After 1 billion robocalls, a record FCC fine on the line
Two Texas companies tried to fraudulently peddle health insurance with a billion scam robocalls, regulators allege.
Two Texas companies tried to fraudulently peddle health insurance with a billion scam robocalls, regulators allege.
Consumer Reports hails the measure as a "big victory" since it forces phone companies to help keep the calls from reaching customers and without charging for it
In the first half of this year, people filed nearly 73,000 reports of Social Security impostors, reporting losses of $17 million.
A federal court ruling is considered a victory for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, but net neutrality supporters find "silver linings"
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
"Spoofing" allows scammers to robocall potential victims using innocent people's phone numbers. The new rules make it illegal for foreign callers to spoof U.S. numbers
Analysis of the Democratic debates in Detroit; Toddler & soccer player share special connection.
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to finally hang up on foreign robocalls. The phone calls appear to be from a familiar area code, but a scammer is often on the other end. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Deal to combine two of the largest wireless carriers would cost subscribers at least $4.5 billion per year, states claim
Federal regulators are stepping up the war on robocalls. The problem has exploded to five billion calls a month, amounting to about 14 calls per person. But now the FCC has given the greenlight to phone companies to block them. Laura Podesta reports.
The FCC voted to pass a proposal to block unwanted robocalls before they reach consumer. The FCC says these calls are costing Americans at least $3 billion every year. CBS News investigative correspondent Anna Werner joined CBSN to break down what this means for consumers.
Ajit Pai said the corporate combo will bring faster mobile broadband to rural America and hasten rollout of 5G technology
The Federal Communications Commission announced new steps aimed at blocking annoying robocalls. Last month alone, nearly 5 billion robocalls were made in the U.S. Mola Lenghi explains.
Major phone carriers will be allowed to use a technology to block unidentified callers by default
FCC warns consumers to beware scheme that connects unsuspecting callers to a 900 number
The White House has urged private sector companies to lead in innovation, without providing any significant support structure
Committee chair John Thune said enforcement and prosecution is "necessary and appropriate" for those who knowingly flout laws
Proposed $26 billion union of U.S. wireless carriers would lower costs and create jobs, executives say
The court faceoff is aimed at restoring net neutrality, or the rule that internet providers treat all content equally
The demand comes after a report found carriers such as AT&T were selling data to buyers such as bounty hunters
A number of police and fire agencies said earlier that callers dialing 911 received a fast busy signal
Federal Communications Commission launches investigation into CenturyLink outage
More than 5 billion robocalls were made last month alone. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing legislation to fine scammers, and the FCC is demanding telecommunications companies show their plans to meet new standards. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN with more on what companies are doing about it.
As FCC demands telecom companies meet new standards, T-Mobile introduces new technologies to screen and block robocalls
The FCC is demanding telecommunications companies lay out their plans to meet new standards to combat robocalls and scammers. Anna Werner talked with representatives of T-Mobile and Nomorobo to find out how their companies are fighting an escalating arms race against scammers and marketers making calls you don't want to answer.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Russian media say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who has been jailed for two weeks, is cooperating with authorities and has pleaded guilty to theft.
The U.S. military says it's installed the temporary pier that will be used to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza, and trucks carrying the aid should begin "moving ashore in the coming days."
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
Angie Harmon said she heard a gunshot and rushed outside, where she found her dog had been shot, and saw the delivery person putting a gun into the front of his pants, according to the lawsuit.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
The National Park Service said the two people entered a closed area, removed objects from cabinets and may have damaged historic artifacts.
A judge has decided that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said recently the company must be laser-focused on keeping prices affordable.
What's the best place to park your money? Americans put their faith in this long-term investment, a new Gallup poll shows.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Russian media say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who has been jailed for two weeks, is cooperating with authorities and has pleaded guilty to theft.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
Russian media say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who has been jailed for two weeks, is cooperating with authorities and has pleaded guilty to theft.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the law's passage.
Angie Harmon said she heard a gunshot and rushed outside, where she found her dog had been shot, and saw the delivery person putting a gun into the front of his pants, according to the lawsuit.
Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
"Young Sheldon" will end its seven-year run with a two-episode series finale on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 8/7c on CBS.
Actor Iain Armitage joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the series finale of the hit CBS show, "Young Sheldon."
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
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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.
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.
Google's highly-anticipated, annual developer conference began Tuesday. The event focused mainly on the company's artificial intelligence advancements. Lisa Eadicicco, senior mobile editor for CNET, joins CBS News with highlights.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
A judge has decided that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish counter-protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says his department is short more than 200 officers, and has lost 40% of its police force in the last four years.
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
Makeup artist Daniel Martin joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his rise in Hollywood and what his roots mean to him.
Khan Academy Founder and CEO Sal Khan joins CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (And Why That's a Good Thing)."
The Supreme Court said it will allow Louisiana to use a new congressional map that created a second Black majority district. The ruling could position Democrats to pick up a seat in November in the narrowly-divided House.
President Biden and Donald Trump agree to participate in at least two debates. Also, just weeks after the Baltimore bridge disaster, a barge slams into a causeway in Texas. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
The U.S. military has finished work on a pier to create a new gateway for ships to deliver humanitarian to Gaza. It's expected to be operational soon.