The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies that use customers’ personal information to set different prices based on what they believe is a shopper’s propensity to pay that they could be breaking the law. In a proposed enforcement policy statement released Wednesday, the FTC said consumers expect prices for products and services to apply…
A New York woman is accused of plotting “a major attack” on the state capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday. In a criminal complaint, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of New York charged Jessica Bowie, 35, with attempting to provide material support for foreign terrorist organizations. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence…
Washington — Pentagon officials have discussed firing the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before his scheduled retirement, U.S. officials told CBS News, as the Trump administration strategizes an overhaul of the military news outlet partly funded by American taxpayers. Max Lederer, who has served as the publisher of Stars and Stripes for 19 years,…
Refunds for illegal U.S. tariffs are starting to flow to businesses, and consumers could get a cut from companies that have vowed to share that financial relief with customers. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency can only issue tariff refunds to the so-called importer of record — the entity that directly paid one…
When Sarah and Michael Oliveri went to their 20-week ultrasound for their third pregnancy, they thought to knew what to expect. Their previous visit had been stressful — doctors had detected an abnormality at 16 weeks — but a blood test came back clear. They believed the 20-week scan, taken in August 2024, would continue…
A Mexican influencer was shot dead on Tuesday while streaming live on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where cartel and gang violence is rife. Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends — all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge. Video…
ISLAMABAD: Following demands from petroleum dealers, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has capped bank charges on sales of petroleum products through digital payment methods — including debit and credit cards and online transfers — to minimise the financial burden on fuel stations and promote digital inclusion. Under the decision, merchant discount rates (MDR) for…
California’s High-Speed Rail Authority repeatedly missed key deadlines to buy its trains, a failure federal officials cited when they pulled $4 billion in funding a year ago. More than a year and a half after the original deadline, the authority still cannot say when it expects to award the contract. The state says that the…
Former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and MQM-P leaders Dr Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Saturday backed the creation of additional administrative units in the country. On Thursday, Naqvi urged all political parties to “settle” various national-level issues, including the question of creating new provinces. Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit 2026 being held in…
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota this week, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, according…
