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Warren Buffett’s Real Estate Brokerage Agrees to $250 Million Settlement
HomeServices of America, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States, will settle the claims brought by home sellers who said they were forced to pay inflated commissions, pending court approval.The New York Times - Top stories -
Rep. Adam Schiff's luggage swiped in San Francisco
San Francisco has an unwelcome reputation for car burglaries and visitors are warned not to leave valuables in their vehiclesABC News - Top stories - San Francisco -
Concern Over Visa Wait Times for Fans of the 2026 World Cup
The U.S. Department of State encouraged supporters in affected countries to start applying for visas now, over two years out from the tournament.The New York Times - Sports - World Cup -
Premier League to discuss potential salary cap
Premier League clubs are to discuss the potential introduction of a salary cap at their shareholders' meeting on Monday.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
NFL to allow Guardian Caps during regular season
The NFL will allow players the option of using Guardian Caps in regular-season games to help protect against head injuries, the league confirmed Friday.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
In Settlement, FTC Sends $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers
The agency said the Amazon-owned video doorbell and security provider failed to keep personal data safe, leading to "egregious" privacy violations.Inc. - Business -
How to Claim Your Part of a $5.6 Million Ring Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to customers who had certain Ring home security cameras and accounts during a particular time period, the agency said.The New York Times - Tech -
Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder
The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a resultABC News - Top stories -
Oil Edges Higher Ahead of U.S. PCE Data
Oil prices ticked higher ahead of key U.S. inflation data that will offer more cues on the path of interest rates.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Heat shock Celtics, Ingram's future in NO & the Knicks-Villanova connection | No Cap Room
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap the NBA playoff games from Wednesday night and preview Thursday night’s action.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Protests as Venice begins charging entry fee for day-trippers
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Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?
From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.BBC News - Top stories -
Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists
Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.The New York Times - World -
Exclusive: Visa’s CIO shares insights on generative AI’s transformative potential in payments industry
Visa's CIO Don Hobson shares his vision for how generative AI will revolutionize the global payments landscape, from enhanced fraud detection to greater financial inclusion.VentureBeat - Tech -
Turkey is the latest country to launch a digital nomad visa—find out if you qualify and where to apply
Applicants must have an income of at least $36,000 USD a year or $3,000 a month.CNBC - Business -
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside accessABC News - Tech -
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside accessABC News - Top stories -
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced MondayABC News - Health -
Biden Administration Targets Airfare Refunds, Baggage Fee Disclosure
Airlines automatically will need to provide cash refunds when flights are canceled and disclose fees like checked bag costs earlier in the booking process. Current rules hadn’t made it clear what the government considers a “significant” change.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Secretary Buttigieg unpacks new rules on airline fees and refunds
The Transportation Department announced new rules Wednesday requiring airlines to issue automatic cash refunds for flight cancelations or delays, delayed baggage returns and services like Wi-Fi or seat selection that are paid for but not provided. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip
Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.The New York Times - World -
Venice launches experiment to charge day-trippers an access fee
The move aims to combat over-tourism.ABC News - World -
Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip
Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.The New York Times - Top stories -
Venice launches world first tourist entrance fee in bid to fight overcrowding
Visitors to Venice will have to pay for an entry fee after the Italian city became the first in the world to introduce a charging system for tourists.NBC News - Top stories -
Venice residents clash with riot police as city launches world’s first tourist entry fee
The pilot program means day-trippers to Venice, one of Italy's most picturesque and historic cities, will need to pay a charge of 5 euros (US$5.40).CNBC - Business -
‘Recipe for disaster’: Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protest on day one
Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curbing tourist numbers goes against principle of freedom of movement. For more than 160 years, visitors have been arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia train station and disembarking straight into the heart of one of ...The Guardian - World -
Venice entry fee tickets go on sale. Here's how they work
Venice's long awaited entry fee for day trippers launched on April 25. Here's how to pay, and how to claim an exemption if you're staying in the city.CNN - Top stories -
Venice becomes first city to charge a daily tourist fee
Visitors will have to pay five euros, a fee designed to offset some of the costs of accommodating tourists.CBS News - Top stories -
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘He keeps his caps lock tighter than the door to Melania’s bedroom’
Late-night hosts talk Trump’s all-caps rants, Kanye West’s new porn venture and Mike Johnson’s delayed Ukraine aid approval . Late-night hosts talked Donald Trump’s Truth Social rants, Biden’s potential TikTok ban and House speaker Mike Johnson’s ...The Guardian - World -
Alphabet joins the $2 trillion market-cap club — and could vault above Nvidia
The Google parent put “doomsday AI search share-loss fears” to bed with its latest earnings report.MarketWatch - Business -
NFL to allow players to wear protective Guardian Caps in games beginning with 2024 season
The NFL will allow players to wear protective Guardian Caps during games beginning with the 2024 season. The caps were previously mandated for practices.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
NFL allows players the option to wear Guardian Caps over helmets during regular-season games
A big change is coming in regards to player safetyCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
IRS free tax filing pilot processed more than 140,000 returns, saved consumers $5.6 million in prep fees
This season, the IRS Direct File pilot helped more than 140,000 million taxpayers file taxes for free and saved $5.6 million in tax prep fees.CNBC - Business -
Hipgnosis Accepts Improved Concord Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.5 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, trumping an approach from Blackstone.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UUP votes against budget as other parties agree
The UUP runs the Health Department - which has got less money than Robin Swann says it needs.BBC News - Top stories -
Thoma Bravo agrees to buy Darktrace for $5 billion
Private-equity firm Thomas Bravo agreed to buy U.K. cybersecurity company Darktrace for $5 billion, in what would end the company’s brief but rocky spell as a listed company.MarketWatch - Business -
Liverpool agree £9.4m Slot deal with Feyenoord
Liverpool agree a £9.4m deal with Feyenoord to allow Arne Slot to become the new Reds manager, succeeding Jurgen Klopp.BBC News - Top stories -
Sources: Juwan Howard agrees to be Nets asst.
Juwan Howard is returning to the NBA, agreeing to a deal to become a Nets assistant coach, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - NBA