Washington, DC

District of Columbia

StubHub is facing a new lawsuit that accuses the ticketing service of hiding fees from customers until the very end of the purchasing process. In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb claims StubHub engages in “a series of deceptive, manipulative, and unfair practices.”

StubHub accused of charging ‘deceptive’ fees in DC lawsuit

The US Sun

AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim a one-time payment from a billion-dollar class action settlement. Visa and Mastercard agreed pay $5.6 billion after consumers paid excessive fees to accept their payment cards. The lawsuit alleged that Visa and Mastercard violated the antitrust laws. Antitrust laws also referred to as competition laws, are statutes developed by […]

Americans to receive one-time payment from $5.6 billion Visa Mastercard settlement – and the deadline has been extended

Colorado State

The Independent

The potential megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket operators in the United States, is on hold while lawsuits play out in state and federal court.On Thursday, the two companies agreed to a temporary injunction in Colorado – where the state Attorney General Phil Weiser sued to block the $24.6 billion deal from closing. Weiser said the merger violated Colorado antitrust laws and would cause “irreparable harm” to “consumers, workers and suppliers.”Simultaneously, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Oregon, raising concerns the deal would lead to higher prices, fewer choices for...

Kroger pauses massive merger with rival grocery chain after numerous lawsuits and regulatory challenges

TheStreet

T-Mobile is facing a major legal challenge after it made a decision that frustrated customers.

T-Mobile ‘duped’ customers with false advertising, says lawsuit

American Skyler Mapes and Italian local Giuseppe Morisani spent a magical evening together in Rome. Then they drove across Italy together. Here’s what happened.

She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message

Tuskegee, AL

HUNDREDS of drivers are eligible for a refund after a mayor pulled a speed monitoring system from the roads. Drivers may receive a check in the mail refunding up to $330 in road law violation tickets. Tuskegee, Alabama’s ambitious automated camera traffic ticket initiative, which launched earlier this year, is now in limbo, according to […]

Hundreds of drivers to get one-time payment up to $330 as tickets are thrown out & enforcement put on hold over lawsuit

Capital One credit card merger class action overview:. Who: Plaintiffs Tyler Baker and Lora Grodnick, both Capital One credit card holders, have filed a class action lawsuit against Capital One and Discover. Why: Baker and Grodnick want to halt a merger between the two credit card companies, saying it will...

Capital One credit card holders file class action over Discover merger

Florida State

 A tropical storm warning has been issued in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby hitting the state this weekend. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports on the latest forecast.

See where expected tropical storm is predicted to hit Florida

McPhersonBuzz News

Google has been ordered to pay out $700 million to consumers and the states after being found guilty of violating antitrust laws and engaging in anti-competitive practices. Google Forced to Pay Out $700 Million The US Department of Justice and several states sued Google four years ago, accusing the tech giant of abusing its power […]

Google Forced to Pay Out $700 Million: Consumers to Receive $2 Minimum Payout After Antitrust Violations

Utah State

WTAJ

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing $12 million in payments to thousands of Americans after it says a Utah-based company with ties to multiple HGTV stars duped people into paying for pricey seminars promising success "flipping" houses.

Customers of house-flipping scheme tied to HGTV stars to receive $12M in refund checks

New York City, NY

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

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

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

Idaho State

Nampa, ID

An actor who played the Green Samurai Ranger in “Power Rangers” shows and movies has been accused of assaulting a man over a parking spot in Idaho, and police say a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Warrant issued for ‘Power Rangers’ actor accused of assaulting a man in Idaho over a parking spot, police say

New York Post

Cash or card?

Target will no longer be accepting personal checks as a form of payment at its stores beginning later this month, the company confirmed.

The Minnesota-based big-box retail chain will stop taking checks this month due to “extremely low volumes,” of such payments, a spokesperson told NBC Chicago.



America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris

The company has taken “several measures” to notify customers in advance, the spokesperson added.

The change will go into effect on July 15 following the end of Target’s popular Circle Week sales event.

Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing

While personal checks will...

Target will soon stop accepting this form of payment

MarketRealist

The companies and the world learned a valuable lesson of vetting email IDs before handing out money

Con artist steals over $100 million from Google and Facebook with a simple request

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

Denver, CO

While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a trio of wildfires near Denver has forced hundreds of evacuations and claimed at least one life. Here’s the latest on a barrage of blazes burning in several western states: 

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

There may soon be one fewer person standing between you and your Cheesy Gordita Crunch.

A major change is coming to Taco Bell drive-thrus

Fort Myer, VA

Alexandria, VA

Brentwood, MD

Bethesda, MD

Takoma Park, MD

Hyattsville, MD

Silver Spring, MD

Bladensburg, MD

Falls Church, VA

Glen Echo, MD

NewsBreak

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

Millions of sports fans and concertgoers are being duped by a deceptive pricing scheme at StubHub, according to a lawsuit filed by Washington, DC Attorney General...

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

Comments / 0