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Army Sees No Link to Blast Exposure in Maine Gunman’s Mental Issues
Investigators found lapses in the handling of a troubled reservist who went on to kill 18 people, but they rejected suggestions that his Army work had damaged his brain.
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Books
When Sports Games Feel Like Casinos, Players Rarely Win
The video game NBA 2K24 lets fans play as their favorite basketball stars. It’s $70 but there is pressure to spend more. To be competitive online, players are encouraged to buy packs that may contain an elite athlete. They cost up to $50 ...
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Newyork
New York Expands Divisive Food Debit Card Program for Migrants
Despite pushback against a pilot program to provide the debit cards, the city expanded it, saying it saves money.
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News
When a Bank Rescinds a Job Offer Because It Canceled Your Credit Cards
Last year, JPMorgan Chase wanted to pay Mansoor Shams a low-six-figure salary to work in a marketing role. Then it reviewed his account activity.
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News
How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans
Something was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’s food stamp card. While standing at the checkout line in a cavernous Albertsons grocery store in Long Beach, Calif., last December, Ms. Kirks was told that she didn’t have enough money in her account to pay ...
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News
Robinhood’s Credit Card Offers 3% Cash Back. Can It Last?
Charles Schwab stopped offering a 2 percent card years ago, and most banks don’t hand over more than 2 percent either.
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News
Credit Card Swipe Fees Are Going Down. Are Points Going With Them?
A new agreement by Visa and Mastercard to reduce fees charged to merchants may drain the lucrative rewards that grant free travel to many credit card users.
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News
The Fallout From a Credit Card Shake-Up
A proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and merchants on swipe fees promises savings, but it may also alter the economics of premium credit cards.
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Newyork
The Maine Shooter’s Traumatic Brain Injury Didn’t Have to Happen
It’s hard to explain how it feels to be behind an artillery piece when it fires. First is the roaring sound that no movie can ever match. Then comes the sight: the gun jerking violently, smoke billowing from its tube as the crew scrambles to load the ...
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US
Sheriff Had Cause to Take Maine Gunman Into Custody Before Shootings
An interim report from a commission investigating the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, found that the gunman’s weapons could and should have been removed.
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