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74d ago

The Real Love Company made her feel whole. Then ‘Daddy’ said to strip naked.

Greg Baer, the founder of Real Love, told his followers to call him Daddy. Some allege the encounters went far beyond that.
78d ago

On Uber and Lyft, different prices for the same ride raise questions about fares

A Consumer Reports investigation found prices could vary for the same route and time. The companies deny engaging in “surveillance pricing.”
Lyft Ahead Of Earnings Figures
Lyft Ahead Of Earnings Figures
103d ago

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE

Nation’s largest public pension fund plagued by secrecy and underperformance, probe finds

The $630 billion fund’s returns ranked among the worst-performing U.S. public pension funds over the past decade, the report found.
USA News - 20 Jun 2022
USA News - 20 Jun 2022
105d ago

She paid an insurance company $99,000 to generate retirement income for life. Then it collapsed.

Risks are mounting in the life insurance industry, and experts are concerned state regulators aren’t protecting policyholders.
A $100 dollar bill disappearing into red
A $100 dollar bill disappearing into red
105d ago

Investigations

Investigations

Investigators probe San Diego mosque shooting suspects’ writings

The 75-page document is filled with extremist material espousing anti-Islamic, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ views.
Police respond to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Police respond to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
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Documents reveal how Live Nation muscled venues, artists — while under government scrutiny

Van Halen, Deadmau5 and the profit figures Ticketmaster's parent company prefers to keep confidential.
Deadmau5 performs at the 2015 Juno Awards in Hamilton, Canada.
Deadmau5 performs at the 2015 Juno Awards in Hamilton, Canada.
152d ago

A $58,000 sofa? Inside the mind-boggling crime spree of L.A.'s 'most tasteful' burglar

The man targeted vintage furniture dealers and influencers. Then they banded together to try to take him down.
153d ago

Unaffordable America

Unaffordable America

Medical costs are rising far faster than inflation and drowning Americans in debt

An analysis of hospital pricing found that facilities on average charge the uninsured almost five times what Medicare pays for the same procedure.
Randy Slaughter at his apartment in Bryan, Texas.
Randy Slaughter at his apartment in Bryan, Texas.
171d ago

He was a perfect hire — until a U.S. company exposed him as a North Korean plant

North Korea placed remote workers at U.S. firms in order to funnel money back to its coffers and, in some cases, steal sensitive data.
Photos of Jo, a North Korean operative for an employment scheme that infiltrated the United States.
Photos of Jo, a North Korean operative for an employment scheme that infiltrated the United States.

U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight

Anthropic's Claude AI systems have become a crucial tool for the military despite the company's clashes with the Defense Department.
Image: U.S. Military Launches Operation Epic Fury Attacking Iran
Image: U.S. Military Launches Operation Epic Fury Attacking Iran
237d ago

Venezuela Crisis

Venezuela Crisis

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker that fled blockade of Venezuela

Another sanctioned tanker, the M/T Sophia, was seized for "conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea," U.S. officials said.
The U.S. European Command posted this image on X, alongside an update that the Department of Justice and Homeland Security have "today announced the seizure of
the M/V Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions."
The U.S. European Command posted this image on X, alongside an update that the Department of Justice and Homeland Security have "today announced the seizure of
the M/V Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions."