Verizon has new way for customers to block email-to-text spam messages
Isabel Pavia | Moment | Getty Images Verizon has created a way for customers to block spam text messages from email accounts with just a single text, the company announced…
Gang allegedly stole millions pay for murder, guns, drugs
A street gang in Milwaukee allegedly stole millions of dollars in Covid-19 pandemic relief money that was then used to carry out a murder and purchase guns and drugs, among…
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand…
Meta disrupts Chinese misinformation network linked to law enforcement
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Tuesday said it had disrupted a disinformation campaign linked to Chinese law enforcement that the social media company described as the “largest known…
How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
They say love doesn’t cost a thing. But that certainly isn’t true of weddings. In 2022, couples in the United States spent, on average, nearly $30,000 to get married, according…
Osprey aircraft crash: US Marines identify 3 killed in MV-22B crash in Australia
CNN — Three US Marines who died when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a military exercise in Australia have been identified by their unit. Corporal Spencer R. Collart, 21, Captain…
Electric utilities face billions in liability with old lines
Electrical workers repair power lines leading into the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, August 15, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Electric companies in…
European stocks higher as Fed chair signals more rate hikes
European shares traded higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and looked ahead to upcoming…
Raimondo meets Chinese officials as countries seek more stable relationship
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Reuters interview at the Department of Commerce in Washington, September 23, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo…
Tech IPOs are coming back — now they have to perform
InstaCart employees fulfill orders for delivery Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech investors last week finally heard utterance of their favorite three-letter acronym: IPO. It’s been 20…