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This week in the ongoing battle between retail giants Amazon and Walmart, the two companies are upping their discounting efforts in an effort to secure the loyalty of cost-conscious consumers. Amazon, for its part, is reportedly taking a tip from such eCommerce giants as Temu and Shein, gearing up to...

Price Wars: Amazon and Walmart Escalate Race to the Bottom

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information. “People don’t realize how easy it is to steal your identity. If I can get your social media account or your email, I can change everything about your life,” he told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster.

The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs

California State

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Alameda Post

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?

Chicago Happenings

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Target will reportedly lower the threshold at which store staff can attempt to stop nonviolent theft. In a new guideline expected to be implemented this summer, the retailer has dropped that threshold to $50 from the previous $100, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 28), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the change...

Target to Lower Threshold for Apprehending, Prosecuting Shoplifters

Philippine lawmakers reportedly approved a bill that would tax foreign digital services, including streaming services like Netflix, HBO and Disney+. Having passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the bill will become law if signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Bloomberg reported Friday (June 28). The bill would...

Streaming Services Face Proposed New Tax in Philippines

Virginia State

Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

Anika Jindal

A subtle sign of low intelligence is an inability to understand or appreciate complexity. People with low intelligence may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts or thinking outside the box. They may also be more likely to believe simplistic explanations or conspiracy theories.

12 Subtle Signs Of Low Intelligence

Peru, IN

Logansport, IN

Kristy Tallman

Logansport, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Bryson Muir, who is believed to be missing and endangered. Investigators from ISP have recently communicated with Bryson's parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir. Despite their initial lack of cooperation, they have begun to show signs of willingness to assist in the investigation. However, Bryson has yet to be seen or located by ISP or the Cass County Department of Child Services (DCS).

UPDATE: Urgent Search Intensifies for Endangered 14-Year-Old Bryson Muir!

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

One Inc has teamed with insurer Zurich North America to help digitize claim payments. The insurance industry payments network announced Wednesday (June 26) that Zurich — which provides commercial and risk management services — had implemented One’s digital claims payment systems for outbound claims payment capabilities. One...

One Inc Partners With Zurich to Digitize Claims and Payouts

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Can the angle at which you hold your phone help your bank protect against scams?. National Australia Bank seems to think so. Speaking during the Australian Banking Association Conference in Melbourne Wednesday (June 26), CEO Andrew Irvine said the lender introduced more “friction” to payments processes and new predictive protection tools to spot scammers, Bloomberg reported.

Australian Bank Spots Scams via How Users Hold Their Phones

Some of the seven new product and feature announcements Visa announced at its May 15 user conference are starting to gain traction. Case in point: Flexible Credentials and installments. When it was first announced, Mark Nelsen, senior vice president and global head of consumer payments at Visa, told PYMNTS’ CEO...

Exclusive: Amazon Canada Taps Visa for Installment Plans

Amazon’s market valuation topped $2 trillion for the first time Wednesday (June 26), driven in part by investor interest in artificial intelligence (AI). The company became the fifth U.S. firm to reach that milestone, with the others being Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and Alphabet, Reuters reported Wednesday. Together with investor...

Amazon Market Valuation Tops $2 Trillion for First Time

Woodbridge, VA

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

Jacksonville, FL

A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to cashing thousands of dollars in checks and money orders after heisting them from mailboxes in Fleming Island, Jacksonville and St. Augustine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.

Fraud suspect stole more than $59,000 from mailboxes

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Flipkart Launches UPI Payment App Offering Cashback Rewards

Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart has launched a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment app that offers up to 5% cashback on purchases. The new super.money app...

Flipkart Launches UPI Payment App Offering Cashback Rewards

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