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Scamming Season Is All Year Around! A 82-year-old Florida woman who apparently fell for a scam, that could cost more than $700,000. Over the summer, the scammers convinced the woman that her granddaughter was in legal trouble and needed her help. They told her to make withdrawals from her bank and hand the money over […]
Sony has reportedly cut production plans for the PlayStation 5 due to component shortages and logistic constraints. Bloomberg cites sources familiar with Sony’s operations that say Sony was originally targeting more than 16 million PS5s. But, that figure has been cut down to about 15 million. The ongoing global chip shortage is one of the reasons for […]
NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson is getting a four-part docuseries on Apple TV+. Magic said on Instagram, “I’m so excited to announce that my upcoming docuseries will be released globally on Apple TV+!” According to The Los Angeles Times, the series chronicles Magic’s life from his humble upbringing in Lansing, Michigan to the pinnacle […]
The Federal Trade Commission said 140,000 Amazon drivers are being repaid nearly $60 million in tips that the company allegedly withheld. The FTC is sending out 139,507 checks and 1,621 PayPal payments to drivers. The average check for Amazon Flex drivers included in the settlement will be $422. 19,980 drivers will receive checks for more […]
Stacey Abrams and the Fair Fight Action organization donated $1.34 million from its political action committee to the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt. The goal is to eliminate $212 million in face value debt owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, The Associated Press reported. An estimated 25 million American households have […]
Do you love Halloween? If so, how much? Americans will spend more than $10 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). While costumes tend to be where people shell out the most, 10% of people will spend more than $100 on candy alone this year, according to a poll by […]
Have you seen the price for groceries in the last few months? Food prices overall rose 4.6% since September 2020, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs had the highest increased with a combined 10.5% increase. The Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change paid […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the county now has $144 million, from the American Rescue Plan Act. With the money, the county executive says he’ll have the county’s first comprehensive plan in roughly 40 years. The plan will be called “Plan Forward” and will focus on six key priority areas. Public safety, Public health & […]
Kanye West’s company Mascotte Holdings filed 10 new trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Applications have been made for a personal lifestyle, charity providing free legal services to low-income families and yes…… a dating website! Intellectual property lawyer Josh Gerben reported on twitter. Kanye West has filed 10 new trademark applications […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced landlords can now apply for rent relief. $125 million in state funding will go to landlords who could not participate in the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To be eligible, landlords must own a unit leased for at or below 150% of fair market rent for their location and must have […]
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