Paddy Power ordered to pay £1m jackpot to winner offered £20,000
Corrine Durber was told her jackpot was a computer error, but a judge ruled in her favour.
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Struggling Maryland city offers $20,000 for workers to relocate there
Cumberland, Maryland, is one of dozens of places offering financial incentives to people willing to relocate. Nancy Chen reports on how the rise of remote work is making it easier for struggling ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Maryland city offers $20,000 to relocate to former manufacturing hub
Cumberland, Maryland, is one of more than 70 places that have paid people to relocate over the past five years.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
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 - Feb. 21 -
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 - Feb. 21 -
Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on UK mosques’
Exclusive: Campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents if they daubed anti-Muslim graffiti. A network of Telegram channels with Russian links is encouraging UK residents to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Antivirus software company ordered to pay customer $16.5M: How to file a claim
Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday.The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills to foreign aid contractors
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 13 that ordered the State Department and USAID to restore foreign assistance funds.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Roberts halts decision ordering White House to pay USAID contractors
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.CBS News - 6d
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Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks
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Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
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South Korean jet accidentally bombs church during drills
Seven people are injured, four seriously, during the incident in a city near the border with the North.BBC News - 18m -
Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
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Police in Louisiana Investigate Hazing Episode After University Student’s Death
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Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.BBC News - 30m -
U.S.-to-Mexico flight diverts to Texas after 'security concern'
A "security concern" prompted a flight headed to Mexico from the Minneapolis region to divert to El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, officials said.NBC News - 32m -
Adrienne Adams Enters Mayor’s Race to Defeat Eric Adams (No Relation)
Ms. Adams, the New York City Council speaker, is trying to position herself as a principled alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams.The New York Times - 48m