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Federal agents have located a person of interest in over 100 swatting calls, which included calls targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Security Agency Director Jen Easterly and other senior Biden administration officials, according to law enforcement officials. Officials say the person of interest lives in Serbia; charges have not yet been filed, but sources say they …

It could soon cost homeowners a lot less to sell their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to slash commissions to settle lawsuits against it. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed on Friday to pay $418 million over roughly four years to resolve all claims against the group by home sellers related to broker commissions. The agreement …

Target is pulling back on what’s become a ubiquitous and often speedier way for customers to pay for their purchases in stores. The retailer on Thursday said it’s making changes to a key part of the buying process — the checkout line. Customers who choose self-checkout will be limited to 10 items, Target said. Otherwise, they’ll have to purchase their …

Researchers have discovered 10 shipwrecks, including one estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, off the coast of Greece, along with scattered ancient artifacts from around the globe. Using Homer’s “Iliad” as a guide, an underwater archaeological team made the discoveries during a four-year survey off the coast of Kasos, a small island in the Aegean Sea, the Greek …

Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he “cannot in good conscience” endorse former President Donald Trump. “It should come as no surprise, I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” he said in an interview with Fox News. Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president, said the former president “is pursuing and articulating an agenda that …

A Manhattan judge pushed back former President Donald Trump’s trial in his New York criminal case, following a surprise shakeup in the case just 10 days before it had been scheduled to begin. The trial, on felony charges of falsification of business records related to payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, had been expected to start March 25, but …

London — Systems outages at McDonald’s were reported worldwide Friday, shuttering some restaurants and leading to social media complaints, while other locations were back up and running after the failures. In a statement to CBS News, the Chicago-based burger giant said, “We are aware of a technology outage, which impacted our restaurants; the issue is now being resolved. We thank …

Federal prosecutors asked a New York judge on Friday to sentence FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for cryptocurrency crimes they described as a “historic fraud.” Prosecutors made the request as they submitted their presentence recommendations to a federal judge who will sentence the man who at one time dazzled the cryptocurrency world with …

Australian soccer player Josh Cavallo — the first top-tier male professional player in the sport to come out as gay — proposed to his partner on the field at his team’s home stadium. Cavallo, a midfielder for Adelaide United, announced Wednesday on social media that he was engaged to his fiancé, Leighton Morrell, and thanked his A-League club for its …

Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., on Thursday for the first time called for the Israeli government to hold an election, calling it the “only way” to determine Israel’s path forward after its war with Hamas. “I believe a new election is the only way to allow for a healthy and …