Why thousands convert to Islam in prison each year

For the latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," she explores why Islam is rapidly growing behind bars, with tens of thousands of U.S. inmates ...

CBS News - 7h

Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF. An Australian member of Islamic State who was ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds each year. Here's how to stay safe.

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that takes hundreds of lives each year, and makes even more people sick.

CBS News - 1d

What Are ‘Bed Parties,’ and Why Are Parents Spending Thousands on Them?

Parents are tricking out their children’s bedrooms to celebrate college acceptances, sometimes spending thousands of dollars.

The New York Times - 8h

Creosote for toothache - The fake GP who treated thousands over 30 years

Muhameed Saeed posed as a doctor for three decades before his deception was uncovered.

BBC News - 5d

Why is the flu so bad this year?

The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years. Flu activity has slowed in recent weeks, but experts warn that the season isn’t over yet.

NBC News - 3h

Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.

The New York Times - 9h

‘The killers I met in jail didn’t scare me’: singer Rokia Traoré on why prison was ‘a privilege’

After serving time in Paris, Rome and Brussels, the Malian star is ready to perform again – and planning a book and a stage show about her fellow inmates and her own prison experiences. ‘It’s been ...

The Guardian - 2d

DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder

Gordon Cordeiro spent three decades in prison in a case involving the killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui in 1994.

CBS News - 6d

New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder

HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him ...

NBC News - 6d

Accused rapist gets 95 years for sex abuse images, prison van escape

Sean Williams, who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women, was sentenced for child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van.

CBS News - 3d

A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison

A court in Bosnia has sentenced separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from politics for six years because of his unconstitutional actions

ABC News - 2d

Why did Tesla sales fall for the first time in 12 years?

Elon Musk's company, Tesla, saw its sales fall by 1% in 2024, despite global electric vehicle sales rising 7.3%. It marked the first time the company's annual sales have fallen in 12 years. CBS ...

CBS News - 2d

The surprising place Islam is rapidly growing

For the CBS Mornings series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," she takes a look at why so many people are converting to Islam behind bars.

CBS News - 7h

This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy

Artemis Ghasemzadeh is among a group of migrants being held in a jungle camp in Panama.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?

Accountants say some clients are wondering if they should blow off their taxes amid IRS cutbacks.

MarketWatch - 6d

'I want to get the truth out there' - 14-year-old Southport survivor on why she is speaking now

A teenager who survived the Southport attack has told the BBC she wants to speak out to get "the truth out there".

BBC News - 4d

Will history repeat? Why the dollar may fall, again, in first year of Trump term.

Strategists at Morgan Stanley say the U.S. dollar may fall this year, just as it did in the first year of the first Trump administration.

MarketWatch - 4d

My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We share a son — and my husband has a daughter. Why should they get an equal inheritance?

“This year she got married, and I was completely left out of any planning, bridal-shower and wedding activities.”

MarketWatch - 6d

The Witcher 4 Reveal Trailer Shows Ciri And Mioni Are "Mirrors Of Each Other"

A couple of months after the unveiling, CD Projekt Red has decided to pull the curtains back to showcase how The Witcher 4's debut trailer came together in partnership with Platige Image . The ...

GameSpot - 2d

Capcom's Best-Selling Game Franchises Of All Time And What's Next For Each

Japanese gaming giant Capcom owns some of gaming's most enduringly iconic franchises, including Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Dead Rising, Street Fighter, and more. But which franchises have sold ...

GameSpot - 5h

NHL Power Rankings: Each team's fantasy hockey surprise of 2024-25

How many teams changed spots with games resuming after 4 Nations Face-Off? Plus, which players have been better or worse than expected?

ESPN - 4h

Macron says 'no doubt' Islamic terrorism behind Mulhouse attack

Yahoo News - 6d

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

French authorities say a passerby was stabbed to death and three police officers injured near a crowded market in eastern France

ABC News - 6d

Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel

ABC News - 4d

Suspected Islamic extremist charged in deadly German knife attack

Germany’s top prosecutor has charged a suspected Islamic extremist with murder, attempted murder and membership in a terrorist organization abroad in connection with a deadly knife attack last year ...

ABC News - 1d

Faisal Islam: Any Starmer deal with Trump is all about avoiding tariffs

A deal to avoid further trade barriers appears very much on the cards, but challenges remain.

BBC News - 9h

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Yahoo News - 5d

Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade

Figures emerge as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child. Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past ...

The Guardian - 4d

Santorini's earthquake swarm is declining gradually as thousands return

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started

ABC News - 3d

Thousands of Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk's citizenship

The petition accuses Musk of acting against Canada's national interest and undermining its sovereignty, but has no legal force.

BBC News - 2d

Thousands of USAID workers terminated by Trump administration

United States Agency for International Development workers received 15-minute windows to vacate their offices after most staff members were terminated by the Trump administration. CBS News' Aaron ...

CBS News - 1d

Winning Her Heart by ‘Walking a Thousand Miles for Love’

Emma Gray and Adam Chadroff’s romance grew stronger during the pandemic when Mr. Chadroff would walk from his Manhattan apartment to Ms. Gray’s place in Brooklyn several times a week to see her.

The New York Times - 5h