The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said on Tuesday that they are ordering Bank of America to pay over $100 million to customers for illegally charging ‘junk fees,’ as well as withholding credit card rewards and opening fake accounts. The CFPB specifically accused the bank of harming “hundreds of thousands of consumers over a period of …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten freed on parole after serving 53 years in prison
Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted in two killings, was released on parole on Tuesday after serving more than five decades in prison. Houten was originally sentenced to death for the Aug. 10, 1969, murders of Leno and Rosemary La Bianca. According to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and …
Pro surfer Mikala Jones dies in surfing accident in Indonesia
Hawaiian pro surfer Mikala Jones has died following an accident while surfing in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands on Sunday. Jones, known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of barreling waves, was just 44-years-old. According to his father, John Jones, Mikala Jones had gone out into the ocean Sunday morning during a trip to …
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Saints running back Alvin Kamara pleads no contest to misdemeanor charge in Vegas case
According to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football.com, Saints running back Alvin Kamara has pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in a February 2022 incident that occurred in Las Vegas; a felony charge of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm has been dropped. The incident happened during the weekend of the …
Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ ending with Season 4
Netflix announced that Sex Education will return for a fourth and final season. The streaming service also shared a teaser-trailer for Season 4 of the comedy-drama series (click here). Created by Laurie Nunn, Sex Education follows Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield), the teenage son of a renowned sex therapist (Gillian Anderson), who starts his own sex …
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Lady Gaga confirms film based on her ‘Chromatica Ball’ tour
Lady Gaga confirmed reports of a film based on her ‘Chromatica Ball’ tour, after rumors circulated that her show at Dodger Stadium was filmed for an upcoming film. Gaga wrote in an Instagram post: “I wanted to share a more personal moment with you today, I know I haven’t been doing a lot of that …
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Alliance secretary general says Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO bid
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that after a year of opposition, Turkey has agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance, calling the moment a “historic step.” Stoltenberg said that Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to send the accession protocol to the Turkish parliament for approval as soon …
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Ex-Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison
Disgraced former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. The 59-year-old Nassar was stabbed twice in the neck, twice in the back and six times in the chest, and also suffered a collapsed …
Ex-Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison
Disgraced former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. The 59-year-old Nassar was stabbed twice in the neck, twice in the back and six times in the chest, and also suffered a collapsed …
Christopher Eubanks upsets Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals
American Chris Eubanks defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in a 3-hour, 4-minute, fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday in London, advancing to his first major quarterfinal. Eubanks, the No. 43 player in the ATP Tour rankings, totaled 13 aces, converted 3 of 7 break point chances and logged 53 winners in the 3-6, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4, …