Connecticut couple charged in $1 million Lululemon theft operation
A couple from Connecticut is charged with allegedly orchestrating a retail theft operation that may have cost Lululemon as much as $1 million.
Retail Theft
Ahead of Proposition 36 vote, state data show California is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
Thieves made off with 48,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
Prop 36 supporters say it will combat California's retail theft. Here's what to know.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
How a young woman's memory became a focal point in California's Prop 36 fight
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves.
Shoplifters point to inflation and economy as main reasons for stealing
Inflation and its impact on the price of everyday items is what's causing many shoplifters to commit retail theft, according to LendingTree survey.
TJ Maxx store workers now wearing body cameras to thwart shoplifters
A growing number of retailers are considering equipping security and other employees with body cams in a bid to deter thefts.
How to see if a skimming device has been attached to a store's credit card reader
Skimming devices rose in prominence over the past decade on card readers at gas pumps and ATMs. A device at the Rochester self-checkout even caught police off guard.
California woman arrested in theft of 65 Stanley cups — valued at nearly $2,500
"While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits," said the Roseville police.
Thieves ask for lesser charge because stolen Kohl's items were on sale
Attorneys for thieves argued clients should receive less time because the products they stole from a Kohl's location were on sale.
Sacramento sheriff's office issues warning after uncovering gift card scam involving Target stores statewide
The warning comes following an arrest of a suspect connected to a massive gift card scam involving more than 50 Targets across the state.
Calif. officers crack down on retail theft
Law enforcement is stepping up efforts to fight brazen acts of organized retail thefts. CBS News' Carter Evans got exclusive access to the frontlines in Los Angeles, as officers work tirelessly to crack down on organized retail crime.
Cities increase security as crime concerns grow
As a new Gallup survey shows that Americans are becoming increasingly worried about crime, shopper safety and security has become a key focus for U.S. city leaders and retailers this holiday season. Carter Evans reports.
Nearly a third of Gen-Zers steal from self-checkout aisles: survey
Some major retailers are shoring up security at self-checkout stations or even phasing out kiosks.
Target closing 9 stores in major cities
Target announced that it is closing nine stores in major cities next month, citing "theft and organized retail crime."
Target says it's closing 9 stores because of surging retail thefts
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
Retail theft on the rise nationwide
A string of "flash mob" robberies have Los Angeles retailers on edge -- and the increase in retail theft is hitting cities around the nation. Tina Patel with CBS News Los Angeles explains how local leaders are cracking down on these crimes. Plus, former FBI supervisory special agent Eric Miller examines the problem of organized retail crime.
Los Angeles creates task force to address surge in flash mob robberies
The multi-agency task force will provide a coordinated approach to addressing the trend of smash-and-grab and flash mob retail thefts.
Lowe's rehires worker fired after getting beaten in shoplifting incident
Hundreds of Facebook users blasted the home improvement retailer for firing a 13-year employee of the company.
Westfield, a major mall operator, abandons San Francisco amid retail exodus from city
Westfield stopped paying its multi-million dollar mortgage, citing "challenging" conditions in the city.
Whole Foods closes San Francisco store for staff "safety"
Amazon-owned grocery is the latest retailer to cite staff safety concerns as the impetus for closing a store.
Syrians celebrate end of Assad regime as president flees to Moscow
Russian state media news agencies reported that Assad and his family were in Moscow and given asylum.
Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of raping 13-year-old in civil suit
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.
Boeing missing parts situation like "Russian roulette," whistleblower says
Whistleblowers are speaking out after a door plug on a Boeing plane blew out shortly after takeoff earlier this year.
Biden calls Assad's fall "moment of historic opportunity"
"At long last, the Assad regime has fallen," President Biden said Sunday, hours after opposition forces entered Damascus and seized control of Syria.
NYPD divers return to Central Park amid manhunt for CEO shooter
The manhunt continues for the man captured on surveillance video last week fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Crypto industry spent big during the election. How it might impact Washington.
Crypto companies contributed a third of all direct corporate contributions to super PACs this election, supporting dozens of candidates.
Trump says he'll act on the "first day" on some Jan. 6 cases
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency in Syria?
