Two thieves bought a $500K lottery ticket with a stolen credit card. The victim wants $250K. Does he deserve it?

• 

  Share of €500,000 jackpot offered to men who bought scratchcard with stolen credit card

  Winnings as yet unclaimed by thieves in Toulouse who bought scratchcard amid legal debate over who gets payout. Two homeless men who bought a winning lottery scratchcard with a stolen credit card ...
  
  The Guardian - 6d
• 

  Man offers to split winnings after thieves hit jackpot with his credit card

  The Frenchman has called on the thieves to strike a deal with him to split the €500,000 (£413,664) prize.
  
  BBC News - 5d
• 

  Jenni Hermoso Was Not the Victim People Wanted Her to Be. And That’s OK.

  The Luis Rubiales sentencing provides a reminder that the law is the same for everyone, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
  
  The New York Times - 6d
• 

  DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

  The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.
  
  Wired - Feb. 20

• How much of your paycheck should go to credit card debt?

  If you put more than this amount toward credit card debt each month, you may want to consider other solutions.
  
  CBS News - 3d

• 5 risks of just making minimum credit card payments

  The minimum payment option exists primarily to benefit the credit card companies, not the cardholders.
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Minimum credit card payments are rising: How to tackle your card debt now

  Struggling to pay more than the minimum on your credit card debt? These solutions could help.
  
  CBS News - 6d

• For Fearful Immigrants, It’s the Card They All Want Right Now

  Distributed by a legal aid group, the “red card” lays out key rights and protections. Demand for them has surged since President Trump returned to office.
  
  The New York Times - 4d
• 

  You Want More Avowed? So Does The Game's Director

  There is one person who already seems keen on seeing more Avowed: the game's director, Carrie Patel. While Obsidian hasn't said anything about an expansion for the RPG--let alone a sequel just days ...
  
  GameSpot - 3d

More from MarketWatch

• Here’s why the U.S. is not working to vaccinate birds against avian flu

  More than 160 million birds have been culled during the bird-flu outbreak that started in 2022. So why is the U.S. not vaccinating chickens?
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million

  Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• Trump to ratchet up China tariffs again. Here’s why American consumers will feel the pain this time.

  New York Fed analysis suggests “missing imports” from China could mean higher costs ahead.
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• AMC’s most liquid bond is rallying following the movie-theater chain’s fourth-quarter results

  AMC reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue this week, boosted by an improving box office
  
  MarketWatch - 1h

• Norwegian Cruise on Trump’s call to pay U.S. taxes: It’s ‘really, really complicated’

  Norwegian’s earnings show the cruise boom continued, but the outlook exposed some cracks and the stock turned lower.
  
  MarketWatch - 2h

More in Business

• Venu is done. Here's how Fox, Disney and WBD plan to go it alone in sports streaming

  Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery disbanded their efforts to launch Venu, a joint sports streaming service.
  
  CNBC - 4m

• Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Dept. website

  The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayments plans from the U.S. Department of Education's website.
  
  CNBC - 5m
• 

  Tate brothers arrive in US after Romania lifts travel ban

  Right-wing influencers Andrew and Tristan had been detained on charges including sexual exploitation
  
  Financial Times - 7m

• Snowflake surges 7% on earnings beat as company expands AI push

  Snowflake announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft Azure to offer access to OpenAI models on Wednesday.
  
  CNBC - 10m
• 

  CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers

  The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials who are dismantling the agency.
  
  The New York Times - 13m