U.K. police investigate “spear phishing” sexting scam as lawmaker admits to sharing colleagues’ phone numbers

London — British police have opened an investigation into explicit messages sent to a lawmaker as part of an alleged sexting scam targeting legislators, in the latest cybersecurity scare to hit parliament. Conservative member of Parliament William Wragg acknowledged late Thursday that he had sent the personal phone numbers of several colleagues to a man he…

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Cartels, mafias and gangs in Europe are using fruit companies, hotels and other legal businesses as fronts, Europol says

Criminal networks in the European Union are penetrating legal businesses across the 27-nation bloc and rely heavily on corruption to develop their activities. That’s the bleak picture emerging from a report published Friday by the EU crime agency. Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members in the bloc. According…

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Why forecasters are predicting “extremely active” hurricane season

Why forecasters are predicting “extremely active” hurricane season – CBS News Watch CBS News A new forecast from Colorado State University says the upcoming hurricane season could be “extremely active.” Scientists are expecting 23 named storms, with 11 of them being hurricanes. Alex DesRosiers, co-author of the forecast, joins CBS News to explain the findings…

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See Caitlin Clark play: How to watch today’s UConn vs. Iowa women’s March Madness Final Four basketball game

Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies defends Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 27, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.  Carmen Mandato/Getty Images March Madness 2024 has been full of surprises, but one thing that’s…

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Israel under fire over civilian casualties

Israel under fire over civilian casualties – CBS News Watch CBS News Following an airstrike on humanitarian workers with World Central Kitchen, Israel is facing increased criticism over the number of civilian casualties in its war against Hamas. Holly Williams has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…

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