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Match Group CEO Bernard Kim on romance scams: Things happen in life

The CEO of the nation’s largest online dating company told CBS News that his company cares deeply about protecting its customers, though his response for those who have lost their life savings to overseas romance scammers, was more nuanced: “Things happen in life.” “Look, I mean, things happen in life,” said Bernard Kim, the CEO of Match Group, when asked …

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Republic First Bank closes, first FDIC-insured bank to fail in 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank was closed by state regulators Friday night and its assets were given to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., FDIC announced in a news release. Republic Bank’s assets are now being taken over by Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Bank effective immediately. Fulton is also assuming all deposits. Republic First Bank is a regional lender operating …

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First-ever psychological autopsy in a criminal case in Kansas used to determine mindset of fatal shooting victim

Sergeant Brandon Hauptman of the Hays Police Department vividly remembers the dark, cold Halloween morning as he arrived at Kristen Trickle‘s home. And he remembers the moment he found the 26-year-old near death in bed. Sgt. Brandon Hauptman: I could see the firearm. … From what I could tell initially, a larger caliber revolver, and laying across her abdomen … …

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Clean up begins after tornadoes hammer parts of Iowa and Nebraska; further storms expected Saturday

Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town. The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. …

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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized ahead of New York court appearance

Film mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized following his return to New York City after an appeals court ruling Thursday nullified his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur L. Aidala, told CBS News in a statement Saturday evening that the New York City Department of Correction “determined that Mr. Weinstein needed immediate medical attention. A myriad of tests are being performed …

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Hamas says its reviewing an Israel cease-fire proposal as pressure for peace mounts

A new proposal from Israel for a cease-fire in Gaza is reportedly being reviewed by senior Hamas officials on Saturday. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayva said the Palestinian militant group was evaluating Israel’s proposal, and “upon completion of its study, it will submit its response.” According to the Associated Press, he gave no further details of Israel’s offer but said …

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College protesters vow to keep demonstrations as schools shut down encampments amid reports of antisemitism

Hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the nation vowed to keep their demonstrations going despite some universities moving to shut down the encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protestors. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from …

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Hamas releases propaganda video of two hostages, including a kidnapped American citizen

Hamas released new undated video footage on Saturday of two men— including an American citizen — held hostage in Gaza. The video shows the two men alive and was released on the Palestinian militant group’s social media channel, which is regularly used by the group to publish propaganda videos. The hostages seen on the video were identified as Omri Miran …

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Dramatic video shows moment K9 deputies arrest man accused of killing woman and her 4-year-old daughter

Deputies’ bodycam video captured the dramatic moment Thursday when two officers — and their K9s — arrested a double murder suspect in a wooded area near Florida’s Gulf Coast. Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc was found hiding less than two miles from where his girlfriend, Amalia Coc Choc de Pec, 36, and her daughter, 4-year-old Estrella Pec Coc, were found dead less …

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