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WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have announced an “ agreement in principle ” to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic default.The agreement includes spending cuts demanded by Republicans, but it is short of the reductions in the sweeping legislation passed by the Republican-led House last month.To reduce spending, as Republicans had insisted, the package includes a two-year budget deal that would hold spending flat for 2024 and impose limits for 2025. That’s in exchange for raising the debt limit for two years, until after the next election.It also expands some work requirements for food-stamp recipients and tweaks an environmental law to try to streamline reviews to build new energy projects.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the United States could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if lawmakers do not act in time to raise the federal debt ceiling.A look at what’s next as Congress rushes to pass an agreement:FINALIZING THE DEALSpeaking to reporters in the Capitol late Saturday,  » Read More

Lloyds Bank fires a salvo at Facebook-owner Meta, slamming it for failing to stop a 'Wild West' surge in online shopping scamsBy Patrick Tooher, Financial Mail On Sunday Updated: 16:51 EDT, 27 May 2023 Lloyds Bank this weekend fired a salvo at Facebook-owner Meta, slamming it for failing to stop a 'Wild West' surge in online shopping scams. Britain's biggest retail bank – which has 26 million customers – blasted the social media giant for enabling so-called 'purchase' frauds.The banking group claimed two-thirds of the scams start on Meta-owned platforms, which also includes Instagram.Banks and insurance groups have been frustrated for years that social media companies are not made to pay their fair share of compensation to victims for frauds hosted on their platforms.But it is highly unusual for a lender like Lloyds to take aim at an individual tech firm like Meta.The intervention puts Lloyds Banking Group boss Charlie Nunn at loggerheads with Facebook tycoon Mark Zuckerberg. Face-off: Lloyds Banking Group boss Charlie Nunn and Meta executive chairman Mark ZuckerbergBritish banks have previously urged ministers to tackle online financial scams amid concerns that criminals are using Facebook and Google to place fraudulent advertisements with impunity.  » Read More

Whenever we find out that someone has passed away, whether it's a celebrity or someone we know personally, there's always a feeling of shock followed by a curiosity about how exactly they died. It's natural to see an article with the headline saying that someone has passed away and want to click on it immediately, and scammers know this.  CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER That's why this latest Facebook scam is becoming so popular by exploiting this inherent curiosity among us. Here's what we know about it so far and how you can protect yourself. How does this Facebook scam work? The way it works is a scammer will first pretend to be a close friend or family member or yours so that you immediately gain their trust. They then will send you a message on Facebook Messenger that says, "Look who died," along with a link to what looks like a legitimate news article.   » Read More

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxingSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsLeeds Rhinos have condemned an “upsetting” and “totally untrue” Facebook post which claimed Rob Burrow had died.The rugby league club said Burrow is “fine” and looking forward to enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend with his family after a Facebook account was set up to spread the “hateful” fake news. Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 and an account called ‘Leeds Rhinos Fans’ falsely claimed the club legend had died at 8am on Saturday morning.The fake news was still online on Facebook by Saturday afternoon and had been shared over 14,000 times on the social media platform, with many users deceived by the “sick” and “disgusting” post.Leeds Rhinos said they have reported the post to Meta, who own Facebook, adding they “hope it will be taken down as soon as possible”.  » Read More

Hertz has apologized and rewritten company policy after a Puerto Rican man was denied a rental car despite showing his valid U.S. driver's license. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Hertz has apologized and rewritten company policy after a Puerto Rican man was denied a rental car despite showing his valid U.S. driver's license. Scott Olson/Getty Images Hertz has clarified to its employees that Puerto Rican driver's licenses are valid forms of identification for customers, following an incident in which agents of the rental car company called the police on a Puerto Rican man after demanding he show his passport in order to pick up a car. Both Hertz and a local Louisiana police department apologized to the man, Puerto Rico resident Humberto Marchand. The incident was previously reported on by CBS News. Afterward, Puerto Rico's representative in Congress, Jenniffer González-Colón, wrote a letter to the company's CEO urging Hertz to implement a companywide "educational campaign" for its employees.  » Read More

