An Oklahoma man used his computer skills to defraud Uncle Sam, hacking into a government auction site to lower the price of vehicles and jewelry he’d successfully bid on from thousands of dollars down to one buck, federal prosecutors said. Evan James Coker, 41, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme involving online auctions run by the General Service …
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Retirement is a time to savor the fruits of your labor, but if you’re facing looming debt, it can cast a shadow on your golden years. And, if that debt comes with a high interest rate, the costs can compound quickly — especially if you haven’t budgeted to pay it off in full as part of your retirement plan. But …
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Look up, astronomy fans: February’s full moon, a micromoon, will be visible from Thursday evening through Sunday morning, according to NASA. February’s full moon, known as the Snow Moon, will reach peak illumination at 7:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, according to NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for different ZIP codes across the United States. Though a …
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Jerusalem— Three Palestinian gunmen opened fire early Thursday morning near a busy checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing one Israeli and wounding at least eight others, according to Israeli police. The police said two attackers were killed at the scene and the third was later found and arrested. Tension between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank has soared …
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates —A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, injuring one person, as Israel intercepted what appeared to be another Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat, authorities said. The attacks come as the Iran-backed rebels escalate their assaults over Israel’s war against Hamas in the …
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The parents of Gabby Petito have reached an agreement with Brian Laundrie’s parents to resolve a civil lawsuit and avoid a trial, the families’ attorneys confirmed Wednesday. Petito’s parents and their attorney said in a statement that “all parties reluctantly agreed” to the confidential terms “to avoid further legal expenses and prolonged personal conflict. Our hope is to close this …
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Credit card debt can be difficult to cope with. And, if thefinancial hardship caused by credit card debt becomes too difficult to deal with, you may even consider forgoing your minimum payments altogether. But what happens if you do? Missing payments can have consequences, but what exactly are those consequences? Moreover, is there anything you can do to avoid missing …
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Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a surrogate for President Biden’s reelection campaign, is meeting in his personal capacity with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan this week to discuss U.S. policy toward Israel, amid a growing push by activists who are encouraging Democrats to cast protest votes in next week’s primary. Local organizers are pushing for Michigan voters …
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Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619-foot volcanic peak. Another person from the 12-member climbing group died earlier on …
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Alabama has asked the state’s Supreme Court to approve a date for death row inmateAlan Eugene Miller’sexecution, which would be carried outusing nitrogen hypoxia. The request, filed Wednesday, comes just under a month after Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia, the first time the controversial and widely-contested death penalty method was used in the United States. Both Smith …
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