Insurgents control the capital Damascus, President Bashar Assad has fled into hiding, and for the first time after 50 years of his family's iron hand, it is an open question how Syria will be governed.
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Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of raping 13-year-old in civil suit
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
NYPD divers return to Central Park amid manhunt for CEO shooter
The manhunt continues for the man captured on surveillance video last week fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 8, 2024
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Mike Turner, Mike Kelly and Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan.
Rep. Crow concerned over Secret Service "culture of silence" amid Trump probe
The task force is wrapping up its work probing security failures surrounding the July 13 and Sept. 15 assassination attempts.
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Who would pay for Trump's promised tariffs? You will!
Trump wants to impose across-the-board tariffs on imported goods from both allies and adversaries, claiming it's other nations who will pay such taxes to the U.S. Treasury. But it's American consumers who will be opening their wallets.
Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting shines a light on corporate security
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared to be unguarded when he was murdered. Some companies are rethinking their security practices.
UnitedHealthcare CEO death sparks wider outrage over health care system, insurance
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Stellantis recalls over 300,000 Ram trucks over potential brake failure
A faulty hydraulic control unit on the trucks could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail.
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Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 8, 2024
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Mike Turner, Mike Kelly and Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan.
Rep. Crow concerned over Secret Service "culture of silence" amid Trump probe
The task force is wrapping up its work probing security failures surrounding the July 13 and Sept. 15 assassination attempts.
Transcript: Andrew Boyd and Mouaz Moustafa on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 8, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mouaz Moustafa, executive director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and Andrew Boyd, former director of the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 8, 2024.
Biden calls Assad's fall "moment of historic opportunity"
"At long last, the Assad regime has fallen," President Biden said Sunday, hours after opposition forces entered Damascus and seized control of Syria.
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A Navy vet thought she was having a heart attack, but was fighting something else
Mary Jo Burkhard, 71, went to the emergency room with worrying symptoms. It wasn't the heart attack she feared.
CEO killing surfaces anger at health insurance industry
While investigators haven't locked down a motive for the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the killing has triggered a wave of anger and criticism on social media. Much of it is aimed, not at the shooter, but at the health insurance industry. Kelly O'Grady explains.
USDA orders national milk testing to monitor bird flu in dairy herds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
UnitedHealthcare CEO death sparks wider outrage over health care system, insurance
The public's deep frustration with the health insurance industry is coming to the surface online after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
"Pharmacy deserts" on the rise amid U.S. drugstore closures
Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.
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Mob hangs and kills 3 men accused of kidnapping girl in Mexico
Some 300 people participated in the lynching -- hanging and beating the men until they were dead, according to local media.
Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.
Australia synagogue fire "likely a terrorist incident," police say
Police say a fire that seriously damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, was very likely caused by arsonists in "a terrorist attack."
American Airlines suspends flights to Haiti indefinitely
American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
Passenger attempted to divert domestic flight from Mexico into the U.S.
Volaris said the crew on flight 3041 from El Bajio to Tijuana managed to detain the passenger before the flight was diverted to Guadalajara in central Mexico.
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Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of raping 13-year-old in civil suit
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
"Squid Game" creator on the "darker" Season 2
The internationally acclaimed Netflix series – a dystopian parable about capitalism and greed – is now releasing Season 2. Hwang Dong-hyuk says the lethal competition, played with childish games, is "getting darker, episode by episode."
The return of "Squid Game"
South Korean filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk, whose family struggled with poverty while he was growing up, became an award-winning success with the internationally acclaimed series "Squid Game" – a dystopian parable about capitalism, human selfishness and greed, in which players hoping to win a fortune compete in childish, but lethal, games. Netflix is now releasing Season 2, which Dong-hyuk says is "getting darker, episode by episode." Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Billie Eilish on what she's found "liberating"
With her album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," and her current tour (her first without brother Finneas), Billie Eilish is discovering parts of herself she didn't know were there – from finding a new voice as a songwriter, to stretching her singing after starting vocal lessons.
Billie Eilish on what she's found "liberating"
Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is just beginning to know herself. With her latest album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," and her current tour (her first without brother Finneas and her parents), the music superstar (soon to turn 23) is discovering parts of herself she didn't know were there. She describes to correspondent Anthony Mason finding a new voice as a songwriter, and about stretching her singing after starting vocal lessons. [Watch more from Mason's interview with Eilish on "CBS Mornings" December 10.]