An NYPD SUV was seen on video swerving around a Queens highway in an apparent effort to try to box in a moped rider. The 39-second clip, taken by the occupants of a car just behind the officer and posted on Reddit Wednesday, captured the SUV attempting to box in the moped by pushing it toward a cement divider on what appears to be the Van Wyck Expressway. When the moped slowed down and cut back across the lanes, the SUV banked hard and nearly hit the rider again. The car’s occupants expressed their shock at the cop’s behavior, saying, “Look at this guy — look at him! Oh my God, he’s trying to hit him!” They also called 311 to report the officer’s behavior and read out his license plate. Video shows an NYPD SUV swerving around a Queens highway, apparently trying to ram a moped rider.MelBloccs/Reddit The officer looks to be attempting to box in the moped by pushing it toward a cement divider.MelBloccs/Reddit Eventually,  » Read More

File photo of the Meta logo | Photo Credit: Reuters Meta Platforms Inc. carried out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles.Meta earlier this year became the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs, after showing more than 11,000 employees the door in the fall. The cuts brought the company's headcount down to where it stood as of about mid-2021, following a hiring spree that doubled its workforce since 2020.Several employees working in teams such as marketing, recruiting, engineering and corporate communications took to LinkedIn on Wednesday to announce that they were laid off.Meta shares were marginally up in a broadly weaker market. They have more than doubled in value this year and are among the top performers in the S&P 500 index, thanks to the cost-cutting drive and Meta's focus on artificial intelligence.(For top technology news of the day,  » Read More

Published May 24, 2023 9:02PM Updated 10:10PM Woman shoots man armed with crowbar during road rage incident in Philadelphia: police Authorities say a licensed gun owner shot and wounded a man who smashed her car window with a crowbar during a rush hour road rage confrontation in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a licensed gun owner shot and wounded a man who smashed her car window with a crowbar during a rush hour road rage confrontation in Philadelphia.  Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 2200 block of Market Street just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting victim.  Police found a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the groin and drove him to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition.  Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that the shooting happened about eight blocks away during a road rage incident at the intersection of 30th and Chestnut streets.  MORE LOCAL HEADLINES Police: 2 killed in daytime shootings that happened 10 minutes apart in PhiladelphiaWoman sought in deadly stretch of hit-and-runs in Philadelphia last DecemberUS Marshals arrest 19-year-old person of interest in shootings,  » Read More

Skip to content Campaign The top 10 GOP candidates for president  The Republican Party primary field is growing bigger.  Sen Tim Scott (R-S.C.) made his candidacy official Monday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his campaign Wednesday.  DeSantis’s entry into the race has been keenly anticipated in part because he is widely agreed to be the most serious rival to former President Trump.  Here are The Hill’s rankings of where the contenders stand right now.  1. Former President Trump  Former US president Donald Trump plays golf at Turnberry golf course, Scotland, during his visit to the UK, Tuesday May 2, 2023. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP) Trump is the dominant figure in the race — and the clear front-runner.  His polling lead has grown steadily in the past two months. In late March, Trump led DeSantis by about 19 points in the national polling average maintained by FiveThirtyEight. On Tuesday afternoon, his advantage had widened to more than 30 points.   » Read More

Local NewsMother in DUI wrong-way crash in Coral Spring had just been arrested for DUI in Coconut Creek, records showFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 38-year-old woman had been caught driving while under the influence of alcohol with children in the car before, but this time there were seven kids, and one of them was injured when she crashed, records show. The children, who were between the ages of three and six years old, were not restrained when Miazoti Ann White crossed over a raised curbed median into oncoming traffic and crashed into another car on Sunday in Coral Springs, according to the arrest report. Police officers reported they smelled alcohol coming from White’s breath and during a phone conversation heard her say, “I was drinking!” They searched the car and found a closed glass of beer in the center console, and spilled alcohol on the driver’s seat, records showHer most recent DUI with children in the car was just last month, according to court records.  » Read More