Couple Claimed to Help the Homeless, But Their $1.6M Scam Involved Fake Dentures and Dead PeopleProsecutors convicted a New Jersey woman and her husband of fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in federal funds through a nationwide schemeAtlanta Black Star4d agoWhole story →BuildCommerce
Burnham Floats Removing Gas Bills Fee to Blunt Price SurgeThe UK government is looking to remove standing charges on gas bills, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said, as part of the Labour government’s efforts to blunt the impact of surging energy costs.Bloomberg4d agoWhole story →Commerce
Want to claim any of the FTC refunds? Here's howThe Federal Trade Commission has several active refunds, and depending on your circumstance, you may be able to apply for one or all. What to know.Northjersey.Com4d agoWhole story →CommerceEconomy
Pa. federal judge rejects computer scam case defendant’s deportation offerFormer Penn State student was sentenced to 30 months in prison.Mechanicsburg Patriot News4d agoWhole story →JusticeCommercecomputer hacking scheme sentencing
Reports of scam losses topped $1 billion in North Carolina over five yearsScam-related losses in North Carolina have topped $1 billion over five years, according to an analysis of Federal Trade Commission data. The amount of money reported as lost increased every year from...SFGATE5d agoWhole story →CommerceEconomyscam loss reports
Everybody’s Business: The Political Beef Shaping the MidtermsWhen the cost of goods becomes too expensive, American consumers either stop buying something or replace it with something else. It's called “elastic demand.” But not when it comes to beef. Bloomberg's Deena Shanker joins Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith on the Everybody's Business podcast to talk about America's love of beef and how meat prices have…Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →CommerceGovernment
Trump administration to push for new labels on seafoodThe Trump administration intends to push for new labels on seafood sold at grocery stores to give consumers a better idea of where products originated.CBS News2d agoWhole story →CommerceFood
Consumer Sentiment Data Another Sign Trump 'Affordability Crisis Is Getting Worse, Not Better'With early voting underway for the midterm elections and Democrats campaigning on how prices have soared under a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump, data released Friday show US consumer sentiment nearing an all-time low. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers announced that its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 48…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →EducationCommerce
Texas becomes the latest state to sue OpenAI.Similar to the lawsuits filed by Arizona, West Virginia, Iowa, and several others, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses OpenAI of misleading users about the safety of ChatGPT, allegedly exposing children and other users to a “litany of harms” that’s “driven by the company’s insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” [Link:…The Verge2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Paxton sues OpenAI, Altman for failing to warn Texans about ChatGPT's 'dangers'Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Friday, accusing the company of failing to warn consumers about the potential dangers from its AI models. The lawsuit alleges the ChatGPT maker is running afoul of a Texas consumer protection law and kids' online safety law, underscoring warnings about the...The Hill1d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
Trump signs law allowing members of the clergy to opt in to Medicare, Social SecurityClergy members who opt back in will need 10 years of covered employment to be eligible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.NewsNation2d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
California Gov. Newsom signs laws to punish ICE agentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed multiple bills that his office said would expand oversight of federal immigration enforcement in California.New York Post24d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia ice laws signed
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scamsCongress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer Mary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had been looking for a connection, but instead became the victim of a romance scam that cost her almost $100,000. “There was a lot of conversation, and then it…The Guardian11d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologydating app scams hearing
Black Axe members face federal charges in N.J. romance scam caseThe members of the organized crime group are accused of participating in widespread internet fraud involving romance scams targeting U.S. victims.NJ.com1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyblack axe extradition
Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump's immigration agendaThe more than 20 bills approved by the governor Tuesday were crafted to thwart tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, while others are meant to boost state oversight of federal detention centers in the state.Los Angeles Times26d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
6 Nigerians being extradited to U.S. for swindling women out of $6 million in romance scamsThe men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to be handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday and transported to the U.S. to face wire fraud and money laundering charges.Los Angeles Times1mo agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyromance scam extradition
Congress Enacts Clergy Act, Allows Revocation of Social Security Tax ExemptionsCongress enacted the Clergy Act. The law includes provisions: 1) allowing eligible clergy members to revoke their exemptions from Social Security coverage under I.R.C. §1402(e); 2) permitting revocation to take ...Bloomberg Tax News3d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentHR 227clergy act enactment
Newsom signs bills targeting federal immigration in CaliforniaIn a move to push back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, California legislators passed dozens of bills over the last year to expand oversight of the federal government and its immigration agencies operating in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed over 20 of those bills into law on Sept. 29 to address Californians'…Spokane Spokesman-Review22d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia immigration bills signed
