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Robinhood Introduces its First Credit Card | Credit Cards
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Robinhood Introduces its First Credit Card | Credit Cards

Key Takeaways Robinhood Gold Card earns 3% cash back on every purchase, with no caps or bonus categories to remember. A Robinhood Gold subscription is required to be eligible for the card, which costs $5 per month (or $50 per year).  The card features travel perks, purchase protections, virtual card numbers and more. With free accounts and trades starting at just $1, Robinhood has become a popular platform for beginning investors. Expanding on this popularity, the Robinhood Gold Card launched in March 2024. This credit card earns unlimited 3% cash back on every purchase, and includes complimentary perks like travel and purchase protections. However, you must hold a Robinhood Gold account in order to apply. Learn more about the Robinhood Gold Card, including how to earn and redeem rewar...
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Donald Trump Says He Will Testify in Hush-Money Trial
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Donald Trump Says He Will Testify in Hush-Money Trial

Follow our live coverage of Trump’s hush money criminal trial in Manhattan.Donald J. Trump, having failed to fend off a criminal trial in Manhattan that begins on Monday, said that he planned to testify in the case stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.Taking questions Friday from reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Mr. Trump, when asked whether he would take the stand, responded that he would.“I’m testifying. I tell the truth,” he said, standing just off a sunny patio of the private club with Speaker Mike Johnson behind him. “I mean, all I can do is tell the truth. And the truth is that there’s no case. They have no case.”A spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has charged Mr. Trump with 34 felonies, declined to comment on his rem...
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U.S. stamp prices are rising, but still a bargain compared with other countries
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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U.S. stamp prices are rising, but still a bargain compared with other countries

Portraitist Michael Deas and the art of postage stamps Portraitist Michael Deas and the art of postage stamps 04:22 Americans who are frustrated with the ever rising cost of postage may be surprised to learn that mailing a first-class letter costs significantly less in the U.S. than in other parts of the world.The U.S. Postal Service — which has already raised the price of stamps twice this year, bringing the cost of sending first-class mail to ...
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Why You Might Want to Get a Credit Card From a Small Bank or Credit Union | Credit Cards
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Why You Might Want to Get a Credit Card From a Small Bank or Credit Union | Credit Cards

Key Takeaways Credit cards from small issuers may offer lower APRs and annual fees than products from large issuers. Offerings may be simpler with straightforward cash back and limited fees. Small issuers may lack expansive rewards and benefits but could help you limit credit card costs. If you're chasing maximum rewards and benefits, large credit card issuers, including American Express, Capital One, Discover and Chase, generally offer the best options. But if savings are a higher priority for you than earning, don't overlook small credit card issuers. A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis finds that credit cards from small banks and credit unions may offer lower annual percentage rates and fees than cards from large issuers. These credit cards may fly under the radar but co...
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Bayer seeks legal shield from suits claiming Roundup causes cancer
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Bayer seeks legal shield from suits claiming Roundup causes cancer

Des Moines, Iowa — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it legal protection from lawsuits claiming its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.Nearly identical bills introduced in Iowa, Missouri and Idaho this year - with wording supplied by Bayer - would protect pesticide companies from claims they failed to warn that their product causes cancer, if their labels otherwise complied with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations. But legal experts warn the legislation could have broader consequences - extending to any product liability claim or, in Iowa's case, providing immunity from lawsuits of any kind. Critics say it could spread nationwide. ...
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Trump mocked for falling asleep in court as hush money trial continues and media stock plummets: Latest
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Trump mocked for falling asleep in court as hush money trial continues and media stock plummets: Latest

Supporters and protesters rally outside Trump's criminal trialSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s campaign has furiously denied rumours that the former president fell asleep during the first day of his historic criminal trial in New York.At various points during proceedings on Monday, Mr Trump, who is making history once again as the first American president to ever stand trial on criminal charges, appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open, earning the nicknames “Sleepy Don” and “Don Snoreleone” – the latter a reference to the mafia kingpin Don Vito Corleone from the Godfather series.The Republican has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in a bid to...
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American Airlines pilots union warns of “significant spike” in safety-related issues
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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American Airlines pilots union warns of “significant spike” in safety-related issues

In a warning to American Airlines pilots, their union, the Allied Pilots Association (APA), says it's seen "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."The union claims that among the "problematic trends" it's been tracking are tools left in wheel wheels, an increasing number of collisions between aircraft while they're being towed, an increasing number of items left in the safety area near jet bridges and "pressure to return aircraft to line service to maintain on-time performance due to a lack of spares."CBS News obtained pictures of a hammer the APA says was found in an Airbus A319 wheel well on March 25 at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport before Flight 1654 departed for Cedar Rapids, Iowa. According to the APA, the flight's first officer discovered it d...
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Best Home Improvement Loans of 2024
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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Best Home Improvement Loans of 2024

What Is a Home Improvement Loan?A home improvement loan is a type of personal loan used to pay for home renovations, upgrades and repairs. You can use unsecured personal loans to finance virtually anything, from HVAC replacements to bathroom remodeling. Personal loans typically have fixed interest rates and monthly payments, allowing you to repay the money you borrowed over a set period of years.Home improvement loan amounts can range from $1,000 to $100,000 or more, which gives you the flexibility to finance minor or major projects if you don't have tappable equity – or if you simply don't want to use your home as collateral. That being said, you can also use home equity loans and lines of credit, or HELOCs, to pay for home improvements.Pros and Cons of Home Improvement LoansProsFixed pa...
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In NY hush money trial, two lawyers hold Trump’s fate in their hands
16Apr By adminNo Comments
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In NY hush money trial, two lawyers hold Trump’s fate in their hands

They aren’t household names yet like their universally known client, Donald Trump. But the lawyers trying to keep the former president out of prison in his New York hush money trial − Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles − likely will become minor celebrities once the court battle gets going this week.A year ago, when a grim-faced Trump made history as the first former president to face criminal charges, Blanche and Necheles sat by his side as he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records associated with hush money payments to two women.Blanche, who usually does the talking in court on the hush-money case, told reporters that Trump was determined to fight the charges."He's frustrated, he's upset," Blanche said. "It's not going to stop him."Trump trial live updates:Pr...
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