Many appreciate the flexibility, but consumer advocates have expressed concerns that the growth of the payment method may ultimately leave Americans in more debt.
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More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes
Vermont has experienced four flooding events in the last year, and the combination of climate change and the state’s mountainous geography are big reasons.
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Police clash with unruly crowd gathered near site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Authorities say the crowd was believed to be supporters of a far-right group, as ‘there has been much speculation and hypothesis’ about the 17-year-old male suspect in custody.
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Congress passes Susan Collins’ proposal for U.S. to buy American flags made here
The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China, but the federal government soon will be required to buy only those made in the United States.
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Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro
Shortly after the National Electoral Council, which is loyal to Nicolás Maduro’s ruling party, declared him the winner, angry protesters began marching through the capital and cities across Venezuela.
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Biden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called the proposal a ‘dangerous gambit’ that would be ‘dead on arrival in the House.’
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Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
The ship was en route from Bay City, Michigan, to South Chicago, Illinois, when it sank in Lake Michigan during a storm on Sept. 30, 1893.
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Online portals deliver scary health news before doctors can weigh in
The medical community is divided about whether instant information empowers patients or harms them.
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Massive California Park Fire continues spread after start from flaming car, officials say
A man was arrested in connection with California’s largest fire this year, after a woman saw him push a burning car down a ravine.
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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
The 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death.