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New year, same fees: The debate over credit card swipe fees continues
Even as inflation cools, small businesses across the country are feeling the heat from credit card swipe fees as more consumers pay with plastic. “Swipe fees” is the catchall term for businesses’ payments to banks and card companies each time customers use their credit or debit cards to pay. While a federal rule caps debit… -
Republicans’ trust in elections jumps after President-elect Trump’s win: Poll
The 2024 election unfolded under mostly the same sets of laws as the 2020 election. However, a new poll has found that this time around, Republicans have a lot more trust in election accuracy. In an AP poll, 64% of Republicans said they had “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the… -
Sweden doles out wolf hunting licenses to manage once-endangered population
Sweden’s once-endangered wolf population is making a comeback, stirring debate over how best to manage the species. While conservationists are celebrating the population’s growth, the Swedish government is calling for it to be halved. On Thursday, Jan. 2, the government issued a license to hunt, allowing hunters to kill up to 30 wolves across five… -
President Biden to visit New Orleans as city recovers from attack
President Joe Biden plans to visit New Orleans during the week of Jan. 6 as the city begins to recover from the bloody attack that shook its streets on New Year’s Day. Bourbon Street, the site of the attack, was reopened to tourists Thursday, Jan. 2, with the area cleared in an effort to restore… -
FBI releases new video and info about DC pipe bomb suspect
Nearly four years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the FBI has released new video and information about the suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices the night before. The bombs didn’t detonate, but the FBI said they were “viable” and posed a risk to people. In the… -
US appeals court strikes down net neutrality, dealing blow to FCC
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday, Jan. 2, blocked new rules governing internet service providers before they could take effect, delivering a setback to the Federal Communications Commission. The debate centers around giving federal regulators more control over internet companies through net neutrality policies. Net neutrality was established under President Barack Obama, reversed by then-President… -
MT Gov. Greg Gianforte sues to block Yellowstone’s bison management plan
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and a pair of Montana state agencies are suing to halt Yellowstone National Park’s bison management plan. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, by Gianforte, the Montana Department of Livestock and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, named the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior and… -
Small business owners concerned as TikTok ban looms
The popular social media app TikTok could be banned in the U.S. in a matter of days and the looming threat has some small business owners concerned. Since the app launched in 2017, small business owners say they have used TikTok in several ways, from advertising and marketing to selling goods directly. But come Jan.… -
FBI seizes historic amount of homemade explosives in Virginia home
An FBI raid of a Virginia home uncovered a stockpile of more than 150 homemade explosive devices, the largest the agency has encountered in its history. Federal prosecutors are now asking that the alleged owner of the explosives, Brad Spafford, remain in custody following a search of his home. Spafford was arrested on Dec. 17… -
Preview: College Football Playoff Quarterfinals set to kick off
The inaugural 12-team college football playoff has not lived up to the hype thus far. All four games in the first round were blowouts, which raised numerous questions about the selection process and which teams made the cut. The hope is the quarterfinals, which begin New Year’s Eve, will be more evenly matched. Those games… -
Nearly entire island of Puerto Rico loses power in New Year’s Eve blackout
Hours before Puerto Ricans planned to start celebrating New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 31, a blackout hit nearly all of the island, leaving more than 1.3 million customers without power. Officials said it could take days before power is restored to those impacted. Nearly 90% of the U.S. territory’s 1.5 million clients were reportedly… -
India investigates Canadian colleges, alleged human trafficking: Report
Indian officials are investigating a potential connection between Canadian colleges and two Mumbai-based entities accused of illegally transporting students across the Canadian-U.S. border in a suspected human trafficking operation, according to CBC News. Authorities launched an investigation after a family froze to death while entering the U.S. from Canada in 2022. Indian authorities began their… -
46% of GOP voters support military detaining migrants illegally in US: Survey
Nearly half of Republican voters believe the U.S. military should put immigrants living in the U.S. illegally into internment camps until they can be deported. The data comes from a new survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Republican voters were more than twice as likely as independents (19%) and over five times…
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