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Fortnite Players Get Millions in Refunds for Unwanted Purchases
Epic Games is making the payments, which average about $114, after settling accusations from the federal government that the studio tricked people into buying in-game items.The New York Times - 1d -
Family's tribute to 'beautiful' teen killed at docks
Zacharias Atkinson, 19, was fatally injured in an industrial incident in Bootle, Merseyside.BBC News - 1d -
Giant 5kg mushroom feeds family for a week
Alissimon Minnitt says she spotted the giant mushroom while on a walk, and knew it was safe to eat.BBC News - 1d -
Travis Timmerman's family reacts to news from Syria
The family of Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who was found in Syria after apparently being held captive during Bashar al-Assad's regime, is reacting to news of his ordeal in the Middle ...CBS News - 1d -
Hannah Kobayashi family offers refunds to those who donated to her search efforts
The sister of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation, posted an update to the family's GoFundMe page on Thursday offering ...NBC News - 1d -
Musk knocks SEC over settlement offer in probe
Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday over a settlement offer in the agency’s probe into his 2022 purchase of Twitter, now known as X. In a ...The Hill - 1d -
Turkey's Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab EmiratesABC News - 2d -
Relief for thousands of families burdened by crushing medical debt
After NBC's reporting on a large hospital system that placed liens on homes of patients who owed medical debt, the company removed the liens and canceled judgments against thousands of patients. ...NBC News - 2d -
Startup Embodied Will Brick $800 Moxie Emotional Support Robot for Kids—Without Refunds
Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases of its Moxie robot but makes no promises.Wired - 3d -
NYPD: Unclear if family recognized Mangione, turned him in
New York Police Department (NYPD) officials say its unclear if shooting suspect Luigi Mangione’s family recognized him in the photos released days before his arrest. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell ...The Hill - 3d -
The Prominent Maryland Family of the Suspect in the C.E.O. Killing
Until the arrest this week of Luigi Mangione, the family was best known for building a business that has made them a force in local politics and charity.The New York Times - 4d -
New guidance on 'parental alienation' in family court battles
Family Courts should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of so called "parental alienation", it saysBBC News - 4d -
Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria
The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.The New York Times - 4d -
Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds
U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this weekABC News - 4d -
Report: Bill Belichick has offer to coach UNC
The ball is in Bill Belichick's court.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
FTC refunds Fortnite players $72 million, says Epic Games 'tricked' gamers into purchases
More than 600,000 players Fortnite will start to receive refunds after federal regulators said Epic Games “tricked” people into making unwanted purchases.NBC News - 4d -
Yanks 'proud' of Soto offer; don't regret trade
Brian Cashman said he was "proud" of the Yankees' efforts to retain Juan Soto and that they would now pivot to other opportunities in free agency.ESPN - 4d -
An Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand
Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again.The New York Times - 5d -
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.The New York Times - 5d -
Fortnite creator Epic Games sends customers $72 million refund. Here's why.
The game's design nudged people into racking up unauthorized charges, the FTC said. Here's how customers will be refunded.CBS News - 5d -
Rupert Murdoch loses bid to change family trust
Billionaire business mogul Rupert Murdoch lost a bid this week to change a family trust to consolidate control of his media company around his eldest son Lachlan. A Nevada commissioner ruled ...The Hill - 5d -
New York Taxpayers Could Get Refunds of Up to $500 Under Hochul Plan
The proposal, which Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to include in next year’s state budget, would send $3 billion in refunds to roughly 8.6 million New Yorkers.The New York Times - 5d -
The Assad Family’s Legacy Is One of Savage Oppression
A dynasty bombed and detained thousands of opponents, building fearsome internal security agencies to quash unrest.The New York Times - 6d -
How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracyFinancial Times - 6d -
£50k reward offered to find girl's killer
Police are searching for the person who killed Lisa Hession, who was found in an alley in 1984.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic
In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
The Police Offer a Detailed Timeline of the Gunman’s Movements
Investigators have begun to piece together the actions of a man they believe killed a health care executive on a city sidewalk early Wednesday morning.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition?
Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Billy Long Promised Huge Tax Refunds. Now Trump Wants Him to Lead the I.R.S.
Since leaving Congress in 2023, Billy Long has peddled a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. has warned is a magnet for fraud.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Nottingham attacks families welcome homicide review
Families of the victims have been campaigning for changes to be made to the justice system.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Meet the Rees-Moggs: a bluffer’s guide to the family’s weirdness
Just in case you can’t bear to watch the former Tory MP’s new reality show, we equip you for it coming up in conversation . Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new reality show may sound as appealing as flushing ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Eurotrash — unearthing a family’s collaboration and complacency
A mother-and-son road trip is propelled by guilt and unease in Christian Kracht’s hilariously unsettling novelFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Millions hurt by credit repair firms to share $1.8 billion in refunds
Payments to victims of Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com are the largest yet by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget
Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Aviva raises offer to buy Direct Line
FTSE 100 insurer makes second bid for its smaller rival at 261p a shareFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Are you a former SmileDirectClub customer? You might be eligible for a refund
When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limboABC News - Dec. 5 -
Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucouré offered to Roma
Roma appear to have been linked with a new midfielder ahead of the January window.With the future of Enzo Le Fee uncertain, as the Frenchman is reportedly unhappy with his lack of playing time, the ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Immigration worksite raids are as disastrous as family separation
While these raids were overshadowed by Trump’s policy of family separation at the border, they are devastating in their own right, and the public should understand them for the humanitarian ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Texas is offering land for Trump mass deportation facilities
Trump transition officials are exploring the possibility of building immigrant detention facilities on a plot of land recently purchased by the state of Texas.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Flames honor Gaudreau, host family in Calgary
With the Gaudreau family watching from the stands on an emotional night at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Calgary Flames played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, in a game between the ...ESPN - Dec. 4
