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Capital One-Discover merger could put a bigger squeeze on credit card users, experts warn

by worldnewsday | Feb 21, 2024 | Business

Many of the largest credit card issuers already charge steeper rates than smaller ones. Capital One’s $35.3 billion deal to buy Discover is a long way from being completed. But consumer advocates and some lawmakers are already raising questions about how the proposed...

Trump coopts Navalny’s legacy as a smokescreen for his own legal morass

by worldnewsday | Feb 21, 2024 | Politics, Usa

CNN — Alexey Navalny died a political martyr after returning home to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal rule. But that’s not stopping Donald Trump from coopting his heroic legacy to suggest false equivalence with his own legal troubles. The...

Letitia James says she’s prepared to seize Trump’s buildings if he can’t pay his $354M civil fraud fine

by worldnewsday | Feb 21, 2024 | Usa

Four days after a judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $354 million in his civil fraud case, New York Attorney General Letitia James told ABC News that she is prepared to seize the former president’s assets if he is unable to find the cash to cover...

American Airlines is raising checked-luggage prices

by worldnewsday | Feb 20, 2024 | Business

New York CNN — Checking a bag on American Airlines will now cost you more than at every other major US airline. The carrier announced Tuesday that the price of the first checked bag on most flights is increasing to $40 for customers that didn’t prepay online. It will...

Michael Cohen Describes 1 Of His ‘Biggest Fears’ About Trump Being Behind Bars

by worldnewsday | Feb 20, 2024 | Usa

Michael Cohen says Donald Trump’s character and growing debts make him dangerous whether he’s in the White House or behind bars. “We need to be very careful about him as a potential president, because he’s for sale. He needs to figure out where he’s going to raise 500...