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December 15, 2024

Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases starting to get refunds

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The FTC alleged the video game giant used deceptive online design tactics to trick Fortnite players, including children, into making unintended purchases. (Alex Brandon / AP Photo) NEW YORK — U.S. consumers who were “tricked” […]

HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy

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KRAWIEC: Thanksgiving, family and politics

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THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

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App State’s ‘Elevator Queen’
NEWLAND — When Appalachian State football resumed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in late October, no one was more excited to return to work than the “Elevator Queen,” Suzanne Baber. For the past three [...] The post App State’s ‘Elevator Queen’ first appeared on The North State Journal.
GINGRICH: The great space breakout
President Donald J. Trump’s appointment of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA was a wonderful moment for those of us who believe in space. I began reading about space in 1957. I was in eighth grade [...] The post GINGRICH: The great space breakout first appeared on The North State Journal.
HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy
Following the much-needed time with the ones we love during the Thanksgiving holiday, House Republicans returned to work for the American people last week and focused on how we can rein in unelected bureaucrats and [...] The post HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy first appeared on The North State Journal.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare’s CEO killing faces weapons, forgery, other charges
ALTOONA, Pa. — Police arrested a suspect Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a gun, mask [...] The post Suspect in UnitedHealthcare’s CEO killing faces weapons, forgery, other charges first appeared on The North State Journal.
US added 227K jobs in Nov., bouncing back from Oct. slowdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls. Last month’s hiring [...] The post US added 227K jobs in Nov., bouncing back from Oct. slowdown first appeared on The North State […]
Smithfield cuts hog production, Murphy Family re-establishes independence
After withstanding a decline in hog prices which led to loss of revenue for parent company WH Group, Virginia based Smithfield has significantly reduced its hand in the “hog farming” category to focus on packaged [...] The post Smithfield cuts hog production, Murphy Family re-establishes independence first appeared on The North State Journal.