A U.S. drone missile strike in Somalia killed the man suspected of planning the deadly 2013 attack on a shopping mall in Kenya. The drone strike came as Adan Garaar, described as a senior member of the Al-Shabaab Islamic rebel group, was traveling by car through southern Somalia on Thursday. Anthony Mason has more details on the strike.
President Obama is back at the White House after visiting the VA Medical Center in Phoenix yesterday. It was at that medical center that the scandal erupted last spring, over long delays for veterans seeking health care. While Obama is pressing for faster action, some fear an overhaul in how vets apply for help, could make things worse. Mark Albert reports from Washington.
Cyclone "Pam," with winds of 210 mph, smashed into the island of nation of Vanuatu, more than a thousand miles east of Australia. At least eight deaths are confirmed, but the number is expected to go much higher. Anthony Mason reports.
A survey reveals many adults believe the deadline to register for health care under the Affordable Care Act has passed for 2015. Also, Microsoft is reportedly working on an advanced version of its personal assistant, Cortana, a competitor to Apple's Siri. Lauren Lyster reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.
Although IRS budget cuts have amounted to a reduction in staff, one million unlucky filers will get the dreaded audit notice. To help avoid the unpleasant surprise of an audit, you should be aware of a number of red flags. Jill Schlesinger reports.
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Amy Gellert was murdered in 1994 while on spring break. Now investigators are asking the public for help to crack the case. "48 Hours" executive producer Susan Zirinsky explains why the cold case has been reopened 20 years later.
In Los Angeles, 14 high school students are accused in a series of sex crimes, and some were taken into custody. Police say there was a combination of consensual and non-consensual sexual encounters with at least two underage girls. Carter Evans reports.
First Lady Michelle Obama took her dance moves to "Ellen" on Thursday. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson also get in on the fun.
Adan Garar, an al-Shabaab terrorist, was killed by an American drone strike. He had been suspected of planning the brutal 2013 attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. David Martin reports.
The disturbing, racist videos at the University of Oklahoma may be shocking, but for many, not surprising. According to the Department of Education, the number of racial complaints reported on college campuses has seen an increase in the last few years. Elaine Quijano reports.
In an interview with a Mexican television program, Pope Francis made some surprising revelations, including one about his future as pontiff. Allen Pizzey reports.
Ahmed al-Jumaili was watching snow for the first time in Dallas when he was gunned down last week. The Iraqi native had saved a year's salary in order to leave Iraq to join his wife in the U.S. On Friday, authorities arrested a 17-year-old in connection to his death. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Pentagon says ISIS has lost a quarter of the territory it once held in Iraq, most of it to Kurdish forces aided by U.S. airstrikes. But as Holly Williams reports, many hurdles remain in the mission to destroy the terror group.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting came amid heightened racial tensions that were reignited by the release of a Justice Department investigation. Dean Reynolds reports on what police officers are doing to try to ease the tensions.
Scott Pelley previews his upcoming "60 Minutes" report on how the Social Security Administration struggles to determine whether people are alive or dead. In this preview, Pelley hears from people who ran into financial problems after the government wrongly declared them dead.
President Obama on Friday made his first visit to the Phoenix VA hospital where veterans died before receiving treatment. The mismanagement at the hospital led to a broader scandal in 2014. Now, a year later, Wyatt Andrews reports on the progress that has been made, and what else still needs to be done.
CBSNews.com health editor Parvati Shallow explains recent studies showing that running too much can have health risks and that runners also live three years longer than non-runners.
Errors in the government's Death Master File are costing taxpayers billions and creating nightmares for those wrongly declared dead. Scott Pelley reports on Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Saturday at 9: A reality show producer gets 12 years in prison for killing his wife in Mexico -- a crime he says he didn't commit. Is it over? Then at 10: Help cops solve a 20-year-old cold case. A young woman killed, her family brutally stabbed. Someone out there knows something ... is it you?
A bill up for debate in Virginia's state senate pits felines against some feathery foes.
Limbitless Solutions co-founder Tyler Petresky created a bionic arm that actor Robert Downey, Jr., hand-delivered to a 7-year-old boy. Vladimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson talk to Petresky about how he linked up with "Iron Man."
When Chris Rosati, a North Carolina man with ALS, isn't busy spreading acts of kindness he enjoys having a laugh. Watch him show off his love of tuxedos in a fun skit with CBS News' Steve Hartman.
The December eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai led to the creation of a new island in the South Pacific. CBSN’s Vlaimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson give us a glimpse of the fresh island, which some scientists say is still quite unstable and dangerous.
Pope Francis revealed in an interview that he expects to serve as pontiff for only two or three more years. So what’s he jonesing for when he leaves the Vatican? Pizza! And being able to walk around anonymously. CBSN has the details.