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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees in principle to the 30-day temporary ceasefire deal that the U.S. proposed after dialogue with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. Putin added that some issues still need to be discussed. This comes as President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. CBS News’ Willie James Inman reports.
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President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
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Debt collectors make calculated decisions about what to pursue through the courts — and what not to.
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A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration’s cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has more.
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Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host. The comedian, praised for her sharp wit, will helm the 83rd annual ceremony airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in January 2026.
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The 2025 State of the Birds report identifies 112 “tipping point” species — those that have lost more than half their populations in the past five decades.
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Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from drug discovery to climate solutions, processing calculations in minutes that would take traditional computers septillions of years. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former editor of Wired, has more.
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Trump’s envoy is in Moscow to discuss the Kyiv-backed U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, but Vladimir Putin looks far from ready to order a halt to his war on Ukraine.
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Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
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The launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday less than an hour before lift-off. The four astronauts onboard are supposed to replace Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the space station for more than 9 months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood reports.
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