How the U.S. Coast Guard defies the military recruitment slump

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen

The U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

U.S. Coast Guard trains elite rescuers in dangerous surf

The U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Training Coast Guard's elite surfmen in an inlet that's killed hundreds

Surfmen trainees head to dangerous waters to learn the skills needed to drive Coast Guard lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions.

Stellantis Car Deliveries Slump on U.S. Woes

Stellantis vehicle deliveries fell 20% in the third quarter as the Jeep and Ram-maker began to take measures to address excess inventory in the U.S.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'

Former President Trump in a Sunday interview suggested using the National Guard or the military on Election Day to combat what he described as potential chaos from “the enemy from within” – a group ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - How To Recruit All Companions

Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads you to all sorts of locations in an effort to avert disaster. Of course, you don't have to go all by your lonesome, as there are allies that are willing to lend a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday

World - ABC News - October 24

Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel in disputed waters for the third time in a week

Indonesian patrol ships have driven a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey ship in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the third time in a week, according to a statement from ...

World - ABC News - October 26

U.S. Charges Iranian Revolutionary Guards Official in Assassination Plot

The failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist, had already led to murder-for-hire charges against members of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

2 killed, 4 wounded by Mexico's National Guard near U.S. border

Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."

Bring on the Vegas glitz! How Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces

Keen to show off their newfound riches, and to kick back at a society that suppressed them, Roma families are filling rural Romania with exuberant symbols of wealth – boasting gilded turrets and ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Massive fires in both U.S coasts force evacuations, destroy homes

Brush fires in New Jersey's Palisades area spread smoke across the Hudson River. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the latest. In the West, California's Mountain Fire is still roaring after ...

How Beijing Recruited New York Chinatowns for Influence Campaign

A congresswoman’s links to a Communist Party initiative ran through a local “hometown association.”

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

How assistant coach DeMarco helped recruit Buddy Hield to Warriors

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield detailed how assistant coach Chris DeMarco helped recruit him to the Bay Area.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Recruitment, identity and results - how do you fix Man Utd?

As Manchester United search for a new manager, BBC Sport pundits discuss what the club need to do to improve their fortunes.

Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool

AI agents may be the next big thing in tech, because they can perform work tasks as well as just chat. Will they end up taking people’s jobs? LinkedIn’s new system offers a hint.

Business - Inc. - October 30

How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?

The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Tracking Hurricane Rafael: How it could impact the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Rafael is a Category 2 storm that could have a significant impact on parts of the Gulf Coast. TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the storm's projected path.

Why U.S. stock market’s slump on rising Treasury yields may be short-lived

The U.S. stock market appears to be taking a breather from setting fresh highs as interest rates in the bond market climb, leaving the S&P 500 sharply lower Wednesday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel along with military crew to operate it

Intense overnight strikes in southern Lebanon; Israel releases Hamas documents

Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Warns it May Cut Israel’s Military Aid

Plus, an investigation into China’s panda breeding program.

World - The New York Times - October 15

Breaking down the U.S. threat to withhold military aid to Israel

The U.S. on Monday said it would send an anti-missile system and 100 troops to Israel. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. would withhold ...

U.S. military uses B-2 bombers to conduct airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen

The U.S. military carried out airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said five underground weapons storage facilities were attacked using B-2 stealth bombers.

World - CBS News - October 17

U.S.-supplied military vehicles proving critical to Ukraine's battle efforts

The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with over $60 billion in military assistance since Russia invaded in 2022, including Stryker fighting vehicles used by Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade to launch an ...

Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes

The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.

Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago

U.S. citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of offering military intelligence to China

A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in the German city of Frankfurt.

Germany says American contractor tried to pass China info on U.S. military

German authorities have arrested an American man they say tried to pass intelligence to China after working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. military.

Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Tracking college basketball freshman debuts: How Cooper Flagg and other five-star recruits did in first game

We're tracking the performances of every five-star recruit from the 2024 recruiting class in their first college game

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

How absence of Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers' usual Game 1 starter, highlights changing of guard for playoff aces

This postseason is the first without Kershaw, Zack Greinkie, Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander since 2010

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Trump says US troops should be used to go after 'radical left.' Can he do that?

Former President Donald Trump says troops should be used to go after "radical left lunatics" to handle any Election Day chaos. Can he do that legally?

See how Trump and Harris' stances on military support compare

There are similarities between Trump and Biden on long-term armed forces strategy, but the 2024 election shows stark differences in Harris and Trump's view of the military's role.

How Israelis see the U.S. election

With Israel at war in Gaza and in Lebanon, and led by the most right-wing government in its modern history, the Middle East is closely watching the results of the U.S. election, which could ...

100 Lewiston mass shooting survivors and victims' families claim U.S. military negligence

Lawyers representing survivors and families of the victims in the deadly rampage are pursuing negligence claims against the federal government that could pave the way for 100 individual lawsuits.

U.S. gives Israel an ultimatum: Improve the situation in Gaza, or we may restrict military aid

The Biden administration has warned it may restrict military aid to Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn't improve in 30 days.

U.S. Warns Israel of Military Aid Cut if Gazans Don’t Get More Supplies

The demand from Israel’s closest ally came amid reports that the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip has grown still worse in recent weeks.