The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing TransUnion and one of the credit reporting giant’s longtime executives for allegedly continuing to employ deceptive sales and marketing tactics. TransUnion tricked people into recurring payments after previously being fined for the activity, the consumer watchdog agency said Tuesday in a news release. …
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April, 2022
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4 April
Federal Reserve issues warning about “brewing U.S. housing bubble”
Homebuyers have faced a dilemma during the pandemic: Swallow rapid price increases and forgo typical steps like house inspections, or risk getting left out of the real estate market. Those dynamics have caused some observers to question whether the U.S. is repeating the housing bubble of the early 2000s, which …
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4 April
Here are the women who will appear on quarters in 2023
The U.S. Mint has unveiled the five women who will appear on quarters in 2023 as part of the four year series celebrating women’s contributions to the United States. Next year’s diverse honorees include a former first lady, pilot, prima ballerina, composer and journalist. This is the second round of …
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2 April
UNC defeats Duke to secure spot in NCAA championship game
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s remarkable career came to thrilling and sudden close Saturday night after Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three late free throws to lift archrival North Carolina to a thrill-a-minute 81-77 victory over the Blue Devils. This was the 258th, most consequential and maybe, just maybe, …
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March, 2022
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29 March
FBI reopening cold case of Diana Ault — a young mom of 2 who was killed in 1994
Nearly three decades after Diana Ault was killed, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Kansas City announced it is reopening the unsolved murder case. In a statement on Monday, the FBI said it is seeking new information from the public. Ault was found dead on the floor of her Independence, Missouri, …
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29 March
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
President Biden on Tuesday signed a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime, which came after Congress failed more than 200 times to pass anti-lynching legislation. Both Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks in the White House Rose Garden to mark the signing. The Emmett Till …
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24 March
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win and being “ignition” for U.S. civil war, witness says
A man who pleaded guilty in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her abduction could have been the “ignition” for a U.S. civil war involving antigovernment groups, possibly before the 2020 election. Ty Garbin described a scheme to get the Democratic governor during his testimony Wednesday against …
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17 March
Companies race to build “digital twins” in the metaverse
As the metaverse rapidly expands, major businesses and brands are picking up the tools needed to fill the virtual void and deliver immersive online experiences. Adobe, known for its photo- and video-editing software, released a “metaverse playbook” on Tuesday and announced partnerships with Coca Cola, NASCAR, Epic Games and NVIDIA on …
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16 March
Disney employees and former judge among 108 arrested in human trafficking sting, Florida police say
Authorities have arrested 108 people, including alleged child sexual predators and those seeking prostitutes, in a six-day undercover human trafficking operation in Florida. Among those taken into custody were four Disney employees and a retired judge, police said. “The arrests of a human trafficker and four child predators alone makes …
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8 March
Married couple stabbed to death while riding bicycles home in Florida
A married couple was found dead on the side of a road after being stabbed to death while riding their bicycles home, authorities in Florida said Monday. Daytona Beach Police said they were still searching for a suspect on Tuesday and released surveillance video showing a “person of interest.” Officials …
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