A group of romance scammers based in Ghana have been hiring models and escorts to fool Americans. Debora Patta was given an inside look at the operation. Source

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Darryl George, 18, asked a federal judge to prevent district officials from further punishing him for not cutting his hair and allow him to return to school. Source

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U.S. intelligence officials have warned former President Donald Trump and his campaign of renewed threats and assassination plots against him from Iran. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled new economic proposals in her fourth trip to western Pennsylvania since launching her campaign. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane, Robert Costa and Nancy Cordes have the latest on the 2024 race. Source

Scammers overseas are targeting Americans’ hearts and their wallets. Men, who believe they’re speaking with women online, are lured into sending them money — but that money often ends up in the hands of young men in the West African nation of Ghana. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on her year-long investigation into these operations. Source