Romance scammers turn victims into "money mules"
Scammers have been increasingly successful in leveraging their romantic grip on victims by turning them into unwitting co-conspirators, or "money mules."
Scammers have been increasingly successful in leveraging their romantic grip on victims by turning them into unwitting co-conspirators, or "money mules."
Prosecutors objected some of the survey questions about Bryan Kohberger and the deaths of four University of Idaho students.
A growing form of fraud is posing physical, emotional, and financial threats to everyday Americans. Jim Axelrod reports on a romance scam turned tragic -- when a widow was swindled out of her life savings.
Laura Kowal's match on an online dating site wasn't what he seemed. Now her daughter is on a mission to expose the risk of romance scams: "It could happen to anybody."
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York got their first glimpse of the arguments both sides plan to make.
Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against Xisen Guo, who is accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine.
Officials say the story of a woman found dead, her savings drained, after meeting a con artist on an online dating site is part of a national crisis unfolding largely in secret.
The shooting occurred during a block party with an estimated 200 to 300 people in attendance, authorities said.
After a deceased woman's toxicology report showed an abnormality — a chemical compound found in several brands of over-the-counter eye drops — suspicions grow over her caregiver's story.
In 2019, prosecutors charged a Florida man with killing his brother, father and mother so he could steal $200,000 to spend on a model from Bulgaria who he met online. A new Paramount+ docuseries, "CTRL+ALT+DESIRE," investigates the triple murder. Director Colin Archdeacon joins CBS News to discuss the making of the series.
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order mostly siding with a timeline proposed by special counsel Jack Smith.
Federal prosecutors said members of Russia's military intelligence service engaged in "destructive" computer attacks targeting computer systems in Ukraine and around the world.
Federal grand jury focuses on financial activities of Steward Health Care under CEO Ralph de la Torre.
The homes of at least three top officials in Mayor Eric Adams' administration were raided Wednesday morning, sources told CBS News New York. Police Commissioner Edward Caban's home was one of those raided, sources said.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team and special counsel Jack Smith's attorneys laid out their proposed path forward in the 2020 election-related case.
Vladimir Putin suggested his backing for Kamala Harris just hours after the U.S. accused Russia of 2024 election interference.
Congo finally gets vaccines, but stopping the world's worst mpox outbreak will be a race against time, and there are plenty of hurdles.
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.
Half of the semifinalists in the U.S. Open women's singles draw are the children of billionaires.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the 2023 News & Documentary Emmy-winner for Outstanding Recorded News Program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
The pewter coin was found near the bottom of a toffee tin, said Wotton Auction Rooms, which will auction the Continental Dollar on October 3.
The popular dessert is getting a makeover that makes it more environmentally friendly.
Half of the semifinalists in the U.S. Open women's singles draw are the children of billionaires.
The popular dessert is getting a makeover that makes it more environmentally friendly.
Passengers complain that carriers often increase the points needed to get a free flight or limit the number of seats that can be earned.
New Mexico investigators found more than 10,000 records related to Snapchat and child sexual abuse material on the dark web.
A growing number of restaurant customers are choosing to eat alone.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order mostly siding with a timeline proposed by special counsel Jack Smith.
Democratic Sens. Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown, the most vulnerable 2024 incumbents in the Senate, are among the senators targeted by the $10 million AFP Action ad blitz.
The homes of Police Commissioner Edward Caban and at least three other top New York City officials were raided by federal agents Wednesday, sources said.
Tim Walz, Minnesota's governor and the Democratic nominee for vice president, may have to stand before a U.S. House of Representatives committee to answer questions about the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal.
Teamsters president Sean O'Brien said earlier this week he hasn't endorsed Kamala Harris because he has not met with her yet.
Valley fever, a disease caused by breathing in a type of fungus, is on the rise in California. Here's what to know.
Congo finally gets vaccines, but stopping the world's worst mpox outbreak will be a race against time, and there are plenty of hurdles.
Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more.
Do weight loss drug labels warn enough about potential side effects? A patient who needed emergency surgery is suing prescription drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
As climate change brings more extreme weather, farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more protections from extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
Two other loggers in the attack were missing and another was injured and rescue efforts were underway, a rights group said.
