Two women are suing Apple over their exes’ use of AirTags to secretly track their movements and whereabouts in real-time. The quarter-sized bluetooth devices, which the technology company rolled out in April of 2021, are marketed as tools that can be used to trace the location of owners’ personal objects. …
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The Department of Justice is investigating Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, the company that sparked chaos and anger this week with its mishandling of ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming “Eras” tour, two people familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. On Friday night, Ticketmaster issued an apology via Twitter to …
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Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday, boosted by more signs the nation’s high inflation may be falling off faster than expected. But a flare-up of worries about the war in Ukraine kept Wall Street shaky Tuesday and undercut much of its big morning gains. The S&P 500 rose 34.48 points, …
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Mondelez International’s CEO told Reuters that the food giant has stopped advertising on Twitter because of a spike in hate speech on the social media platform following Elon Musk’s takeover. “What we’ve seen recently since the change on Twitter has been announced, is the amount of hate speech increase significantly,” …
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A controversial proposal to change the pay structure for servers and other workers at Washington’s bars and restaurants was approved Tuesday, four years after an identical measure was overturned by the D.C. Council. Initiative 82 eliminates the so-called tipped wages system in which restaurant owners pay certain staff members well …
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Sitting on a bench in front of Soldier Field, about to watch his beloved Chicago Bears play in person, money wasn’t exactly a big concern for Corey Metzger. Or any concern, really. “This trip has been a long time in the making, and I’m splurging whatever I got to spend …
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The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that its 66 million beneficiaries will receive an 8.7% cost-of-living increase for 2023, the largest annual boost since 1981. The increase means the average benefit check will rise more than $140 to $1,827 a month, compared with the typical monthly payment of $1,681 in …
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Michigan officials are urging residents to discard vegetables grown at a farm in the village of Homer, saying the produce sold by grocers in more than a dozen towns across the state is potentially tainted with human waste. A routine safety inspection found Kuntry Gardens was using “raw, untreated human …
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United Airlines is betting that electric air taxis will soon be speeding around U.S. cities. The carrier on Thursday announced that it is investing $15 million in Eve Air Mobility, which makes flying e-taxis designed for short commutes in urban areas or to get to the airport. The investment comes …
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Stoked by the largest surplus in state history, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature devised a $500 million plan to send one-time tax refunds to millions of households. In a shock to some, GOP Governor Mike Parson vetoed it. Parson’s objection: He wanted a bigger, longer-lasting tax cut. “Now is the time for …
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