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A group of black farmers filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for billions of dollars. In the lawsuit the group claims the federal government broke an agreement to help pay off their debts. President Joe Biden’s trillion dollar coronavirus relief package that included aid for disadvantaged farmers, but a group of white […]
The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one. The top prize increased to $785 million ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. The jackpot has grown so large thanks to long odds of one in 302.6 million that has resulted in 22 straight drawings without a big winner. The […]
The New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the state lost at least $11 billion due to unemployment fraud during the first year of the COVID19 pandemic. According to the audit, the DOL failed to replace a “long-troubled” system that has been outdated since 2010. This made it easier for criminals to steal money. Auditors […]
Next Week is Thanksgiving and travelers can expect to see a rise in gas prices. Officials with GasBuddy said that the national gas price average is expected to be $3.68 on the day of Thanksgiving — a $.30 increase from last year. Experts added this is higher than the previous record of $3.44 in 2012. […]
Do you mail checks? Well be aware that thieves are stealing checks from the mail and using account numbers to write bogus checks. Law enforcement officials call this scheme “wash and cash.” The scam clearly targets people who drop checks in the mail. Thieves lift the account and routing numbers and create their own fake […]
More and more people are putting money on the game, or games. Online sports-betting company DraftKings Inc. posted higher-than-expected revenue for the start of this year’s football season. The company reported revenue of $502 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, more than double its revenue in the same period last year. Click Here To […]
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Monday were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the […]
After RG&E proposed a hike in its gas and electric prices and amid billing issues that we’ve investigated for months. Local grassroots organization Metro Justice and City Council Vice President Mary Lupien will host a town hall on Thursday to call for a public takeover. The meeting will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]
The last shoe may have dropped for Kanye West. Adidas had ended its partnership with Ye, In a statement Tuesday, the sportswear maker said it “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech” and said that his recent comments were ‘unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.” Adidas said they violated the company’s “values of […]
Every Monday Morning at the WDKX Watercooler at 10am EST. Dr. Cheryl McKeiver (Mama Mac) talks about money. Dr. McKeiver mention a few weeks ago about this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will cost more than last year. Will according to USA Today Mama Mac was right again. It starts with a 13% increase in candy prices […]