There's an international manhunt underway this morning for a prominent businessman, after he somehow managed to elude police and escape house arrest in Tokyo. Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was being held on financial misconduct charges when he fled Japan and ended up in his native Lebanon. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London.
Fresh tensions could threaten the world's oil supply, boosting energy costs and potentially hurting economic growth
The devastating wildfires in Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country's history. Hundreds of fires have burned roughly 12 million acres. More than 100,000 residents and tourists have been forced to flee, and Navy ships are helping hundreds of them leave. At least 19 people have died. Natasha Exelby reports from Mallacoota.
President Trump's decision to authorize the deadly strike on Qassem Soleimani faces criticism from Democrats on the campaign trail and in Congress. Ed O'Keefe reports on how lawmakers are responding from Capitol Hill.
The targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, one of Iran's top military leaders, has escalated tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with Iran vowing revenge. CBS News senior national security contributor, and former acting and deputy CIA director Michael Morell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the potential threats to Americans abroad and on U.S. soil in response to the drone strike.
A U.S. airstrike killed one of Iran's most powerful military leaders overnight. The targeted killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani inside Iraq is a dramatic escalation in the confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. Video of the aftermath shows burning wreckage near Baghdad's airport. Soleimani led the powerful Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, blamed for killing hundreds of American troops. Iran said there will be a harsh response. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
The death of Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad ignited a new chapter of regional tensions. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took to twitter, vowing severe revenge. The State Department issued an urgent warning overnight telling all Americans in Iraq to leave the country immediately. Ian Lee reports from Baghdad.
President Trump has not spoken directly about the killing of Qassem Soleimani, but he did tweet an image of an American flag afterward. The president has largely avoided intervention of this sort in favor of isolationist policies, as evidenced by his controversial decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria just a few months ago. The move to assassinate Soleimani marks a critical 180-degree turn for the president, and it comes as he campaigns for re-election this year. Major Garrett reports from the White House.
The U.S. kills one of Iran's top military leaders in a surprise drone strike on Iraqi soil. Also, Australia launches a massive evacuation by land, air and sea to save thousands of residents and tourists from the deadly wildfires. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
Jose Chico Romero, who escaped from a work crew in South Carolina's Anderson County in 1979, has been captured in Delaware.
Iran vows "crushing revenge" and Iraq is furious after Trump orders "decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel."
Iran vows "crushing revenge" and Iraq is furious after Trump orders "decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel."
Ethan Couch, 22, was booked into a jail in Fort Worth after he tested positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, court records show.
On "The Takeout" this week, Bob Garfield, co-host of the popular radio show "On the Media," discusses how identity affects American politics
Parts of Jakarta, a megalopolis home to some 30 million people, have been inundated by record rainfall.
The U.S. Defense Department said late Thursday that "decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel" was ordered by President Trump.
U.S. launches strike on Baghdad airport; 98 year old swimmer proves she's still the best.
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are starting 2020 in Iowa with 32 days until the state's caucuses. Kate Payne, the eastern Iowa reporter for Iowa Public Radio and co-host of the "Caucus Land Podcast," joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the state of the 2020 race.
The Trump administration is weighing its next steps for a nuclear treaty with Russia. Franco Ordonez, a White House correspondent for NPR, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the agreement.
James Dailey has been on Florida's death row for over 30 years, having been sentenced for killing a 14-year-old in 1985. Now his attorneys are pleading for a court to reconsider his case after another man confessed to the crime. Criminal defense attorney Ken Belkin joins CBSN to break down the latest developments in the case.
Demcoratic presidential hopefuls are releasing their fourth quarter fundraising numbers. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters Cara Korte and Jack Turman and CBS News political unit associate producers Sarah Ewall-Wice and Ben Mitchell join CBSN to discuss.
Before being located, the 58-year-old was last seen at a lodge in Grand Canyon Village on December 22.
Mob of protesters storm U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; Female Thunderbird pilot inspiring others to "chase a dream"
Protesters leave U.S. embassy in Baghdad after more attacks; Classmates collect toys for boy who lost everything in house fire
Tensions rising in the Middle East after embassy attack; 98-year-old swimmer refuses to slow down.