From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s powerful brother and tribal mediator Ahmad Wali Karzai was gunned down by a close associate, leaving behind a large power vacuum. Mandy Clark reports from Kandahar, Afghanistan.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

President Obama speaks with CBS News anchor Scott Pelley about stalled negotiations with Congress to raise the debt ceiling and what he feels is holding up progress.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

In an interview with CBS news anchor Scott Pelley, President Obama comments on his relationship with House Speaker John Boehner and his frustration over Congress' tendency to leave things until the last minute.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle seem to have grown markedly more pessimistic toward the prospect of a debt deal happening on time. But, as Nancy Cordes reports, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he has a backup plan.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

Scott Pelley spoke with President Obama on the United State’s view of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the reaction towards a mob attacking the U.S. embassy in Damascus.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

On this episode of What’s Trending, we talk to Lisa Kudrow about bringing "Web Therapy," her online show, from the browser window to the television screen. We also have director Jason Pollock and actor/comedian Joshua Malina talking about this week's trending topics, including the News of t...

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

The great recession devastated tax revenues forcing state and local governments across the country to lose almost half a million jobs. Cynthia Bowers reports.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:49 PM

A broad range of people from across the political and social spectrum paid tribute to former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Springs, California. Bill Whitaker reports.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:43 PM

Emerson Spartz from Harry Potter mega fansite Mugglenet joins the Real Time Conversation on the What’s Trending live show to discuss whether the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" means the end of Harry Potter mania and the extent of the Potter legacy online. (July 12, 2011)

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 7:43 PM

What’s Trending panelists director Jason Pollock and actor/comedian Joshua Malina discuss what "investigative journalism" is today in light of the News of the World phone hacking scandal. Also in the Trending Now segment, Pollock and Malina talk about the online world's view of women in spo...

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

Two planes landed safely with only minor damage after colliding in midair at Lake Clark Pass in Alaska. As KTVA-TV’s Lauren Maxwell reports, neither pilot saw the other until the collision.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

CBS News RAW: Saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline distribution station in northern Sinai that supplies natural gas to Israel, the official MENA news agency said. It was the fourth attack on facilities supplying Egyptian gas to Israel this year.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

Surveillance footage shows 22-year-old James Whittemore breaking into and vandalizing David Letterman’s studio at the Ed Sullivan Theater before his arrest. WCBS-TV's Derricke Dennis reports.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

Sherwood Schwartz, a prolific Television writer and producer who created two of the most iconic series of the 1960s and 70s, "Gilligan’s Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angles on Tuesday. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

NeighborGoods.net is an online resource where you can share your household items with the people next door, saving both money and time all the while forming new connections with a multitude of neighbors. We took a closer look at these #Innovators on the What’s Trending live show. (July 12, 2011)

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

Baseball’s annual All-Star Game is being held in Arizona this year amidst controversy over its harsh immigration bill. Our friends at Column Five Media give us some stats on what America's favorite pastime means for the state in this infographic. (July 12, 2011)

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

President Obama awarded Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry the Medal of Honor Tuesday for courageous actions during combat in Afghanistan. He is the second living service member to be awarded for Iraq or Afghanistan wars.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

CBS News RAW: In Lima, Peru, dog couples walk down the aisle in full wedding attire in an event set up to promote responsible pet ownership.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, recipient of President Obama’s second Medal of Honor to a living service member for duties in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars, said Tuesday he is "humbled" to be singled out.

From: CBS News on Tue, Jul 12 2011 6:38 PM

The What’s Trending #Influencer this week is Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow. The former "Friends" star had us laughing with her online show "Web Therapy." Now the online cult hit will be converted for the TV medium and debut on Showtime on July 19. Kudrow talks about the difference between web and telev...