Noticeable pockets of Americans – renters, and lower- and middle-income borrowers – are running up their credit cards balances, and increasing numbers are falling behind on their debts.
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Judge rules casinos have no duty to stop compulsive gamblers from betting
A judge says that the voluminous rules and regulations governing gambling in New Jersey do not impose a legal duty upon casinos to cut off compulsive gamblers.
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With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost
A FIFA study projected a city hosting the World Cup would generate $400 million in spending, adding that the number would have to be adjusted now that Boston is set to host 7 games.
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Here’s how 2 sentences in the Constitution rose from obscurity to ensnare Donald Trump
On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, where that state’s highest court ruled that he violated a constitutional provision targeting those who “engaged in insurrection.”
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Strike averted as hospitality union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
The union announced last week that it would go on strike if tentative contracts weren’t in place by 5 a.m. Monday.
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32,000 tech industry workers have been laid off this year already
Although economic factors are the main reason for tech layoffs, many companies are citing the race for artificial intelligence as a factor.
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces challenges, as Israel has dismissed U.S. calls for a path to a Palestinian state, and Iran’s militant allies in the region have shown little sign of being deterred by U.S. strikes.
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King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, will pause public duties
The king has been advised to postpone public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, but will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual, the palace says.
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U.S. Mint to issue dollar coin in May featuring Lewiston’s Bernard Lown
The inventor of the direct current defibrillator will be featured as part of the mint’s American Innovations series.
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No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
A Michigan jury sends a note to the judge asking if it could ‘infer anything’ from prosecutors not presenting Ethan Crumbley or others to explain specifically how he got the gun from home.