Dollar General sued by FTC and 20 states for what is described as deceptive pricing
NEW YORK– The Federal Trade Commission has sued bargain chain Dollar General for what it called “long-standing deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers higher prices once they get to the checkout than the prices displayed on…
Maine Ethics Commission fines Bobby Charles’ campaign for campaign finance violations
AUGUSTA (WGME) — The Maine Ethics Commission voted Monday morning to fine Bobby Charles’ campaign for governor for violating campaign finance contribution limits. The state imposes a per-donor limit on contributions to gubernatorial…
Brazil and Serbia election results: Trump allies lose ahead of Netanyahu vote
Two pro-Trump right-wing populists took a double take on Sunday: Brazil rejected Bolsonaro’s return and Serbia toppled a strongman’s ruling party. The big picture: Brazil denied Trump a close ally at the helm of Latin America’s largest…
Exercise doesn’t just strengthen your core. He rewires it
Exercise does more than strengthen the heart. New research suggests it also physically reshapes the nerves that control the heart, revealing an unexpected difference between the left and right sides of the body. Scientists from the University of Bristol…
Mass Effect fans step up efforts to save BioWare’s RPG series with billboard in Times Square, plan more ads outside of The Game Awards
Fans continue to rally around the “Save Mass Effect” movement, this time with a billboard in Times Square and other initiatives planned throughout the year. Last week, publisher EA shut down BioWare and canceled the upcoming Mass Effect game. Since then,…
The anti-Bibi candidate who has Netanyahu on his tail
The plot: The contrast between the two main contenders could hardly be sharper. Their roots: Eisenkot, the son of Moroccan Jewish immigrants, grew up in Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city. If he wins, Eisenkot will be the first prime minister of…
49ers Notes: Defensive line laid an egg; Secondary struggles continue
The San Francisco 49ers lost their first game of the season as penalties and turnovers cost them on both sides of the ball, and a missed extra point rendered the final drive moot. Let’s look at the grades from Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons to…
United Airlines passenger spotted text message about plane hijacking
A United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark returned to Harry Reid Airport on Saturday after a crew member spotted a passenger sending text messages saying he intended to hijack the plane, according to online aviation publication Simple Flying. The…
Apple responds to reports of iPhone Duo screen hacking
Shortly after the iPhone Duo launched, a few users reported hinge issues causing cracks on the internal screen. Apple has now responded to the reports in a statement to MacRumorsstating that a small number of units are affected. The response to iPhone…
North Carolina Senate candidate in custody after hours of standoff with Cary police :: WRAL.com
A North Carolina political candidate was arrested Monday following a confrontation with Cary police — the culmination of an incident that began with threats on social media and included calls for WRAL to tell his side of the story. Jonathan D. Miller,…