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AUTOMATIC payments will be made in a few weeks to Amazon workers eligible for part of a $3 million settlement. It comes after the company faced a class-action lawsuit that alleged Amazon underpaid workers who did overtime, in violation of state laws. The suit claimed that workers who had a...

Amazon will now automatically pay Americans $565.43 after deadline passed to opt out – and no receipt is necessary

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Social Security beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting the annual reveal of the program's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The 2025 COLA is on track to replicate something that last occurred in the early 1990s. Sadly, not even a historic COLA can protect the purchasing power of a Social Security dollar from declining. Potential...

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Pace to Do Something That Hasn't Occurred in 32 Years

TheDailyBeast

The shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump tried out for his high school’s rifle team during his freshman year, but was rejected according to ABC News. Thomas Crooks, 20, was named by the FBI as the attempted killer who used an AR-style rifle to aim at Trump on Saturday. He killed one man and injured two others before being shot dead by a Secret Service sniper. But he failed to make the junior varsity roster at Bethel Park High School in suburban Pittsburgh, his classmate Jason Myers said. “He was asked not to come back because how bad of a shot he was,” said Myers, who was a member of the varsity rifle team and Crooks’ classmate. “It was considered like, dangerous.” After failing to make the roster, Crooks allegedly never tried out for the squad again.  Myers, who graduated in 2022 with the suspected shooter, told reporters he and Crooks were close in elementary school, but they did not remain friends in high school.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Donald Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks Didn't Make School Rifle Club: Classmate

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Fox Business

Middle-income households are feeling the squeeze after years of elevated inflation, and 66% reported they are falling behind due to the high cost of living in the U.S.

Two-thirds of middle-income Americans say they are falling behind due to cost of living: Primerica

The Hill

Former President Trump and President Biden seemed to be sharing similar messages on Sunday. Just minutes after Biden finished remarks on the attempt on Trump’s life the day prior, Trump posted “UNITE AMERICA!” to his Truth Social account. A gunman fired shots into a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The former president…

Trump follows Biden remarks with 2-word post

Texas State

A new rule from the Department of Labor went into effect Monday, expanding the number of workers who are eligible for overtime pay. But implementation could be delayed by pending court cases. The rule increases the salary threshold for workers exempt from overtime from $35,568 to $43,888. Further, the threshold...

Department of Labor's new rule for overtime pay takes effect

Business Insider

A single mom who made $55,000 last year across three jobs says she can't pay the bills and doesn't qualify for many government-assistance programs.

A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance

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You already know a dollar can't buy what it used to in the United States. And it turns out that a million dollars just isn't enough in many cases. Find Out: 6 Reasons the Poor Stay Poor and Middle...

4 Things Even Millionaires Can’t Afford

Foreclosure filing for the first half of 2024 fell from the same time in 2023, but some states have seen alarming spikes so far this year, according to a new report.

These states have the highest foreclosure rates in the US

California State

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

The Motley Fool

High-yield savings accounts have variable interest rates. Learn why expected rate cuts in 2025 may make it a good idea to move some money from savings to CDs.

You Should Move Some Money Out of Your Savings Account by 2025. Here's Why

New Jersey State

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

Retiring abroad is becoming increasingly popular among senior Americans, and if you have your eyes on the best place to spend your golden years, we have a few solid options, thanks to a study by Global Citizen Solutions, a boutique investment migration company. The report reveals that Spain and Portugal, celebrated for their excellent health care, quality of life, and security, as the most popular retirement destinations for senior U.S. citizens.

American Retirees Are Moving to This Country for Excellent Health Care, Low Cost of Living, and High Quality of Life

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

A savings account might be the best home for your $25,000, even if it means missing out on market gains. Learn when $25,000 is too much for a savings account.

Is $25,000 Too Much to Keep in a Savings Account?

Analysis has revealed the top 10 states with the highest cost of living. With the average cost of living in the US at around $40,500 a year, life has gotten pricey no matter which state you belong to — but some parts of the country are feeling the pinch a lot more than others.

It Costs More Than $50,000 A Year To Live In These Three States

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Governor Healey Extends Massachusetts State Hiring Freeze Through October to Strengthen Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

The fiscal future of Massachusetts just got clearer as Governor Maura Healey announced the continuation of a strategic hiring freeze across the state government. This freeze,...

Governor Healey Extends Massachusetts State Hiring Freeze Through October to Strengthen Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

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