Columbus, OH

National Pension Service’s latest holdings report showed it bought MicroStrategy shares in the second quarter of this year. The pension fund’s Coinbase holdings amounted to 229,907 shares, worth about $51 million, at the end of June. South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund by assets,...

South Korea’s national pension fund bought $33.7 million worth of MicroStrategy shares in Q2

Binance re-enters India after settling $2.25 million penalty with FIU. The following is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. Happy Thursday! In today's Daily, the SEC approves a MicroStrategy ETF, Binance re-enters India, ETH and SOL show heightened price sensitivity and more.

The Daily: Leveraged long MSTR ETF, Binance re-enters India, Uniswap Labs's auditing competition and more

The US Sun

LENSCRAFTERS agreed to a $39 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit regarding deceptive advertising. The settlement offers direct payments to consumers who claimed they fell victim to false advertising. The lawsuit claimed that LensCrafters made misleading statements about the AccuFit Digital System. LensCrafters said its system was accurate...

LensCrafters is giving customers one-time payments from $39 million settlement – but three criteria must be met

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

Parking tickets are the latest vector for scammers to empty out bank accounts from New York to Southern California. Calgary became the latest North American city to address the growing trend of fake tickets on Tuesday. The Canadian city’s parking authority advised drivers to destroy fake tickets that are cropping on windshields and not to attempt to pay those fines.

Bank accounts are being emptied thanks to scammers using fake parking tickets

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

PopCrush

It's called proof of funds and it's pretty self-explanatory. You need to show, usually with a bank statement, that you have plenty of money to cover costs in the country you're entering from the United States. According to the website Nairaland, you must show this proof when you're applying for...

Proof of $2,000 in the Bank Now Required to Travel to These Countries

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Finality Capital and Paper Ventures are leading this venture, with Arrington Capital, Draper Dragon, Lightshift, and other notable participants joining in. Holonym Foundation, an organization dedicated to revolutionizing digital identity security for the decentralized web, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a $5.5 million seed funding round. Finality Capital and Paper Ventures spearheaded the round, which was substantially involved with Draper Dragon, Arrington Capital, Lightshift, Zero Knowledge Ventures, Zero DAO, and other notable funds.

Holonym Foundation Secures $5.5M Seed Funding to Provide Global Digital Personhood with Human Keys

With the growing convenience of smartphones, many users have become accustomed to storing sensitive information such as credit and debit card numbers, as well as social security numbers, directly on their devices. However, security experts are warning against this practice due to the risk of exposing personal information to unauthorized parties.

Never store credit cards or Social Security Numbers on your phone

In a massive data breach, hackers have reportedly stolen and released personal data, including Social Security numbers, of nearly three billion people from North America and the UK. The data was stolen from National Public Data, a major data broker that provides personal information for background checks among other services. The breach was first reported by a notorious hacking group, USDoD, in April, and the data was initially offered for sale on a hacker forum for $3.5 million. However, the data was later released for free on an online marketplace for stolen personal data.

Billions Of Social Security Numbers Compromised

New Jersey State

Who: Plaintiff Jeffrey Stevens is suing TD Bank. Why: Stevens claims the bank unlawfully shares its customers’ personal information with Meta. Where: The TD Bank class action was filed in a New Jersey federal court. A new class action alleges that TD Bank unlawfully shared its customers’ personal information...

TD Bank class action claims bank shares customer info with Meta

AMERICANS have the opportunity to claim hundreds of dollars through a medical device settlement. Those who have paid for or rented a specific Philips Respironics ventilator may be eligible for a cash award after the product was recalled. This class action lawsuit alleged that members endured economic losses related to...

Americans can claim $100 payments from $494 million medical device settlement – but you need to meet one of two criteria

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Tom's Guide

Scammers are calling victims on the phone impersonating their bank while an accomplice goes to their home to get the chip and PIN from their debit card.

FBI issues warning over scammers impersonating banks to steal your debit cards

Utah State

The Federal Trade Commission returned millions of dollars to consumers through FTC refunds for nine settlements in June and July. The FTC sent more than $12 million in refunds to consumers who paid for deceptive real estate investment coaching from Zurixx. According to the FTC and the Utah Department of...

FTC refunds | June & July 2024

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

In 2021 and 2023, Cash App suffered two different data breaches -- one in which a former employee downloaded user transaction reports, and another in which an unauthorized person accessed user account data. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Cash App was negligent in handling these breaches and didn't...

Have you used Cash App in the last 6 years? You might be eligible for $2,500

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Binance re-enters India after settling $2.25 million penalty with FIU

Binance announced today that its website and app are now fully available for Indian users. One Binance spokesperson told The Block that the exchange has paid...

Binance re-enters India after settling $2.25 million penalty with FIU

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