Americans reported $2.7 billion in losses from scams on social media, FTC says (www.cbsnews.com)
Online fraudsters have taken billions of dollars from Americans in recent years and they are using social media to do it....
Major airlines halt flights to Israel after Hamas attack (www.cbsnews.com)
Several major airlines have canceled flights to Ben Gurion International Airport after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel Saturday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured....
Ex-soldier indicted for trying to pass U.S. defense info to China (www.cbsnews.com)
A former U.S. Army sergeant faces felony charges after the Justice Department says he attempted to pass sensitive national defense information to China through email....
Substitute teachers are in short supply, but many schools still don't pay them a living wage (www.cbsnews.com)
A severe substitute teacher shortage in the Florida school district where Barbara Clyatt works means when the first grade teacher submits for time off, there’s not always someone who can cover. Students can get split up and placed in other classes — which can be disruptive to their education....
Florida man, sons sentenced to years in prison after being convicted of selling bleach as fake COVID-19 cure (www.cbsnews.com)
Three months after a Florida man and his three sons were convicted of selling toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church, a federal judge in Miami sentenced them to serve prison time....
California elementary teacher arrested after allegedly driving to school, teaching class drunk (www.cbsnews.com)
A second-grade teacher in Northern California has been arrested on allegations that she drove to work and was teaching class drunk....
Child gun deaths and fatal drug poisonings skyrocketed over past decade, researchers find (www.cbsnews.com)
Fatal injury rates have spiked over the past decade for children and teens in the U.S., especially deaths involving guns and drugs, according to new research published in the journal Pediatrics Thursday....
Is Medicare supplemental insurance worth it? Here's what some experts think. (www.cbsnews.com)
U.S. F-16 fighter jet shoots down an armed Turkish drone over Syria (www.cbsnews.com)
Man accused of sex abuse at wife's Baltimore County daycare can be released on home detention, judge rules (www.cbsnews.com)
James Weems Jr., who was shot by his wife after he allegedly sexually abused children at her daycare in Baltimore County, can be released on home detention while he awaits his trial, a judge ruled on Tuesday....
Ryan Carson stabbing death: NYPD releases picture of suspect in social justice advocate's killing (www.cbsnews.com)
The NYPD wants your help finding the suspect in the stabbing death of social justice advocate Ryan Carson....
Grizzly bear kills couple and their dog at Banff National Park in Canada (www.cbsnews.com)
Shoplifter sets East Bay store clerk on fire during confrontation (www.cbsnews.com)
A store clerk who tried to stop a man from stealing a third time in one day was set on fire during the confrontation....
Homes "unaffordable" in 99% of nation for average American (www.cbsnews.com)
A former "Family Feud" contestant convicted of wife's murder speaks out: "I'm innocent. I didn't kill Becky." (www.cbsnews.com)
Josh Jones and Laura Keck have prosecuted hundreds of cases, but no case has troubled them quite like the murder of Becky Bliefnick....
Illinois semitruck crash causes 5 fatalities and an ammonia leak evacuation for residents (www.cbsnews.com)
A semitruck carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia overturned in Illinois in a multi-vehicle crash that caused five fatalities and sent another five people to local hospitals, officials said on Saturday....
Emotional support alligator denied entrance to Phillies-Pirates game (www.cbsnews.com)
A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host the Pittsburgh Pirates....
Texas couple arrested for jaguar cub deal in first case charged under Big Cat Public Safety Act (www.cbsnews.com)
A couple in Texas has been arrested after allegedly selling a margay cub and attempting to sell a jaguar cub in the first case charged under the Big Cat Public Safety Act, federal prosecutors said Wednesday....
UAW targets more Ford and GM plants as union expands autoworker strike (www.cbsnews.com)
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the walkouts to a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan, and a Ford plant in Chicago....
IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn accused of disclosing Trump's tax returns (www.cbsnews.com)
A former contractor who worked with the Internal Revenue Service until 2021 was accused of disclosing tax return information of a high-ranking government official and “thousands of the nation’s wealthiest people” without authorization, according to criminal information filed Friday in Washington, D.C....
Oxford High School shooter will get life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules (www.cbsnews.com)
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School will be sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole, a judge said Friday....
Black musician says he was falsely accused of trafficking his own children aboard American Airlines flight (www.cbsnews.com)
One of the nation’s biggest airlines has been called into the spotlight after a Black father was accused of trafficking his own children on a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles earlier in September....
Fast food workers to get a $20 minimum wage in CA (www.cbsnews.com)
California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom....
Anti-vax pet parents put animals at risk, study shows. Why experts say you shouldn't skip your dog's shots. (www.cbsnews.com)
The impact of anti-vaccine activists is spreading beyond humans. A recent study found many dog owners are skeptical of vaccinating their pets — even though that leaves animals and humans at risk....
Gen. Milley says he has "appropriate" safety measures after Trump social media threat (www.cbsnews.com)
Outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has “appropriate measures” to ensure his safety, he said this week in his first public response to shocking comments made by former President Donald Trump suggesting that the Army general is a traitor who deserves execution....
