CBS News Senior Security Contributor and former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is claiming responsibility for this week's terror attack in Paris. According to Morell, the group will likely use the attack to draw more funding and support from donors.
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Federal prosecutors are recommending that retired General David Petraeus face felony charges for giving classified information to his former mistress while he was director of the CIA. Attorney General Eric Holder will make the final decision on whether or not to charge Petraeus.
It cost $3,000, couldn't text or surf the web; but boy, were people excited about it. In this "CBS Evening News" report, we look at the mobile phone of 1983 -- and all the predictions made about the mobile future to come.
In a dramatic denouement, police in Paris killed suspected hostage-taker Amedy Coulibaly; and, couldn't the Paris massacre have been avoided if Charlie Hebdo had been more sensible? It's a question many have asked in the wake of the attacks that left 12 dead. But as "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley notes: "Charlie Hebdo staked out extremes, and so, helped define a broad space for every voice."
Former Acting Director of the CIA Mike Morell talks with "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley about claims that al Qaeda in Yemen directed the attacks on Charlie Hebdo. "I think it's actually the most dangerous terrorist group out there," said Morell of AQAP.
French law enforcement killed Cherif and Said Kouachi after a tense two-day manhunt. The brothers were the suspects in the attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Clarissa Ward explains how the Kouachi brothers were eventually cornered and killed.
Couldn’t the Paris massacre have been avoided if Charlie Hebdo had been more sensible? It's a question many have asked in the wake of the attacks that left 12 dead. But as "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley notes: "Charlie Hebdo staked out extremes, and so, helped define a broad space for every voice."
Following the two hostage crises in France, the FBI is warning American law enforcement to be alert. U.S. officials are studying the attack in France, as it has every terrorist strike since 9/11. Jeff Pegues reports.
Employers added 252,000 jobs in December, according to the Labor Department. The number capped a strong year for job growth and helped lower the unemployment rate from 5.8% to 5.6%. But as Anthony Mason reports, while more jobs may be added, employees are still struggling with the size of their paychecks.
Two of the suspects were brothers with ties to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. One of the brothers trained with the group in Yemen. The third attacker had claimed allegiance to ISIS.
In a dramatic denouement, police in Paris killed suspected hostage-taker Amedy Coulibaly. The alleged radicalized Islamist claimed he killed four hostages inside a kosher supermarket. Elizabeth Palmer reports on Coulibaly's background and the tactics used by police to put an end to the situation.
A victory by organized labor in Bessemer, Alabama, could set off a chain reaction at nation's No. 2 private employer.
A year after Colorado became the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, Bill Whitaker takes a look at the results and interviews the governor, who calls the move the most ambitious social experiment of the 21st century. Watch Whitaker's report on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT.
Over 120 cars were involved in a chain reaction that left one person dead and 23 injured in a pileup on I-94 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. One of the vehicles was a truck loaded with fireworks that set off a spectacular display.
"Face The Nation" host Bob Schieffer joined CBSN Friday morning to discuss the dual standoffs in Paris. Schieffer said that the threat from home-grown terrorists is growing.
U.S. job gains were solid in December, but other vital signs suggest the economy remains slack. CBS MoneyWatch contributor Anthony Mirhaydari breaks down the Labor Department's latest employment report
Correspondent Peter Van Sant discusses the murder of a beloved mother and local leader in Saluda, N.C., that shocked the quiet town. He says interviewing her family was "as powerful a moment as [he's] ever experienced" on "48 Hours." Watch "The Ultimatum" Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Three years after her death, Mintz' friends gathered with her family to share their special memories of the woman with the "contagious laugh." For more on what happened to Mintz, watch "The Ultimatum," Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
CBSN takes a look at how intelligence officials will respond to the terror siege, with former Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Operations Robert McFadden and former Department Of Homeland Security Chief of Intelligence Charles Allen. Allen and McFadden comment on the situation in Paris and where intelligence gaps may have occurred.
Five years after his 2010 60 Minutes interview, Gotti, Jr. now admits that he played a leadership role in the Gambino crime family
Wearable tech is one of the hottest product categories at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. As CNET.com's Kara Tsuboi reports, high-tech accessories are moving beyond the wrist, to your head, your knee and your finger.
Cameras caught French authorities assisting hostages who were taken in a Paris grocery store. The suspected hostage taker, Amedy Colibaly, was killed. Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King anchor this CBS News Special Report and Elizabeth Palmer reports from Paris.
Katie Kropas of Weymouth, Massachusetts, gave birth to a healthy 10-pound baby girl this week but didn't even realize she was pregnant until she went into labor. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Amedy Colibaly, the suspected hostage-taker at a Paris grocery store, has been killed. Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King anchor this CBS News Special Report and Elizabeth Palmer reports from Paris.