HP pursues suit against tech mogul who died when his yacht sank
Hewlett Packard declines to drop U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike Lynch.
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LULAC demands investigation following Texas raids
LULAC, the country's largest and oldest Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights group, is demanding a federal investigation following raids of some of its volunteers' homes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the group of election fraud, which it denies. Omar Villafranca spoke with some of the volunteers whose homes were raided.
Campaign of Deceit | CBS Reports
Since the day George Santos announced his bid for a seat in Congress, much of what he’s said about his life and career has proven to be false. So who is George Santos? CBS Reports follows his unlikely path from a basement in Queens to seaside Brazil to Long Island’s wealthiest suburbs – unwinding a campaign of deceit that delivered him to the loftiest halls of power in Washington.
George Santos to plead guilty
Disgraced former New York congressman George Santos will plead guilty to multiple felony charges, sources tell CBS News. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Plea deal coming? George Santos hearing set for today on Long Island
Former Congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday in federal court to some of the 23 counts against him.
Woman who stole over $100 million from Army sentenced to 15 years
A U.S. Army employee was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing almost $109 million in military grant money to fund a lavish lifestyle.
Singer Sean Kingston, mother indicted in $1 million wire fraud scheme
If convicted, Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
Cartel-linked firms sanctioned for timeshare scams targeting Americans
The Jalisco New Generation drug cartel has reportedly killed call center workers who try to quit.
Steward Health Care under investigation
Steward Health Care, a major hospital chain that recently filed for bankruptcy, is being investigated by federal authorities in Boston for fraud and potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to two sources familiar with the probe. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan has more.
Woman accused of posing as heiress in scam is extradited to U.K.
Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine and is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from victims in Northern Ireland.
Fake therapist fooled hundreds online until she died, state records say
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
Critics call out recycling "fraud" by plastics industry
About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the United States each year, but only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled. A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity, "The Fraud of Plastic Recycling," accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling. Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with the report's co-author, Davis Allen, and with Jan Dell, a former chemical engineer, about an inconvenient truth surrounding the lifecycle of plastic. [Originally broadcast April 14, 2024.]
Wound care company charged for billing older patients about $1M each in skin graft scheme
Owners of an Arizona wound care company allegedly targeted elderly patients, many of them terminally ill, in sprawling medical scheme, the Justice Department said.
One murder charge, but at least 19 other clients of Arlington businesswoman dead: "It's very disturbing"
"I've been doing this as an officer for 23 years now and I have never seen anything like this ... It's very disturbing," said Chris Powell of Arlington police.
Sen. Menendez's Egypt trip planning got "weird," staffer testifies
A Senate staffer testified at a bribery trial that planning for Sen. Menendez's 2021 trip to Egypt and Qatar got "weird" after he directed Egypt be involved in the process.
Julie Chrisley's sentence in bank fraud and tax evasion case thrown out
Julie Chrisley and her husband, Todd Chrisley, who earned fame for the show "Chrisley Knows Best" that chronicled the exploits of their tight-knit family, were convicted in 2022.
Former CNBC analyst arrested by FBI after over 2 years on the run
James Arthur McDonald Jr. told one person he planned to "vanish" before going on the run in 2021.
Alex Jones ordered to liquidate assets to pay for Sandy Hook damages
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
OpenAI warns of foreign propaganda campaigns
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
The Real Power of Google, The Theranos deception, The Spotted Pig
How did Google get so big; then, the Theranos deception; and, Mario Batali and the Spotted Pig
2/18/19: Red and Blue
Trump goes after McCabe and Rosenstein; North Carolina election fraud hearing underway
3/13/19: Red and Blue
Manafort indicted moments after sentencing; Election fraud investigation in North Carolina
Elvis' Graceland mansion headed for a foreclosure auction
The apparent foreclosure notice is allegedly because Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, used Graceland as collateral to secure a loan that she failed to pay off before she died last year.
Psychiatrist can't testify about Bob Menendez's cash stockpile
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
Ohtani's former interpreter to enter plea
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Missed paychecks, benefit lapses increase pressure for shutdown deal
The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 Tuesday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.
Trump signs trade deal with Japan's new leader as Asia tour continues
Trump meets Japan's new, first female prime minister, and they sign a bilateral trade deal before going together to greet troops on the USS George Washington.
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
Trump administration to reassign ICE officials in bid to intensify deportation campaign
The Trump administration is shaking up ICE's leadership, with plans to reassign as many as a dozen local leaders, as the agency faces pressure to ramp up arrests, sources told CBS News.
Soaring electricity bills squeeze households as utilities hike rates
Rising utility bills across the country are leaving customers feeling powerless in the face of the escalating costs.
Charlie Kirk murder suspect can wear street clothes in court but must be restrained, judge rules
A Utah judge has ruled that the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns.
Political violence has gripped the U.S. Experts say it's not as simple as left and right.
A nationwide string of threats and violent acts present a problem experts say is politically more complex than it seems.
Why your beef, bananas and coffee beans have gotten so expensive
Americans are paying significantly more for these food staples, inflation data shows. Will prices ever relent?
Dodgers win record-tying 18 inning World Series thriller on walk-off home run
The Dodgers have jumped to a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series after a thrilling back-and-forth, extra-inning contest in Game 3 ended in a 6-5 win for Los Angeles after 18 innings.