Residents of southern Lebanon and northern Israel began to return to their homes Wednesday as a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah took effect. From early Wednesday morning the skies were quiet for the first time in more than a year. Debora Patta reports from Israel.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin placed pre-holiday calls on Tuesday and Wednesday to members of each branch of the U.S. military to wish them a happy Thanksgiving.

The White House announced Wednesday that three American men wrongfully detained for years in China on what the U.S. said were false espionage and drug charges have been released. There was no immediate announcement about what the U.S. gave China in return. Scott MacFarlane reports.

The TSA planned to screen around 2.9 million flyers Wednesday at airports across the U.S. But snow in Denver delayed hundreds of flights, and air traffic control staffing issues again caused delays at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

The Vikings look to continue their winning ways this Sunday when they return to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Arizona Cardinals. KSTP Sports was in the locker room after practice Wednesday and spoke with a number of players.***Click the video box above to watch interview...

Hollywood actress Sharon Stone joined the chorus of elite voices who blamed American ignorance for the results of the ele...

Actor Mel Gibson applauded U.S. officials on Wednesday for securing the release of American Mark Swidan, who has been detained in China since 2012. He was wrongfully detained there for a crime he did not commit and spent over a decade in prison in horrible conditions and his release was procured, Gibson said in a...

President Biden says his administration is making "another push" to end the war in Gaza after the U.S. helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect Wednesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem. Then, CBS News contributor Robert Berger joins with analysis.

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) PSV Eindhoven was giving thanks to its United States internationals in the Champions League on Wednesday.Trailing 2-0 in the 87th minute at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, there seemed no way back for the Dutch team in red and white striped jerseys until its American stars stepped up.Malik Tillman scored direct from a sneaky free kick taken out wide ...

The first Trump administration was met with resistance by Democratic activists, lawmakers and grassroots groups. So how fierce will the pushback be this time? Skye Perryman, president and CEO of the progressive legal organization Democracy Forward, joins "America Decides" to discuss.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country Wednesday and called his nation's 7-year-old ban on metals mining "absurd," immediately putting in jeopardy the historic prohibition.

The retired general pitched Trump on a plan to hold off on arms shipments unless Ukraine starts peace talks

Club America and Toluca will face off on Wednesday in the first leg of their Liga MX quarterfinal match.

NEW YORK >> The dollar fell broadly today in thin pre-holiday trade, digesting a slew of indicators that underscored U.S. economic resilience while investors assessed the risk that President-elect Donald Trump will start a tariff war no one will win.

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The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after holding historic general elections. Then on Wednesday, a judge issued a ruling that sparked an outcry and threatened to further delay the certification process as the Jan. 2 swearing in looms.

After a tough, divisive, and historic presidential election, Kelly Wright focuses on how Americans are seeking to become more united. Christina Tobin discusses the impact of elections and the role of United We Stand events. Also, presidential historian Jane Hampton Cook provides historical analysis of the election and chronicles the history of Thanksgiving. Watch “Americas […]

Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial.