Payment apps are soaring in popularity. Here’s what you need to know.
State laws regulating how payment apps protect stored funds vary, creating a confusing patchwork that’s compounded by customer service challenges.
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Politics chat: Is the U.S. at risk of getting drawn into war in the Middle East?
Politics chat: Is the U.S. at risk of getting drawn into war in the Middle East? We look at how the possibility of the U.S. getting drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East could affect the pres…
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KJP slammed after Hurricane Helene over mixed messages on whether FEMA resources used for migrants
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is facing heavy criticism after sending mixed messages on whether the Biden-Harris administration has been using FEMA resources to support migrants last week.Jean-Pierre flatly denied that FEMA resources were going to migrants in a…
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‘I’m so grateful to these people.’ Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful
‘I’m so grateful to these people.’ Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful toggle caption George Walker IV/AP NEWPORT, Tenn. — Marlon Espinoza and Daniel López are sitting ou…
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Adam Schiff campaigns for others amid California’s snoozy Senate race
LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam Schiff was the star of California’s marquee primary showdown to be the state’s next senator. Now, in a far less gripping general election, he’s embracing a new role — supporting player.Comfortably leading in the polls…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates has the diagnosis — but not the cure
is a senior correspondent on the Culture team for Vox, where since 2016 she has covered books, publishing, gender, celebrity analysis, and theater. With his new book The Message, Ta-Nehisi Coates, a …
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Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for attractive long-term potential
The U.S. stock market witnessed a solid September, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s much-awaited interest rate cut. However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could weigh on investor …
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Republicans fear Trump’s vilification of early voting could undermine his campaign
Lisa Kashinsky is the author of the Massachusetts Playbook….
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Inside the US intel dilemma on Gaza a year after Oct. 7
The U.S. has increased its intelligence-gathering in the Gaza Strip since it was caught off guard by the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. But gaps remain on the very type of intelligence that could be essential to finding a path…
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Pope names 21 new cardinals, increasing pool who will one day elect his successor
Pope names 21 new cardinals, increasing pool who will one day elect his successor toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP/AP ROME — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing th…
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