Google said the fake messages are part of a massive criminal network called "Lighthouse" that has stolen information through phishing and smishing scams.
The House returns Wednesday for the first time since the start of the government shutdown, bringing an end to the chamber's longest absence in recent memory.
Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross sold for more than $600,000 at auction. They were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding.
