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‘I have no comment’: Georgia mayor dodges claim he tracked police chief’s truck — now most of the local force has quit

One former city council member said he intends to lead an effort to completely dissolve Milner’s city status if it loses both its cops and city manager.

Peace Longe

Managing Money • 7h ago

Husband says he’ll end the marriage unless his wife signs a postnup shielding 1 financial safety net. Should she walk?

Leah’s husband says he wants his life insurance to stay intact. His actions don’t back up his words

Kit Pulliam

Managing Money • 7h ago

Husband says he’ll end the marriage unless his wife signs a postnup shielding 1 financial safety net. Should she walk?

Leah’s husband says he wants his life insurance to stay intact. His actions don’t back up his words

Kit Pulliam

Amanda Smith believes her account was compromised and used to commit fraud thousands of miles away.

News • 7h ago

A Pennsylvania woman spent 3 nights in jail over a $1,000 Cash App scam — she says her identity was stolen

Amanda Smith was arrested for computer fraud, but she believes a scammer used her name and Social Security number to open a Cash App account.

Rinna Diamantakos

News • 7h ago

A Pennsylvania woman spent 3 nights in jail over a $1,000 Cash App scam — she says her identity was stolen

Amanda Smith was arrested for computer fraud, but she believes a scammer used her name and Social Security number to open a Cash App account.

Rinna Diamantakos

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On the left, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, and on the right, Elon Musk.

News • 8h ago

‘Very strange that Elon Musk doesn’t know’: Ukraine disputes SpaceX CEO on the basic facts after Starshield is restored

Ukraine’s dispute with Musk over satellite access has raised unanswered questions about who controls Starshield as congressional Democrats prepare to examine SpaceX’s government contracts.

By Sam Bourgi

News • 8h ago

‘Very strange that Elon Musk doesn’t know’: Ukraine disputes SpaceX CEO on the basic facts after Starshield is restored

Ukraine’s dispute with Musk over satellite access has raised unanswered questions about who controls Starshield as congressional Democrats prepare to examine SpaceX’s government contracts.

By Sam Bourgi

News • 8h ago

Squatters seize $4M San Francisco house to allegedly gain title — now it’s going on auction over $340K in unpaid taxes

Neighbors say alleged squatters turned their lives and community upside down. Now, an auction may offer a way out — with one big catch.

By Mike Crisolago

News • 8h ago

Squatters seize $4M San Francisco house to allegedly gain title — now it’s going on auction over $340K in unpaid taxes

Neighbors say alleged squatters turned their lives and community upside down. Now, an auction may offer a way out — with one big catch.

By Mike Crisolago

Person holding sign at protest for affordable health care

Insurance • 8h ago

Obamacare premiums up 35% in two years as 4.6 million cancel plans and 12 insurers exit the ACA Marketplace

There are some ways you can still keep health costs in check.

By Laura Boast

Insurance • 8h ago

Obamacare premiums up 35% in two years as 4.6 million cancel plans and 12 insurers exit the ACA Marketplace

There are some ways you can still keep health costs in check.

By Laura Boast

Left: Taylor Swift performing during the Eras Tour Right: Denise Tisor and David Blake leaving the court in July.

News • 9h ago

Canadian couple sold $190K in fake Taylor Swift tickets, gambled away $139K — and may never see jail

The couple admitted to defrauding 107 fans by selling them fake tickets to Swift’s Eras Tour, with some victims not realizing they’d been scammed until they were on the way to the show.

By Victoria Vesovski

News • 9h ago

Canadian couple sold $190K in fake Taylor Swift tickets, gambled away $139K — and may never see jail

The couple admitted to defrauding 107 fans by selling them fake tickets to Swift’s Eras Tour, with some victims not realizing they’d been scammed until they were on the way to the show.

By Victoria Vesovski

Taxes • 9h ago

The IRS is giving refunds, potentially worth thousands, to over 50K families after a tax credit change — do you qualify?

Adoptive families who carried unused credits into 2025 may see up to $5,000 per child. Here's who's eligible and the catches to watch for.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Taxes • 9h ago

The IRS is giving refunds, potentially worth thousands, to over 50K families after a tax credit change — do you qualify?

Adoptive families who carried unused credits into 2025 may see up to $5,000 per child. Here's who's eligible and the catches to watch for.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

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News • 10h ago

Trump brushes off $4.28 gas prices at Georgia rally, boasts U.S. oil firms are 'making a freaking fortune'

The president made a pitstop in Georgia over the weekend where he touted the “hundreds of billions of dollars” the country is making as a result of the war with Iran.

By Danni Santana

News • 10h ago

Trump brushes off $4.28 gas prices at Georgia rally, boasts U.S. oil firms are 'making a freaking fortune'

The president made a pitstop in Georgia over the weekend where he touted the “hundreds of billions of dollars” the country is making as a result of the war with Iran.

By Danni Santana

Photo of a Ryanair plane and a couple vacationing in Europe

Life • 10h ago

Ryanair CEO warns European airfares could jump 20% in 2027 — biggest increase ‘in history.’ Book your trip now to save

This could be particularly painful for travelers who rely on low-cost airlines to explore Europe affordably, but there are still ways to save.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Life • 10h ago

Ryanair CEO warns European airfares could jump 20% in 2027 — biggest increase ‘in history.’ Book your trip now to save

This could be particularly painful for travelers who rely on low-cost airlines to explore Europe affordably, but there are still ways to save.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

A photo of an alleged fake marriage is seen as Leah Foley, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, speaks to reporters during a press conference at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse.

