Vice President JD Vance will convene the first meeting of a new White House anti-fraud task force Friday, an administration official told NBC News. The project, which President Donald Trump announced last month in his State of the Union address, is aimed at reducing federal spending by identifying misuse of federal funds. Vance will be … Read more
NEW YORK — An elderly man shoved onto the subway tracks in Manhattan last weekend has died from his injuries and his alleged assailant is now facing charges, authorities in New York City said Thursday. Richard Williams, 83, of Manhattan, died days after the Sunday incident, according to police. They said Richard had been standing … Read more
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of fraud, making it easier than ever for scammers to impersonate real people, create fake identities and replicate legitimate websites, according to cybersecurity experts and a demonstration conducted by CBS News California Investigates. From identity theft involving rideshare drivers to fake businesses created to secure bank loans and … Read more
CBS News asks every lawmaker in Congress what they’re doing to end DHS shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News contacted all 532 House and Senate offices (there are three House vacancies) about the DHS funding impasse and asked what lawmakers are doing to end the shutdown. Here’s what we heard back. Source … Read more
Watch CBS News Unmanned and remotely-controlled drones have transformed the battlefield in Ukraine. Now, the U.S. military is learning lessons from Ukraine and facing similar weapons in the war with Iran. Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source link
Washington — Two siblings have been charged after an improvised explosive device was left outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Indictments were unsealed charging Alen Zheng and his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, in connection with the device, which was found at the base’s visitor center on … Read more
Back-to-back verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube could usher in a new chapter in accountability for tech companies, while opening the door to fresh legal challenges, experts tell CBS News. Two cases, decided in New Mexico and California, are the first to hold social media companies liable for harming young people. On Tuesday, a … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., continued her relentless cross examinations of college administrators Thursday – this time pressing Michigan’s interim president Domenico Grasso on Chinese student spies at the university. Stefanik wanted to know why Chinese nationals in Michigan were accused of spying on America and his university … Read more
Representatives from the Republican National Committee toured the American Airlines Center in Dallas late last month as they consider where to hold a first-of-its-kind midterm convention before elections in November. Dave Brown, the arena’s general manager, told CBS News Texas on Wednesday that he gave the RNC all the arena’s specifications and potential production set-ups. … Read more
Trump says Iran is “begging” for deal and Witkoff confirms 15-point proposal – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump spoke about the Iran war at a Cabinet meeting and said Tehran is “begging” for a deal to end the conflict. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro reports. Source link