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You Should Get In on Wesson’s $3 Million False Advertising Settlement

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Photo: Arne Beruldsen (Shutterstock) There are certain kitchen staples that many people tend to buy and use without giving them much thought—including some types of cooking oils. Sure, we may…

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10 of the Biggest Scams of 2022

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Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Another improvement in technology that has helped scammers fill their pockets with more money this year has been the ability to falsify checks: At its root, the…

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The GOP Predicted Fearmongering On Crime Would Lead To A ‘Red Wave.’ It Didn’t Work.

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In August, Fox News host and white nationalist booster Tucker Carlson made a prediction: If every Republican candidate focused on “law and order” in the November midterm elections, “there would…

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Jury: Filmmaker Paul Haggis Liable For $7.5M In Rape Suit

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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape in one of…

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Sending Money to ‘Yourself’ on Zelle Is a Scam

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Photo: XanderSt (Shutterstock) The point of Zelle was to be able to make easy, quick transactions between friends and family who trust each other: There is no fraud protection for…

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You Need to Know About ‘Recovery’ Scams

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Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) So you’ve just discovered you were scammed out of $1,000. You are feeling emotional and upset, and understandably so. You post about it on Twitter, notifying your…

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How to See If American Airlines Owes You Money in Their Checked-Bag Settlement

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Photo: JL IMAGES (Shutterstock) Even before the pandemic made everything worse, air travel was already harder than it needed to be. One of the most frustrating parts is that as…

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Suspect In Assault At Pelosi Home Had Posted About QAnon

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The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online,…

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Jury recommends life without parole for Nikolas Cruz | CNN

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The parents of Alyssa Alhadeff speak at a press conference on Thursday, October 13. (CNN) The parents of 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, who was among the 17 people killed in the…

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