Burlington city leaders invite federal partner to the Queen City to discuss affordable housing initiatives
Burlington city leaders invite federal partner to the Queen City to discuss affordable housing initiatives
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It turns out the money was going from Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookie to ... casinos.
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How to get rid of PMI and lower your mortgage payments
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Education Department urges families to complete FAFSA as college decision time looms
The Education Department continued its efforts to improve the FAFSA filing process and urged families to complete the form.
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
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With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday that it is fining the four U.S. major wireless carriers around $200 million in total for “illegally” sharing and selling customers’ real-time location data without their consent. AT&T’s fine is more than $57 million, Verizon’s is almost $47 million, T-Mobile’s is more than $80 million and Sprint’s is more than $12 million, according to the FCC’s announcement.
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Ford's BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Ford's hands-free driver-assistance system, BlueCruise, after it was found to be active during two recent crashes that killed multiple people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said on Monday that it has confirmed BlueCruise was active in both crashes. The investigation into the two crashes ratchets up the scrutiny on BlueCruise, which is currently available on the Mustang Mach-E, and certain Ford F-150s (including the Lightning), Explorers and Expeditions.
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Chiefs move ahead of 49ers as Super Bowl LIX favorites following 2024 NFL Draft
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