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Older Americans were scammed out of $1.7 billion in 2021, according to the FBI.
Documents shed new light on U.S. efforts to track and confiscate sanctioned oligarch wealth through high-end property like the Amadea yacht
Federal authorities are combing through the Buffalo shooting suspect's writings, which provide a detailed timeline of his planning of the attack. Jeff Pegues reports.
The city of Buffalo, New York, is still reeling from the mass shooting at a local supermarket. As residents struggle to come to grips with the deadly attack, investigators are working to learn more about the suspect, who they say is a self-described white supremacist who targeted Black people. Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI special agent and the director of the forensic sciences program at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss the suspect and the investigation.
State and local police, the FBI and county prosecutors are working to uncover more details about the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting suspect and what led up to the attack that killed 10 people. The governor called it white supremacist terrorism. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn joined CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the case and what new charges could be brought against the suspect.
The Justice Department is investigating the deadly shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket as a hate crime, calling it "racially-motivated violent extremism." State officials say the suspect had made a threat at his school prior to Sunday's shooting. CBS News national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on the investigation.
The FBI has joined the manhunt for escaped prison inmate Casey White and corrections official Vicky White, who law enforcement says may have helped with the escape. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
In a rare interview, Wray speaks with Scott Pelley about how the Bureau is engaging the war in Ukraine while fighting rising violence at home and foreign and domestic terrorism.
Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, tells 60 Minutes about Russian threats, including “cyber mercenaries” his federal law enforcement agency is defending against.
In a rare interview, Wray speaks with Scott Pelley about how the bureau is engaging the war in Ukraine while fighting rising violence at home and foreign and domestic terrorism.
Wray says the prospect of Russian cyberattacks becoming more destructive and more severe is something the FBI is keenly watching for. See Scott Pelley’s interview with Wray, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
"This was not a case involving fake 20 dollar bills or tax cheats," one attorney said. "These were allegations of a serial rapist who was known to the FBI as the Olympic U.S. doctor with unfettered access to young women."
A Colombian man who has been on the lam for nearly three decades since he was convicted in absentia of killing his wife has been located in a Boston suburb, the FBI said Wednesday. William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, was arrested on his way to work. CBS Boston's Kristina Rex reports.
William Hernando Usma Acosta fatally shot his wife in June 1994, and tried to kill his daughter when she intervened, authorities say.
Cuellar's home and campaign office were raided in January, but he denied any wrongdoing.
CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak from outside NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, where some of the people wounded in Tuesday's shooting on a subway train are being treated. Officials say at least 10 people were shot, others suffered various injuries, and the suspect is still being sought.
The two men will remain in jail overnight pending a detention hearing Friday.
In Buffalo, law enforcement officials have changed strategies in an attempt to curb the recent spike in homicides. Jeff Pegues gets an inside look at a FBI violence task force.
Ault, who was 26 at the time of her death, was found dead on the floor of her Missouri home in January 1994.
The FBI's contractor said it detected a 9-ton metallic mass suggestive of gold, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed last year.
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman joins “CBS Mornings” following her searing testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The gold medalist criticized the FBI and Justice Department's handling of the sex abuse case against Larry Nassar.
Simone Biles and Aly Raisman headlined the hearing scrutinizing the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. Jeff Pegues reports.
This Saturday marks 20 years since the attacks of September 11. One of the major storylines to come out of the tragedy was the resilience of the FDNY after the deaths of 343 firefighters at the World Trade Center. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has the story of one firefighter's ultimate sacrifice and his sons, who are now following in his footsteps.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said her department is reviewing its decision not to prosecute two former agents for allegedly failing to properly investigate complaints against Larry Nassar. The announcement came just three weeks after an emotional Senate hearing in which former USA gymnasts responded to a report released by the DOJ’S Office of the Inspector General. Jeff Pegues reports.
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered to law enforcement on Monday after skipping a deposition by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. If convicted, Bannon could face a year in jail — and the sentence could send a message to other subpoenaed Trump officials, including Mark Meadows, who skipped a deposition last week.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.
Authorities have investigated the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson and her fiancé talks about the lead up to their engagement at 2026 Milano Cortina and a congratulations from Taylor Swift.
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
European leaders said they are confident Navalny was poisoned with a toxin found in South American poison dart frogs.
