Wednesday, September 16, 2026 4:33 AM ET
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Man arrested for alleged ISIS plot -- A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for allegedly plotting what could have been a "mass casualty attack" inspired by ISIS, federal officials say. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.1 minute ago
Investigators believe fireworks triggered wildfire -- In Washington state, investigators said they believe illegal fireworks, shot from the back of a pickup truck, sparked a nearly 10,000-acre deadly wildfire earlier this summer. Jason Allen reports.1 hour ago
Stolen Tesla barrels down boardwalk -- A man racing a stolen Tesla down a crowded boardwalk hit a woman, setting off a wild chase involving lots of witnesses, including one recording it all on a pair of smart glasses. Jonah Kaplan reports.1 hour ago
FBI foils ISIS-inspired plot in Pennsylvania -- The FBI said it thwarted a "mass casualty attack," inspired by ISIS, allegedly by a 21-year-old man in Pennsylvania. Agents allegedly tracked the young man to a hotel where they arrested him. It's the second ISIS-related plot to surface since August. Nicole Sganga reports.1 hour ago
Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack -- The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.5 hours ago
House votes to limit Trump's power to strike Iran for 3rd time -- The previous votes have failed to stop President Trump from waging war with Iran.5 hours ago
DOJ accuses Russian intel agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident -- The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a "global assassination network" that targeted Kremlin critics.6 hours ago
New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks -- The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.11 hours ago
Iran war could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimates -- The Congressional Budget Office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion.13 hours ago
Ukrainian president tells CBS News Russia targeted his plane with drones -- Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia targeted his plane with drones as part of a campaign to intimidate him and other foreign leaders.14 hours ago
7 women found dead in South Africa, sparking fears of serial killer -- Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.16 hours ago
2 U.S. government workers accidentally shot by soldiers in Africa -- The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said.18 hours ago
Hospital could have prevented some of nurse's baby killings, judge says -- British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.18 hours ago
ICE deportees in Africa describe being stranded "on the other side of the world" -- CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.20 hours ago
Why my interview with "AI actor" Tilly Norwood creeped me out -- Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.18 hours ago
Pentagon inspector general says Iran war has caused weapons shortages -- The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.1 day ago
Trump nominates Lee Greenwood's wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados -- President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of "God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries. -- Sep 147 hours ago
After losing son, couple welcomes daughter born from embryo frozen for 22 years -- The couple named their daughter Georgia in honor of their late son, Giorgos. -- Sep 1416 hours ago
Iran's proxies using Yemen to compound war's impact on oil prices -- An attack on a Saudi Arabian pipeline and a simmering war between the Saudis and Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen are pushing oil prices up. -- Sep 1417 hours ago