News • 11h ago

Feds arrest 6 in Massachusetts marriage scam to help people get immigration benefits — allegedly charged up to $40K

Prosecutors say the ring ran for more than a decade and brought in about $6 million. Here's what the case shows about the risk of paying for a shortcut, and how to spot immigration scams.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 11h ago

Feds arrest 6 in Massachusetts marriage scam to help people get immigration benefits — allegedly charged up to $40K

Prosecutors say the ring ran for more than a decade and brought in about $6 million. Here's what the case shows about the risk of paying for a shortcut, and how to spot immigration scams.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Managing Money • 11h ago

The $1K 'Trump Account' for your child could grow up to 6 figures — but some parents are tearing up the check

“Both my husband and I, our first reaction was like, Oh, this is a scam."

By Jessica Wong

Managing Money • 11h ago

The $1K 'Trump Account' for your child could grow up to 6 figures — but some parents are tearing up the check

“Both my husband and I, our first reaction was like, Oh, this is a scam."

By Jessica Wong

Derek Wulf speaks with KCCI News in Des Moines.

News • 11h ago

Republican candidate in Iowa sued for $275,000 in unpaid rent — by his parents

Derek Wulf, Iowa's candidate for lieutenant governor, says "we're working through that as a family."

By Chris Morris

News • 11h ago

Republican candidate in Iowa sued for $275,000 in unpaid rent — by his parents

Derek Wulf, Iowa's candidate for lieutenant governor, says "we're working through that as a family."

By Chris Morris

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, testifies during the Senate Budget Committee.

News • 12h ago

Moody's Mark Zandi is worried about a 'Fed misstep' if it hikes interest rates when economic risks are piling up

Zandi said he believes there are three risk factors that could spell collapse for the economy.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 12h ago

Moody's Mark Zandi is worried about a 'Fed misstep' if it hikes interest rates when economic risks are piling up

Zandi said he believes there are three risk factors that could spell collapse for the economy.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with China's President Xi Jinping as they arrive to visit the National Archives.

News • 12h ago

China's economy is outpacing the US despite Trump's tariffs. Here's what JPMorgan says it could mean for your money

Goldman Sachs adds that China's growth and improving deficits challenge Trump's trade strategy, with implications for US investors.

By Chris Morris

News • 12h ago

China's economy is outpacing the US despite Trump's tariffs. Here's what JPMorgan says it could mean for your money

Goldman Sachs adds that China's growth and improving deficits challenge Trump's trade strategy, with implications for US investors.

By Chris Morris

Two-panel image of Elon Musk (left) and gas turbines in Memphis, Tennessee, powering his data center.

News • 12h ago

Judge blocks federal government's bid to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI power plant in Mississippi

Noise and pollution from data power plants have become hot-button legal issues. As are resident concerns about their decreasing property values.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 12h ago

Judge blocks federal government's bid to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI power plant in Mississippi

Noise and pollution from data power plants have become hot-button legal issues. As are resident concerns about their decreasing property values.

By Brian O’Connell

Student loan default can result in mail-related stress.

News • 13h ago

Trump admin says 'pay up' to the 10 million Americans in student loan default — act quickly to prevent 15% pay clawback

Federal student loan garnishments resume soon. Here are the options to prevent up to 15% of your wages being withheld.

By Vishesh Raisinghani

News • 13h ago

Trump admin says 'pay up' to the 10 million Americans in student loan default — act quickly to prevent 15% pay clawback

Federal student loan garnishments resume soon. Here are the options to prevent up to 15% of your wages being withheld.

By Vishesh Raisinghani

Trump gestures to reporters to be quiet during an event in the Oval Office.

News • 13h ago

Lawsuit accuses Trump of 'corruptly profiting' off crypto deals — and even MAGA fans who bought $TRUMP coin aren't happy

“No president in American history has profited from his office so brazenly,” the lawsuit alleges.

By Chris Morris

News • 13h ago

Lawsuit accuses Trump of 'corruptly profiting' off crypto deals — and even MAGA fans who bought $TRUMP coin aren't happy

“No president in American history has profited from his office so brazenly,” the lawsuit alleges.

By Chris Morris

Martasia Griffin interacts with the police that were called.

News • 16h ago

Florida parents say cops were called on their 3-year-old because he was ‘too good’ at soccer. Police release the bodycam

A toddler out-dribbling 5-year-olds in Winter Park racked up 4M+ views — then officers showed up and his family was asked to leave the league. Now the 911 call and bodycam are out.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 16h ago

Florida parents say cops were called on their 3-year-old because he was ‘too good’ at soccer. Police release the bodycam

A toddler out-dribbling 5-year-olds in Winter Park racked up 4M+ views — then officers showed up and his family was asked to leave the league. Now the 911 call and bodycam are out.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

A side-by-side photo of Elvis Presley and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

News • 21h ago

Elvis Presley's estate wants $150K per song from Anthropic as the AI giant approaches its blockbuster $2 trillion IPO

Estate alleges the AI company used Presley's music without permission to train its models.

By Chris Morris

News • 21h ago

Elvis Presley's estate wants $150K per song from Anthropic as the AI giant approaches its blockbuster $2 trillion IPO

Estate alleges the AI company used Presley's music without permission to train its models.

By Chris Morris

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