The U.S. is seeing a rise in financial sextortion cases targeting thousands of minors and officials say teenage boys are being targeted specifically. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2022 says it received more than 10,000 tips of financial sextortion of minors. By the end of July 2023, the agency says the number of reports jumped to nearly 13,000. John Shehan, senior vice president of the exploited children division and international engagement at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, joined CBS News to discuss the issue. Source
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense in fraud trial: Risk wasn’t managed properly
Witness testimony resumes Thursday in the criminal fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried after the prosecution and defense laid out their opening statements Wednesday. The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX is accused of stealing billions of dollars from customers for his own personal use. He pleaded not guilty back in March. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more. Source
Biden, Pentagon discuss Ukraine as aid funds run low
President Biden is meeting with top national security officials Thursday to discuss his concerns over dwindling funds to aid Ukraine. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Source
RBD regresa después de un receso de 15 años
El viaje de RBD comenzó con un exitoso programa de televisión mexicano en la década de 2000, “Rebelde”, capturando los corazones de la comunidad latina. Source
Sources: Suspect in custody in Ryan Carson’s stabbing death
Sources say the suspect is being questioned at the 81st Precinct, and charges are pending. Source
Armed man seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with rifle
A state spokesperson says a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Source
Climate activists storm stage of Les Mis in London: “The show can’t go on”
“I don’t want to be disrupting people’s evenings out, but I have been left with no other choice,” one young activist says. Source
Trump seeks delay documents case trial until after 2024 election
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked to delay the trial in the classified documents case to after the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election . Source
Ukraine says at least 51 killed as Russian strike hits a grocery store
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike on a northeast Ukrainian village a “demonstrably brutal Russian crime,” and he promised a “powerful” response. Source
Gun deaths, drug poisonings spike in children over past decade
Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021. Source