Southeast braces for powerful Hurricane Helene
Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area as a major hurricane, bringing with it the risk of serious flooding to the Southeast. Jason Allen has the latest.
Tampa Bay area prepares for dangerous storm surge from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene continued to strengthen as it neared Florida’s gulf coast Thursday. The storm is expected to bring historic flooding to the Southeast, with potential storm surges of up to 20 feet. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from Tampa Bay.
Hurricane Helene on course to hit Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Helene strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 on Thursday as it continued toward the Florida Panhandle. The storm is expected to make landfall later in the night. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Tampa, Florida.
Zelenskyy in Washington to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have taken vastly different approaches to handling the war in Ukraine. Harris met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday and said the focus should be on stopping Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Trump this week criticized the Ukrainians for not cutting a deal with Putin to […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams federally indicted on corruption charges
Eric Adams, a Democrat and former police captain, became the first sitting mayor in New York City history to be federally indicted. He faces charges of bribery and campaign finance violations. He has so far refused to resign. Nikki Battiste reports.
Inside an elaborate romance scam that cost a U.S. man $700,000
Operating out of underground boiler rooms across Ghana, online criminal syndicates prey on older Americans, running sophisticated scams that break hearts and empty bank accounts. Ghanaian scammers told CBS News they prefer targeting men as they are easier to trap and less likely to report the scam because of their deep shame. Debora Patta reports.
How CBS News tracked down romance scammers preying on Americans
Chocolates, flowers and gold mines: A CBS News investigation reveals the lengths scammers go to to romance and rob unsuspecting Americans.
Inside look at Ghana’s “hustle kingdom” and romance scam operations
Men and women in the U.S. looking for love online are being tricked by young men trained to scam them. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta followed the money all the way to Ghana.
Top executives leave OpenAI amid for-profit push
Top U.S. artificial intelligence startup OpenAI took a hit Thursday after three of its top executives exited the company. The departures come as CEO Sam Altman is reportedly preparing to turn OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company. Connie Guglielmo, senior vice president focused on AI edit strategy for CNET, joins CBS News to examine the […]
National Hurricane Center warns of Helene’s life-threatening storm surge
The National Hurricane Center is raising the alarm about a life-threatening storm surge from Helene after it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday night. Some parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast could see water levels above 15 feet. CBS News meteorologist and hurricane expert David Yeomans looks at the storm’s path and the dangerous storm surge […]
