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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) says a former US bank employee has admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from customers’ accounts. The FDIC accuses Derrick Alan Smith of directly or indirectly violating laws and recklessly engaging in unsound and unsafe practices while working as a branch banker at the North Carolina-based lender Truist Bank.

$24,315 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts After Employee at Major US Lender Goes Rogue: FDIC Report

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Capital One customers have a one-week window to see if they benefit from the bank’s $16 million settlement to resolve claims it charged unlawful fees for some transactions.  While Capital One didn’t admit to any wrongdoing, the settlement comes as a victory for customers who claimed Capitol One violated its account terms by failing to […]

Class-action lawsuit: Capital One customers have one week to check their status for piece of $16 million settlement

An unexpected company is now laying off 1,000 employees after not finding great success with the department since its introduction in 2015. Microsoft will lay off employees who work on mixed reality, a spokesperson told CNBC on Monday. Although the cuts will affect the department that contributes to the HoloLens...

An Unexpected Company Is Now Laying Off 1,000 Employees

Pennsylvania State

Who: Wells Fargo is being sued by two of its customers. Why: The plaintiffs say the bank routinely holds its customers liable when they are defrauded. Where: The Wells Fargo fraud class action lawsuit was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Wells Fargo...

Wells Fargo class action claims bank does not reimburse customers for fraud

New Jersey State

Massive banks are now closing 79 branches in the U.S. all within the span of one month as more customers turn to online banking. Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America are closing bank branches in several states as more customers turn to online banking. In total, 79 stores will...

Massive Banks Are Now Closing 79 Branches in The U.S.

What comes to mind when you think of “the office”?. It could be the multitude of on-site perks—including free food, fitness classes, and napping pods— at companies Google and Microsoft. Maybe it’s that dream corner-office in a high rise, or even the hit comedy television series. For many, the ideal office is a perfectly curated work space in the comfort of their own home.

Work From Home in 2024: Apply to These Fully Remote Roles

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

The host of the Product Boss Podcast suggests how to find the time, energy and inspiration to begin and build your own company. Jacqueline Snyder, founder of The Product Boss, a site that helps product-based small businesses grow their systems, visibility and sales, built her first million-dollar enterprise when she was 40. She has since gone on to expand her business empire and host The Product Boss podcast to share her insights and experience with others.

Startup Tips for Older Entrepreneurs

A former bank manager has admitted to stealing from a customer’s accounts in a scheme that lasted even after the victim’s death. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey says 43-year-old James Gomes has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution.

Bank Manager Steals $208,939 From Customer, Drains Accounts Before and After Victim’s Demise: US Department of Justice

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) law enforcement actions have reportedly resulted in more than $324 million in refunds to consumers in 2023, the agency said in its annual report on refunds. The FTC Annual Report on Refunds to Consumers provides “a breakdown of the total amount refunded by the FTC nationally,...

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Law Enforcement Actions Reportedly Resulted in Over $324M in Refunds to Consumers Last Year

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced, June 28, that 1,700 first-generation homebuyers have been conditionally approved for the Dream For All (DFA) Shared Appreciation Loan program.

CalHFA issues all 1,700 vouchers for down payment assistance program

Colorado State

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on whether to allow cannabis dispensaries to stay open until midnight. State law allows marijuana dispensaries to stay open until midnight, but some jurisdictions such as Aurora shortened hours to 10 p.m. Council member Curtis Gardner has brought forth the ordinance to lengthen the hours.

Aurora considers midnight dispensary hours

Remote work and the tech industry go together like cookies and cream: Coding, tech support, and project management can all be done from any location with an internet connection. Plus, the tech business is rife with sprawling corporations like Google or Microsoft that always have hundreds of positions open at any time of the year.

Fully Remote Jobs at Apple You Can Apply for in June 2024

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Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

Tennessee State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Tennessee's Attorney General sent a letter Thursday to the nation's leading credit card companies warning them to follow a state law designed to prevent them from using a separate code to designate sales at firearms retailers.
                The Tennessee Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act goes into effect July 1. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said he was worried about the companies' plans to comply with the new state law.
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Skrmetti warns credit card companies about firearm purchase codes

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

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By Amanda Kavanagh



Over the last decade, one city has reigned supreme as the most attractive destination in a survey of 150,735 workers from 188 countries. It’s London, and the city has been at the top of global workers’ wish lists since 2014.



The Stepstone Group, Boston Consulting Group, and The Network – together with affiliate organizations – conducted the latest anonymous, online survey from October through December 2023.



It found that 9% of survey respondents would be willing to move to the English capital, and a number of key reasons were listed. 



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AT&T must continue providing landline service

MENDOCINO, CA — On June 20, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously dismissed AT&T’s application for relief from serving as the state’s mandated telephone service...

AT&T must continue providing landline service

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