Verizon offers customers a $20 credit after Wednesday’s widespread outage

Verizon on Thursday said it’s offering a $20 credit to customers affected by a widespread service outage on Wednesday.  Verizon subscribers complained that the outage limited their ability to use their mobile devices, preventing them from making calls or completing online transactions that require a wireless network. To appease frustrated subscribers, the wireless provider said…

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Raw oysters and clams recalled in 9 U.S. states over possible norovirus contamination

Federal officials on Monday issued a recall for clams and raw oysters distributed in at least nine states due to concerns that they may be contaminated with norovirus, a contagious infection commonly known as the “stomach flu.” According to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recalled clams were harvested by the Lummi Indian…

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Congress debating possible consequences for ICE after Renee Good’s death

The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill, where Democrats and certain Republicans are vowing an assertive response as President Trump’s aggressive deportation operations spark protests nationwide. Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation into Renee Good’s shooting death and policy changes over law enforcement…

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Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, tells House panel he had “no knowledge whatsoever” of crimes

Darren Indyke, a lawyer who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for decades and serves as an executor of his estate, testified to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that he “had no knowledge whatsoever” of his client’s crimes. Indyke was perhaps Epstein’s closest associate dating back to the 1990s. He was involved in assembling Epstein’s…

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Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored health insurance, more than double the current rate of inflation, according to a new analysis from consultant Mercer.  That means employees could pay about…

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