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Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar

2 mn readThe Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers’ benefits in years. Introduced force-wide in 2020, Army CA was hailed as a groundbreaking complement to traditional scholarship […]

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Mike Lindell says ‘cash-strapped’ MyPillow took $1.6 million loan from payday lender at 409% interest

2 mn readMike Lindell, the owner of MyPillow, says his company was duped into borrowing $1.6 million at a 409% annual interest rate, the latest sign of financial distress for the far-right pillow salesman. Lindell, MyPillow, and 18 other corporate entities claim Cobalt Funding Solutions and another company involved in the loan, Streamline Advance, engaged in racketeering […]

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Chinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send ‘very simple’ message

2 mn readTaiwan defense officials are raising concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as tensions continue to rise in the area. Officials say China has sent about a dozen ships and 47 military planes to regional waters around […]

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Albertsons sues Kroger, backs out of $25B merger after courts block the deal

3 mn readAlbertsons has filed a lawsuit against its rival Kroger following a failed multibillion dollar deal that would have marked the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. Two federal judges in Oregon and Washington blocked the merger Tuesday, siding with the Federal Trade Commission, which has opposed the plan, arguing it would eliminate competition and raise prices for […]

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Historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico destroyed by fire, Californians mourn loss

< 1 mn readThe historic Bidwell Mansion in Northern California was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday morning. The Bidwell Mansion, a California State Park, was engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Chico Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations Chris Zinko told USA TODAY. The department received a report of an illegal burn at the mansion and upon its response, […]

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Stocks shrug off concerns about heightened US-Russia tensions

< 1 mn readMarkets shook off any concern Tuesday about rising tensions between Russia and the United States. The Dow ended the day down by 120 points, or 0.28%, after a volatile start. The blue-chip index dropped about 450 points shortly after the opening bell but swiftly rebounded. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also bounced back from early […]

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