The unsolved murder of Mary Kay Heese, 17, a high school junior from Wahoo, Nebraska, has hung over the community for five decades. Will what is believed to be the state's oldest cold case finally be solved?
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
The inflation reading, the lowest since May 2025, shows grocery, gas and rent prices are cooling.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Love is biting consumers this year amid the rising cost of flowers, chocolates and other Valentine's Day staples.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Twenty one states in the U.S. have confirmed cases of measles.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said the results of the study on coffee drinkers having lower risk of dementia should be taken "with a massive grain of salt."
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
The committee said during Saturday's afternoon session two officials will move to observing deliveries across the four matches.
As hockey takes center stage at the Winter Olympics, a Canadian series about the sport called "Heated Rivalry" has become a worldwide phenomenon and melted barriers on the ice and beyond. Itay Hod explains.
New England native Tyler Ballgame grew up with a music teacher mom who encouraged him to sing as much as possible. While his voice has been compared to greats like Elvis Presley and John Lennon, his debut album, "For the First Time, Again," puts the singer's own spin on a retro sound. Here's Tyler Ballgame performing "For the First Time, Again."
New England native Tyler Ballgame grew up with a music teacher mom who encouraged him to sing as much as possible. While his voice has been compared to greats like Elvis Presley and John Lennon, his debut album, "For the First Time, Again," puts the singer's own spin on a retro sound. Here's Tyler Ballgame performing "Matter of Taste."
New England native Tyler Ballgame grew up with a music teacher mom who encouraged him to sing as much as possible. While his voice has been compared to greats like Elvis Presley and John Lennon, his debut album, "For the First Time, Again," puts the singer's own spin on a retro sound. Here's Tyler Ballgame performing "I Believe in Love."
"Sinners" cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw says she doesn't want the audience to notice her work because "you wanna make it so good it feels like a dream." The Oscar nominee is the first woman of color nominated in the cinematography category and only the fourth woman ever. It's the only Oscars craft category never won by a woman. She talks about her career journey to this historic moment.
If you've been on social media this week, you've likely seen an ominous warning about artificial intelligence in your feed: "Something big is happening." An essay from the CEO of an AI company, Matt Shumer, likens the current moment to February 2020, right before the start of COVID. Nate Soares, co-author of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies," joins to discuss.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
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.
The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Tim Cook one day after President Trump circulated a report raising questions about Apple News' practices.
The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app."
The Winter Olympics in Milan need artificial snow due to climate change and warmer weather. Athletes say man-made snow makes terrain more difficult and unpredictable. Rob Marciano reports on its impact.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The unsolved murder of Mary Kay Heese, 17, a high school junior from Wahoo, Nebraska, has hung over the community for five decades. Will what is believed to be the state's oldest cold case finally be solved?
The search for Nancy Guthrie is in its 13th day after authorities issued another plea for her return and were seen overnight at her Tuscon home.
Law enforcement appeared to be at Nancy Guthrie's home overnight as the search for "Today" host Savannah Guthrie's mom enters its 13th day.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
The FBI is now calling the "subject" in the surveillance video of Nancy Guthrie's front porch a suspect. The agency has also released its first description of the 84-year-old's alleged kidnapper. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has the details.
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
NASA and SpaceX launched a new mission to the International Space Station with four crew members on board to replace the team that returned last month due to a medical issue with one member. Mark Strassmann has more.
The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.
NASA and SpaceX say they have completed their final reviews and are ready to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station on Friday. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying classified Space Force payloads suffered a booster problem but apparently made an otherwise "nominal" ascent to space, the company said.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
A girl is murdered in Wahoo, Nebraska. More than 50 years later, the clues that led to an arrest. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
Investigators search second home in Nancy Guthrie case; Groundbreaking TV series creating a boon for hockey
Halfway through the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, athletes and fans are fully immersed in the Olympic spirit. Kelly O'Grady reports from Milan with the latest on all the action.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday spoke to European leaders attending the annual Munich Security Conference. Rubio sought to calm some fears that months of sharp U.S. rhetoric and policy disputes had opened a lasting breach between Washington and its European allies. Olivia Gazis has more.
As hockey takes center stage at the Winter Olympics, a Canadian series about the sport called "Heated Rivalry" has become a worldwide phenomenon and melted barriers on the ice and beyond. Itay Hod explains.