Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
As senators threaten a ban, what will happen to TikTok?
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media
Under Elon Musk, who has accused journalists of bias, Twitter no longer makes an effort to answer journalists' questions.
Lawsuits against Twitter allege millions in unpaid expenses
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Microsoft unveils search engine with ChatGPT-like functions
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China's leader brings Putin support, but no public promise of weapons
Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow was a big boost for Putin as he faces an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, but what he probably really wants are rockets and ammunition.
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"Narco sub" seized in Pacific with hundreds of cocaine packages labeled "Rocky"
The news came about a week after officials seized a cocaine-laden vessel with two dead bodies on board in the same region.
Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
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Death toll climbs in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reportedly injured in beating in Florida LA Fitness
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Man dubbed the "Package Killer" admits to killing 2 women in 1990s
The cases were finally solved after a detective found DNA evidence while examining old, unsolved homicides.
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Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
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Foot Locker to close more than 400 stores ahead of brand reset
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Police searching for mother of newborn abandoned for days outside Mass. home
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Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
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Former Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross on regional instability
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Florida bill would ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation
Girls in the U.S. typically get their first period between ages 11 and 14, but can get them as early as age 9, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Biden establishes national monuments and marine sanctuary out West
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Judge to determine whether Dominion defamation case against Fox goes to trial
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"Facing Fertility" Part 3: Menopause
For the third and final installment of our "Facing Fertility" series, we focus on menopause, the end of fertility for women. Now more than ever before, women are coming forward to talk about it. Nikki Battiste reports.
Florida bill would ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation
Girls in the U.S. typically get their first period between ages 11 and 14, but can get them as early as age 9, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The reality of freezing eggs to preserve fertility
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Death toll climbs in outbreak linked to recalled eye drops
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
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Long shunned as a "sign of Westernization," neckties return to Iran
While wearing one will still "definitely turn a few heads," Iranians say ties are becoming more common after decades as a taboo accessory.
China's leader brings Putin support, but no public promise of weapons
Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow was a big boost for Putin as he faces an arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, but what he probably really wants are rockets and ammunition.
"Winnie the Pooh" slasher film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
The film being pulled has prompted concern on social media over the territory's shrinking freedoms.
"Narco sub" seized in Pacific with hundreds of cocaine packages labeled "Rocky"
The news came about a week after officials seized a cocaine-laden vessel with two dead bodies on board in the same region.
Former Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross on regional instability
This week on "Intelligence Matters," host Michael Morell talks with former senior U.S. ambassador and Middle East envoy Dennis Ross about growing instability in the Middle East.
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"Winnie the Pooh" slasher film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reportedly injured in beating in Florida LA Fitness
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Biden awards National Medal of Arts
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Scammers are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims
One expert said he doesn't even answer unknown callers anymore and uses a code word with family members.
Google blocks Chinese retailer from Play store after malware found
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As senators threaten a ban, what will happen to TikTok?
The future of the popular mobile app, used by 150 million Americans, has never been more uncertain. Here's what to know.
Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media
Under Elon Musk, who has accused journalists of bias, Twitter no longer makes an effort to answer journalists' questions.
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U.N. warns we must act on climate change
The world must take action to "defuse the climate time bomb," the United Nations secretary-general said as the U.N. released its latest report. "Prime Time" host John Dickerson discusses the warning with Mark Hertsgaard, co-founder and executive director of Covering Climate Now.
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Rocket Lab launches imaging radar satellites for Capella Space
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Wet weather in West will bring drought relief
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Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
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One of the nation's largest cryptocurrency ATM companies is accused of financial crimes targeting vulnerable people. Authorities say Bitcoin of America profited off of unlicensed crypto kiosks in Ohio that were used to scam victims out of millions. Jericka Duncan reports.
Man dubbed the "Package Killer" admits to killing 2 women in 1990s
The cases were finally solved after a detective found DNA evidence while examining old, unsolved homicides.
"Narco sub" seized in Pacific with hundreds of cocaine packages labeled "Rocky"
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reportedly injured in beating in Florida LA Fitness
The rapper, is said to have been hospitalized. He suffered facial cuts, his attorney, Lance Lazzaro, told TMZ.
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Five planets will align across the night sky near the end of March
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align right before the end of the month.
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Scientists discover volcanic activity on Venus
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Rocket Lab launches imaging radar satellites for Capella Space
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Scott Adkins on "John Wick: Chapter 4"
Martial artist and actor Scott Adkins joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his role in the new film "John Wick: Chapter 4." Adkins plays Killa. He discusses wearing a fat suit for the role, a special gift he received from Keanu Reeves, and his extensive martial arts background.
Trailblazing veterans group CEO on goals
As we mark 20 years since the beginning of the Iraq War, the new head of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Allison Jaslow, shares her priorities for health care and what it means to be the first openly gay veteran to lead a major veterans organization in the U.S.
"Facing Fertility" Part 3: Menopause
For the third and final installment of our "Facing Fertility" series, we focus on menopause, the end of fertility for women. Now more than ever before, women are coming forward to talk about it. Nikki Battiste reports.
Federal rate hikes are impacting car loans
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