Federal prosecutors said members of Russia's military intelligence service engaged in "destructive" computer attacks targeting computer systems in Ukraine and around the world.
Congo finally gets vaccines, but stopping the world's worst mpox outbreak will be a race against time, and there are plenty of hurdles.
The U.S. says Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are trying to "complete the erasure of women" from society, but Afghan women refuse to be erased quietly.
Vladimir Putin suggested his backing for Kamala Harris just hours after the U.S. accused Russia of 2024 election interference.
Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman talks about the top novels that have been transformed into must-watch TV shows and films,
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce tells "CBS Mornings" what it's like to be in a power couple with Taylor Swift and reveals a project he's working on with Pepsi.
Kylie Jenner said she chose her son's name, Wolf, in haste and instantly regretted it, ultimately changing it to Aire. Regret occurs in other parents, too.
A federal judge in Atlanta has ruled that former President Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
Kyndle Wylde, the winner of "CBS Mornings" Mixtape Music Competition, grew up singing in her family's worship band before moving to Nashville.
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center saw more than 880,000 complaints last year, a 10% increase from 2022. Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of Micro Center News, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the rise of these threats.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
If you have an Amazon smart speaker, you may count on Alexa to help keep track of your to-do lists, check the weather or answer your questions on the fly, but would you pay extra if it meant an upgraded version of the personal voice assistant? Amazon is ready to find out as it looks to launch its delayed AI Alexa subscription by October. Abrar Al-Heeti, consumer tech and mobile reporter for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new service.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook through November indicates warmer than average temperatures are expected in 2024. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers discovered the first known case of a porbeagle shark likely being killed by a large shark predator, raising questions about whether this rare instance represents a larger trend.
More Americans are having to choose between food and energy bills as the price of electricity rises. The cost is based on many factors, but one stands out from the rest — and is likely only going to make matters more complicated and expensive.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries.
As new details emerge about what may have led to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, students are still reeling from the tragedy. One survivor describes her experience while tearfully mourning the loss of her classmate.
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.
The FBI has admitted that it was aware of alleged threats of violence made last year by the 14-year-old suspect arrested in the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia in which four people were killed and nine others wounded. At the time, the agency passed the information on to local law enforcement. Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum, whose deputies first questioned the shooter's family in 2023, spoke to CBS News' Mark Strassmann Thursday.
President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, could change his plea in the federal tax evasion case against him in California. Former federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno joins CBS News with more on Biden's plea strategy.
Parents rushed to the Barrow County campus of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, to locate their children as reports emerged of a shooting. "CBS Weekend News" anchor Jericka Duncan has more on how students and parents dealt with the news of an active shooter.
Leaving its crew behind, the Starliner is expected to undock and head for landing in New Mexico to wrap up a disappointing test flight.
Crew 9 commander Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will stay behind when the Crew 9 mission takes off on Sept. 24.
Blue Origin launched six passengers, including a NASA-sponsored researcher and the youngest woman to fly in space, in the company's eighth crewed spaceflight.
The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row.
SpaceX pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But there were some issues in Florida when the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket toppled over after landing at sea. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
As new details emerge about what may have led to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, students are still reeling from the tragedy. One survivor describes her experience while tearfully mourning the loss of her classmate.
For decades, the epidemic of school shootings seems to be something the U.S. has been unable to change. Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, became the site of the latest such tragedy, where four people were killed Wednesday. Jim Axelrod examines how school shootings seem to be a problem with no solution.
Many portions of the Southwest are contending with triple-digit temperatures this week. Phoenix has had three straight months of 100-degree temperatures, while in the Los Angeles area, search and rescue teams this year have conducted hundreds of rescues of hikers due to heat illness. Carter Evans reports.
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks on the economy in New York City, promising a plan that he says will "reignite explosive economic growth," and hinting at a role Elon Musk could play in a Trump administration. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Alex Morgan, a mainstay on the U.S. women's national soccer team, announced her retirement from the game Thursday. Morgan is a two-time World Cup champion and an Olympic gold medalist.