CHAMBA, Malawi — The cyclone tore through Magret Frank’s village two years ago, ripping apart the thatched mud huts. She dragged her four children from their beds just before the roof beams collapsed, and their chickens and clothes were swept away into the howling night. “I cried inside. But I am the mother — I … Read more
If you’re a gamer with a design bug, IKEA thinks you’ll love it’s new collection of “gaming furniture,” due in stores in September 2024. The furniture giant says that its 20-piece Brännboll collection “challenges traditional gaming design” and should more peacefully co-exist in aesthetic harmony within your home than, say, a Secretlab gaming chair. SEE … Read more
If you bought weighted groceries at Walmart between Oct. 19, 2018 and Jan. 19, 2024, you could be eligible to submit a claim for a piece of Walmart’s recent $45 million settlement. The settlement class is composed of customers who purchased “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” at Walmart. Weighted groceries refers to any variable-weighted … Read more
In one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history, thieves made off with as much as $30 million in an Easter Sunday burglary at a San Fernando Valley money storage facility, an L.A. police official revealed Wednesday. The burglary occurred Sunday night at an unnamed facility in Sylmar where cash from businesses across … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is raising gobs of cash. And it has an election-year strategy that, in a nutshell, aims to spend more — and spend faster. Not only has Biden aimed to show himself off as a fundraising juggernaut this month, but his campaign is also making significant early investments … Read more
Meghan Markle is accused of thinking herself as Princess Diana ‘heiress’ in an attempt to relaunch. The Duchess of Sussex, who is currently promoting American Riviera Orchard with as her new lifestyle brand, has added key Diana dates to her launch. Royal author Tom Quinn tells Mirror: “It’s really significant that Meghan‘s new American Riviera … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s biggest bank says it has recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during what it says was a glitch in its system that allowed customers to take out more money than they had in their accounts. Abe Sano, president of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, told reporters Tuesday that … Read more
Donald Trump says he’s managed to pull together almost half a billion dollars to pay his eye-watering appeal bond owed to New York state after he and his companies were found liable for fraud. The GOP’s presumptive nominee claimed in recent legal filings that he hasn’t been able to secure more than $460 million required … Read more
If you don’t have a bank account, you’re not alone. Just under 6 million households in the US are considered unbanked, which means they don’t have a checking or a savings account, according to research from the FDIC. There are many reasons why a person might be unbanked, but a few common ones are a … Read more
TipTop, the startup that offers instant cash for electronics, is launching TipTop Shop, a way for users to purchase and trade in devices. TipTop Shop builds on the success of TipTop Cash, which was released late last year. It lets people get instant payouts for electronic devices like smartphones, iPads, cameras, game systems and more. … Read more