Porn website owner Michael Pratt, the mastermind behind the GirlsDoPorn sex trafficking ring and who was placed on the FBI’s notorious “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list, pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple counts of sex trafficking. Pratt, who also co-owned GirlsDoToys, conspired with his co-defendants to use force, fraud and coercion …
Read More »Former Salvadoran army officers convicted in 1982 killing of 4 Dutch TV journalists
Three former Salvadoran military officers were convicted by a five-person jury late Tuesday for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the Central American nation’s civil war. They received 15-year prison sentences. A jury made up of five women convicted the three men of murder in a lightning trial …
Read More »Trump administration ending TSA’s Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program
Update: On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of the Quiet Skies program. CBS News’ original report appears below. The Trump administration is preparing to end a federal domestic surveillance program for travelers that’s meant to ferret out terrorist threats but has sometimes ended up saddling Americans …
Read More »Romanian man pleads guilty to swatting attacks on former U.S. president, lawmakers, churches
A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to leading an extensive plot to use swatting calls and bomb threats to intimidate dozens of people, including a former United States president and multiple members of Congress, authorities announced on Monday. The allegedly years-long scheme involved bogus police emergencies and false reports of …
Read More »Appeals court denies Trump administration’s request to resume mass firings of federal employees
An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce, which means that Department of Government Efficiency-led cuts remain on pause for now. In the 2-1 ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the White House’s request to freeze …
Read More »Massive Saharan dust plume is heading for Florida as it drifts across Atlantic
Saharan dust is heading toward Florida and could be seen over the state by this weekend, radar shows. Dust is forecast to hit south and central Florida on Saturday and stay for at least several days, according to CBS Miami’s NEXT Weather radar. Computer models show that after an initial …
Read More »Southwest sets its first checked bag fee, starting at $35
After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines’ “bags fly free” policy is finally coming to an end. Southwest on Tuesday announced the first checked bag will cost $35, while a second checked bag will cost $45. The policy will begin tomorrow, when some passengers may be subject to a checked …
Read More »At least 5 injured in mall shooting in Waterbury, Connecticut
At least five people were injured in a shooting Tuesday at the Brass Mill Center mall in Waterbury, Connecticut, authorities said. A person of interest is in custody, according to the Waterbury Police Department. The incident took place at about 4:40 p.m. in what started as a “conflict” between two …
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The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears. The screening test, called Teal Wand, from women’s health company Teal Health, is available for those aged 25 to 65 at …
Read More »Ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs, some U.S. consumers are rushing to buy cars
President Trump’s forthcoming tariffs on automobiles threaten to make cars more expensive, and some consumers are responding by heading to dealerships before the levies go into effect. Mr. Trump last week announced a 25% tariff rate on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S., which are set to go into effect …
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