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Technology
Appeals court upholds law that would ban TikTok in U.S.
A federal appeals court upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the U.S. in the coming months if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell its stake in the app. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Appeals court upholds potential TikTok ban
A federal appeals court upheld a law Friday that would ban TikTok in the U.S. if the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell it. TikTok and ByteDance could still appeal the case to the Supreme Court. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins to unpack the challenges of reaching a deal, with the law set to take effect on Jan. 19.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
At-home cameras face hacking concerns
At-home security systems are meant to add a layer of protection. But some people claim these devices are actually watching them. CNET cybersecurity and digital privacy writer Bree Fowler joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how to prevent at-home security hacking.
Data centers proliferate nationwide, encroaching on cities, suburbs
Abutting homes, schools an parks, the sprawling warehouses are a huge drain on local resources and major pollutant.
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Science
Climate change could bring more snow in some areas
Experts predict climate change could actually make snow worse in some areas of the U.S. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is seeing less snowfall than in the 1970s. CBS News national climate correspondent Dave Malkoff explains how.
Wisdom, the world's oldest-known wild bird, lays an egg at 74
Wisdom the Laysan albatross was first tagged by researchers in 1956. Since then, she's believed to have raised as many as 30 chicks.
When should consumers buy electric cars?
President-elect Donald Trump indicated that once in office, he plans on ending the consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. Business Insider autos senior reporter Nora Naughton joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the potential impact and when consumers should buy.
Starbucks plastic cup investigation
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Crime
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Mob hangs and kills 3 men accused of kidnapping girl in Mexico
Some 300 people participated in the lynching -- hanging and beating the men until they were dead, according to local media.
Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of raping 13-year-old in civil suit
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
New photos in CEO shooting case released
The NYPD on Saturday released new images of a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The manhunt for the killer continues, as authorities believe he may have boarded a bus bound for Atlanta after the shooting. Shanelle Kaul reports.
NYPD divers return to Central Park amid manhunt for CEO shooter
The manhunt continues for the man captured on surveillance video last week fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO killer extends nationwide
Wednesday's shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel – what police are calling a premeditated, targeted attack – has prompted a nationwide search for the suspect. It's also thrust the health insurance industry into the spotlight in an ugly way. Lee Cowan reports.
Space
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Why you shouldn't wait for the Geminid meteor shower peak this year
The Geminid meteor shower this year is set to peak at almost the same time as December's full moon, which could make for challenging viewing conditions.
NASA's Artemis moon mission delayed yet again
NASA's next two Artemis moon missions have been pushed back once again, with the first lunar landing in more than a half-century not scheduled to take place until at least mid-2027. NASA said the delay is partly so that it can address issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield.
NASA delays next 2 Artemis moon missions to address heat shield, other issues
Heat shield damage seen during the first Artemis test flight is now understood, NASA says, but more time is needed to implement fixes.
More on small asteroid near Earth
A small asteroid neared the Earth's atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute's chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon.
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Summer music heats up 2024
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
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12/8: The Takeout: Camilo Montoya-Galvez
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez chats with Major Garrett about how President-elect Donald Trump could impose mass deportations and the economic impact those deportations may have across the U.S. on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
New photos in CEO shooting case released
The NYPD on Saturday released new images of a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The manhunt for the killer continues, as authorities believe he may have boarded a bus bound for Atlanta after the shooting. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Notre Dame holds first mass since 2019 fire
The first mass since a devastating 2019 fire was held Sunday at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The event was attended by French President Emmanual Macron, along with dignitaries and bishops from around the world. Elaine Cobbe reports on the efforts it took to restore the cathedral.
College pianist plays for seniors with Alzheimer's
College sophomore Grace Sun uses her free time to play piano for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It started during the pandemic, when she would play virtually for her isolated grandmother. Now, more than 100 musicians have joined the movement. Carter Evans reports.
Trump discusses key priorities in new interview
President-elect Donald Trump sat down for an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his priorities for his second term. Trump was pressed on his tariff threats and plans for mass deportations. Nikole Killion has more.