CBS News - Live Breaking News

Breaking news, local stories and weather. Watch live news and CBS News shows

CBS Interactive, Inc. · com.treemolabs.apps.cbsnews

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v5.20 177.8 MB Android 9+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.20 (140)
Updated: Sep 4, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 177.8 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 24 (3 sensitive)
Website: cbsnews.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

CBS News - Live Breaking News is an app by CBS Interactive, Inc. in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.8, the APK grew from 33.7 MB to 177.8 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 9. It asks for 24 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: approximate location, find accounts on the device and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.19.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.20

Bug fixes from 5.19

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

CBS News is your trusted source for breaking U.S. and world news, with local news reporting from our stations in Atlanta, Baltimore, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Sacramento. The CBS News app features: LIVE STREAMING NEWS, INCLUDING CBS NEWS 24/7 CBS News 24/7 is the anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the internet. CBS News 24/7 is your destination for breaking news, live events, and original reporting locally, nationally, and around the globe. We also have 14 live, local streams: CBS News Baltimore, CBS News Boston, CBS News Chicago, CBS News Colorado, CBS News Detroit, CBS News Los Angeles, CBS News Miami, CBS News Minnesota, CBS News New York, CBS News Philadelphia, CBS News Pittsburgh, CBS News Sacramento, CBS News Bay Area and CBS News Texas. FULL EPISODES AND CLIPS Watch full episodes, clips and exclusive interviews from your favorite CBS News shows, including: • “60 Minutes” • “48 Hours” • “CBS Evening News” • “Face the Nation” • “The Uplift” • “The Takeout” PERSONALIZED PUSH ALERTS Get alerted to the stories that matter most to you. Customize your push alert settings to get breaking news, local news stories and topics of interest delivered straight to your screen. ELECTION COVERAGE CBS News brings you the latest campaign updates, polling and analysis around the midterm elections. PERSONAL FINANCE AND CONSUMER NEWS We break down and contextualize the economic headlines of the day and what those mean for your wallet. IMMERSIVE DOCUMENTARIES Explore in-depth documentaries from CBS Reports, examining the critical topics driving the global conversation. Download now and join millions who trust CBS News to keep them informed. Get the CBS News app today! SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Please email us at [email protected] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which contributes to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. See: https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/legal/privacy-statement/digital-measurement/ for more information Privacy Policy: https://www.viacomcbsprivacy.com/policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.viacomcbsprivacy.com/donotsell

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v5.8. New versions arrive here about every month. Since v5.16.1 it requires Android 9+.

v5.20 LATEST Sep 4, 2026 177.8 MB TRUSTED v5.19.1 Aug 7, 2026 169.7 MB TRUSTED v5.19 Jul 16, 2026 169.7 MB TRUSTED v5.16.1 Jun 19, 2026 162.9 MB TRUSTED v5.8 Nov 20, 2025 33.7 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Treemo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 4, 2026
Signed byOU=Labs, O=Treemo, L=Seattle, ST=Washington, C=USA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:0F:54:1B:9D:39:5B:76:01:D2:B1:0A:F8:0E:C7:87:B6:87:71:BD
File MD581dc4e3dd926fa2ce38da8c7a8b9c1bd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (24)

CBS News - Live Breaking News requests 24 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
Cbsnews receive adm message (custom) com.treemolabs.apps.cbsnews.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.treemolabs.apps.cbsnews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.treemolabs.apps.cbsnews.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Webview android.software.webview

CBS News - Live Breaking News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of CBS News - Live Breaking News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 5.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.8 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the CBS News - Live Breaking News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 81dc4e3dd926fa2ce38da8c7a8b9c1bd.