Origin rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral.
May 29, 2026•20 min
Nearly 100 firefighters battled a massive blaze after an explosion destroys a Dallas apartment complex, multiple injuries tonight. New fears after what may be the deadliest industrial disaster in Washington state history. 11 workers presumed dead. Also tonight, the age debate is back, reaction to Jill Biden's exclusive interview with "CBS Sunday morning." The former first lady saying she thought president Biden was having a stroke during that infamous debate.
May 28, 2026•19 min
At least two people were killed and nine workers are "unrecovered" following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, according to a news release shared by authorities on Wednesday afternoon. Several more people were injured. Rescue teams found five of seven people alive inside a flooded cave in Laos, but how to safely extract the survivors remains unsolved. Former first lady Jill Biden said she was "frightened" by her husband Joe Biden's...
May 27, 2026•20 min
At least one person was killed and nine workers were unaccounted for following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, local authorities said. President Trump said his health "checked out perfectly" after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.
May 27, 2026•20 min
President Trump has said a deal with Iran is "largely negotiated" and that he will either sign "a great and meaningful" pact with Tehran, "or there will be no deal." Fifty thousand Southern California residents remain under evacuation orders Monday after emergency crews raced to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove. Saturday's shooting near the White House has raised security concerns ahead of summer celebrations to mark Am...
May 25, 2026•20 min
A record number of travelers are set to take to the road and air this Memorial Day Weekend. NASCAR star Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by CBS News. Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that she is resigning as the director of national intelligence, stepping aside after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
May 23, 2026•20 min
Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Thursday after being hospitalized with what his family called a "severe illness." He was 41. A flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger who wasn't supposed to be on board. Millions of Americans are beginning their travel ahead of Memorial Day weekend, marking the unofficial start of the summer travel season.
May 21, 2026•20 min
As millions of Americans head to their Memorial Day destinations, travel troubles are starting to erupt. The wildfire emergency in California is intensifying with more than a dozen fires burning across the state. And today, the Justice Department hit Cuba's former leader Raul Castro with criminal charges, including murder.
May 21, 2026•20 min
More than 30,000 people under evacuation orders tonight in Southern California as wind-whipped flames threaten homes and property. First on CBS, what the leader of the Islamic Center of San Diego says about the heroism of those killed in yesterday's attack. And, today the State Department urged Americans to avoid any travel to three Central African countries due to the Ebola outbreak.
May 19, 2026•20 min
At least three people were killed Monday following a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. A fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds tore through Simi Valley, California, scorching more than 700 acres, destroying structures and forcing evacuations near schools. And, an American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola and was being taken to Germany for treatment. The WHO declared the outbreak a global...
May 18, 2026•20 min
Several terror plots involving targeting multiple synagogues and Jewish center in multiple US cities has been foiled. Wildfires are ripping across the Texas panhandle. And, there's growing concern over another deadly virus outbreak in Africa. Doctors are currently monitoring an Ebola epidemic now responsible for dozens of deaths.
May 15, 2026•20 min
Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open." Ukraine says Russia launches "massive and virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 12. Hero pilot recounts crash landing, rescue in Atlantic Ocean: "My first thought was, 'We didn't die'."
May 14, 2026•20 min
Earlier today, President Trump arrived for his high stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. New economic data shows that prices for products jumped six percent compared to a year ago, making it the fastest spike since 2022. And, the latest on the hantavirus while officials worldwide continue to monitor the quarantined cruise ship passengers.
May 13, 2026•20 min
The cost of living here in the US is rising faster than pay for the first time in years. As President Trump is in the air to China for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, a California mayor is pleading guilty to acting as an illegal, foreign agent for the Chinese government. And, the gunman who opened fire on cars outside of Boston yesterday had just been released from a psychiatric hospital just days earlier. What he told his parole officer moments before the shooting.
May 12, 2026•20 min
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. A gunman opens fire at passing cars along the Charles River near Boston. And, a CBS News exclusive. Kirk Moore, an Oklahoma high school principal, took a bullet tackling a gunman in his school's lobby. He told CBS News what he did was "just instinct" and said he didn't even realize he'd been shot at first.
May 12, 2026•20 min
U.S. plans evacuation flight for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak. Pentagon begins releasing new UFO files, unveiling dozens of photos, videos and documents. U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire.
May 08, 2026•20 min
The effort to monitor the spread of hantavirus from a cruise ship currently off the west coast of Africa is expanding, after health officials confirmed the virus on the ship is transmissible from human to human. At least 30 passengers who were potentially exposed have already gone home. The tornado outbreak in Mississippi is one of the worst seen this season. And, Tennessee has become the latest battleground in the congressional maps fight ahead of the midterm elections.
May 07, 2026•19 min
Three people evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says it will dock in Canary Islands despite local opposition. President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with "higher level" military strikes if it doesn't accept a peace deal, but he says it's "too soon" for new direct talks with Iranian officials in Pakistan after reporting "great progress" in negotiations to end the war. Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87.
May 07, 2026•20 min