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A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud charges, authorities said Thursday.

President-elect Donald Trump claimed in his Person of the Year interview with Time magazine this week that President Biden's administration lost track of more than 300,000 migrant children who crossed the border unaccompanied, saying many of them are in danger or dead. But experts say he's distorting the facts.

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Two top Senate Democrats are calling for President-elect Donald Trump's potential appointees to be required to disclose any communications they had with Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump adviser, after allegations recently surfaced that Epshteyn was soliciting financial payments in connection to their efforts to secure government appointments.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to travel to Washington next month as an inauguration guest of President-elect Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the planning. CBS News was first to report that Trump had personally invited Xi to the swearing-in ceremony shortly after Election Day.

NEW YORK -- A New York grand jury is beginning to hear evidence in the case against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. 

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine's Person of the Year on Thursday, the second time he has been awarded the designation after winning the White House. Trump: We've had the inflation. [The Democrats] lost on inflation, they lost on immigration, they lost on — as a part of immigration, I think a very big part is the border, the border itself. You know, if you can self subdivide the word immigration. They lost on the economy. But it was a different kind of — it was the economy as it pertains to groceries and small things that are actually big things for a family. Time: Have you decided yet whether you're going to pardon all of the January 6 defendants? Time: One of your nominees was effectively blocked by the Senate. There are other senators who have expressed doubts about some of your other nominees. What are you going to do if the Senate continues to balk at your choices for these key cabinet positions?  Time: Speaking of Kamala Harris. What do you think were her worst mistakes in the campaign?  Trump: But, but it's an interesting question when you ask about [Harris]. I think they made a big tactical mistake by literally not talking to the press, even if a really friendly, I mean, and they had almost all friendly, somebody would come up with a really friendly — like you guys, maybe — but a friendly interview, and they turned everybody down. They wouldn't do the basic. And people, including me, would start to say, is there something wrong with her? What's wrong? Why wouldn't you do some basic interviews? And then she had some pretty failed interviews, and maybe it was highlighted more than it would. In other words, if she did those same interviews, but she did another 15 interviews, you know, you wouldn't have really noticed it that much.  Time: During the campaign, you disavowed Project 2025, but so far at least five people you've appointed to top positions in your Cabinet have ties to it. Doesn't that undermine what you told Americans on the campaign trail?  Time: Can I shift to the transgender issue? Obviously, sort of a major issue during the campaign. In 2016, you said that transgender people could use whatever bathroom they chose. Do you still feel that way? Time: You recently said on Truth Social that you plan to use the military to deport migrants. The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. What will you do if the military does not or refuses to carry out your orders? Time: You've put Elon Musk in charge of DOGE, giving him the power to — Time: The question that many Americans and many people around the world have is, Will you abandon Ukraine?  Time: Did Netanyahu give you assurances about when he would end the war?  Time: Do you trust Netanyahu?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday issued a rule to limit bank and credit union lending fees that it says will save consumers $5 billion annually. 

The premier of Canada's most populous province on Wednesday threatened to cut off energy supplies to the U.S. if President-elect Donald Trump implements his proposed tariffs on Canadian goods. This bold move highlights the escalating tensions between the two nations as they grapple with potential trade conflicts.

Character.AI, the artificial intelligence company that has been the subject of two lawsuits alleging its chatbots inappropriately interacted with underage users, said teenagers will now have a different experience than adults when using the platform.

Stanley is recalling 2.6 million mugs sold in the U.S. after the company received dozens of consumer complaints, including some users who reported getting burned and requiring medical attention. 

Washington — An Illinois man who was charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly shaking Rep. Nancy Mace's hand in an "exaggerated, aggressive" manner has entered a not guilty plea. 

A California man who was charged with lying to the FBI about fake criminal allegations against President Biden and his son Hunter is pleading guilty, according to an agreement filed in federal court on Thursday.

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan on Thursday afternoon. 

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year, the magazine announced Thursday, after he became only the second president in U.S. history to lose reelection and then reclaim the White House four years later. 

