Judge blocks rule capping credit card late fees at $8 in junk fee setback for Biden – New York Post
A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have capped credit card late fees at $8, a victory for companies and banking groups that said the regulator exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth. preliminary injunction The injunction had been sought by […]
Sinaloa Cartel Torches Trucks, Blocks Highways in Mexico Following Arrests
In Mexico’s Zacatecas state, gunmen from the Sinaloa cartel torched several vehicles and blocked a highway in response to a series of arrests by authorities. The violence quickly spread to multiple regions of the state, where the Sinaloa Cartel is engaged in a bitter turf war with a faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. […]
Nicki Minaj Blocks Object Thrown at Her During Concert, Hurls It Back at Crowd
Rapper Nicki Minaj threw an object back at her on stage last weekend after it was thrown at her by a crowd of concertgoers. According to reports, Minaj was seen blocking an object from hitting her face during a performance of her hit song “Starships,” then picking it up and throwing it back into the […]
Caitlin Clark blocks Antonio Brown on social media after crude post
Caitlin Clark had the first block for the Indiana Fever. The women’s basketball superstar had a busy week, attending the WNBA Draft, guesting on “Saturday Night Live” and having an awkward exchange with an Indianapolis sports columnist. And now that week includes blocking former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown at X. The controversial former Buccaneers […]
Arizona GOP Again Blocks Effort to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law
Arizona House Republicans on Wednesday fended off a new attempt to repeal an 1864 law that restricts nearly all abortions. This law was recently upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court with a new 15-week abortion limit. However, the Arizona Senate left the door open to repealing the 1864 law after two Senate Republicans voted with […]
Court Blocks Law Banning Biological Men From Competing In Women’s Sports
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that a law banning biological men from playing in women’s sports be blocked on Tuesday. H.B. 3293, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, passed the West Virginia Legislature in 2021 and required public schools and public universities to bar “students of the male sex where selection […]
Instagram blocks nude images in DMs to mitigate ‘sextortion’ crimes reaching record numbers
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Instagram recently announced that the photo and video sharing platform popular with young users will be moving to combat sexual extortion, or sextortion, a crime that continues to victimize more […]
H&R Block’s Tax Day Outage Frustrates Last-Minute Filers
Kudlow’s panelists Steve Moore, Kevin Hassett and Steve Forbes react to the president’s planned significant tax increases. H&R Block said it experienced a technology outage on Monday that temporarily prevented thousands of last-minute taxpayers from filing their returns. Some people who purchased H&R Block software and downloaded it to their computers were unable to file […]
Google Blocks News in California to Protest Proposed Media Payoff Law
Google is blocking access to news articles for some California users in response to the California Journalism Protection Act, which requires tech giants like Google and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to pay publishers for news content. Restrictions have started. NPR report In a show of its immense power and influence, Google announced Friday that it has […]
Judge blocks demolition of art installation at Des Moines park
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the demolition of Greenwood Pond: Double Sight, an aging art installation in a Des Moines park. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher ruled that the work’s artist, Mary Miss, will likely succeed in arguing that its demolition is a breach of contract. Installed in 1996, the piece is considered a […]