A judge Wednesday declared a mistrial in the murder case against Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr., who was accused of killing Jimmy "Jay" Lee, a gay man who was a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Mississippi, in 2022. Lee disappeared and his body has never been found, but a judge declared him dead.

With the cost of things like food and housing still straining people's budgets, many U.S. households over the past year have found themselves having to pare their spending on basic necessities just to keep the lights on at home. Hotter temperatures mean higher utility costs for millions of Americans

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, a spokesperson for the social media giant confirmed to CBS News Wednesday night.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has tapped Kari Lake as director of the government-funded Voice of America, the nation's largest international broadcaster.

Washington — The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats and threatened to topple the must-pass bill's chances in the chamber.  

Package thieves, often called "porch pirates," pose a growing threat to online shoppers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become the first person to top a net worth of $400 billion, according to Bloomberg News.

Nearly a year after NASA's Ingenuity helicopter crash landed on Mars following an extended, remarkably successful mission, engineers have determined the most likely culprit: Flight over sand drifts so featureless that on-board sensors could not determine the helicopter's orientation and velocity.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign from his post at the end of the current administration. He will leave the bureau in advance of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month. 

Washington — A Democrat-led push to secure a majority on the National Labor Relations Board until 2026 fell short on Wednesday, as Senate Republicans and two independents blocked the nomination of Lauren McFerran to continue serving on the labor board. 

Apple iOS 18.2 launched on Wednesday, bringing new Apple Intelligence features to iPhone users. The latest mobile operating system introduces some of the iPhone maker's widely anticipated AI-powered functions which were not included in previous software updates. 

NEW YORK -- Prominent real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon have been indicted on sex trafficking charges in New York.

Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Wednesday. 

A man who was captured on video attacking a judge in a Las Vegas courtroom after vaulting over her bench and desk has been sentenced to decades in prison.

Albertsons on Wednesday called off its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger, a day after a judge temporarily blocked the union, and sued the rival grocery chain for breach of contract. 

A hiker was rescued Sunday from an Oregon state park where she had been missing almost two full days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The 64-year-old woman's calls for help caught the attention of search and rescue crews that had been looking for her.

Inflation rose 2.7% on an annual basis in November, according to the latest government report on the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. 

A southeast Georgia man was arrested and charged in the 1985 killing of a couple at a Black church after the original suspect — who spent 20 years behind bars — was exonerated on DNA evidence, authorities said.

Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify Wednesday before the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has long sought to question him over the deadly evacuation from Afghanistan. 

A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the sale of the conspiracy platform Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet after Alex Jones claimed that a recent bankruptcy auction was fraught with illegal collusion.

A group of House Democrats Tuesday called for action from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, days after CBS News published an investigation which found dozens of law enforcement officials illegally sold firearms, even weapons of war, across 23 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday, selecting Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Ronald Johnson was nominated to be ambassador to Mexico, and Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, ruling that the proposed union would lessen competition for grocery shoppers.

Washington — The House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump released a final report on its probe on Tuesday, presenting a series of recommendations to combat future security failures.

A second infant has died in an 8-state listeria outbreak related to recalled Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, according to federal health officials. The products were sold online and at retail locations nationwide, according to federal health officials.

The Justice Department failed to follow department policy and ignored some established protections when seeking records from members of Congress, dozens of congressional staffers and members of the media during the first Trump administration, an internal watchdog found.

The Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald's restaurant where Luigi Mangione — the suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing — visited after the shooting, has been flooded with negative reviews since his arrest. The low ratings poured in after it was reported that a restaurant employee told police that Mangione had been spotted there. 

Washington — A group of Senate Democrats is pressing President Biden to work to "protect immigrant families" in the final weeks of his presidency, with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next month.

An Australian warship has test-fired a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a "major milestone" in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.

A woman died this week in a car crash involving a Georgia officer, who at the time was responding to a bomb threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home, according to police and the congresswoman. The threat turned out to be a hoax, said Green, who said she has been targeted multiple times before by "swatting" attempts — where someone flags a false emergency to law enforcement in efforts to draw an armed response to their target's residence.