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Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions 01/31/2024 12:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over the world, about the good guys working to save it, and about the proof that, if you knew where to look, was hiding in plain sight. To Ramona, her boyfriend Don's tales of conspiracy theor Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments 01/31/2024 10:33am • BUTLER, Pa. (AP) ��� The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain. One that promises a lot more than a good night���s sleep. At t Dissolving Trump's business empire would stand apart in history of NY fraud law 01/29/2024 07:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered ���dissolved��� for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers, con artists and others who have been hit with the ult Tax season is under way. Here are some tips to navigate it. 01/29/2024 01:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tax season began Monday and for many people filing U.S. tax returns ��� especially those doing it for their first time ��� it can be a daunting task that���s often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon Kimberly Palmer: Romance scammers: They call you honey, but don���t send them money 01/29/2024 11:32am • Valentine���s Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals are also on the hunt, but for victims, not romance. ���Meeting people online has opened the door to romance fraud,��� says Kim Casci-Palangio, program director of the peer support program at the nonprofit C Can You Get a Personal Loan With No Credit Check? 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Getting a personal loan with bad credit can be tough. Lenders and creditors usually require a credit check before you can borrow money, and if you have poor credit or no credit, you may be denied. You might wonder if you can get a personal loan with no credit check. It's possible, but you may want t FTC opens inquiry into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups 01/25/2024 04:32pm • U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an inquiry into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them. The action targets Amazon, Google and Microsoft and their sway over the generativ Sri Lanka passes bill allowing government to remove online posts and legally pursue internet users 01/24/2024 09:59pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lanka���s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an internet regulation bill that was highly criticized as a move to stifle speech in an election year while the Indian Ocean island nation copes with an economic crisis that required an international bailout. T Millennial Money: Tackle overdue taxes this year 01/23/2024 10:58am • For some, the new tax season might serve as a stressful reminder of past taxes that have yet to be filed and paid. Taxpayers owed over $120 billion in back taxes, penalties and interest in 2022, according to the IRS. And there soon may be more concrete reminders coming: T he IRS resumedsending autom Sri Lankan lawmakers debate controversial internet safety bill amid protests by rights groups 01/23/2024 07:00am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles introduced t AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire 01/22/2024 11:32pm • The New Hampshire attorney general's office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden's voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday's primary election. Attorney General John 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 01/21/2024 07:00pm • Financial fraud is as prevalent today as it was over 100 years ago, when the Italian con artist Charles Ponzi was swindling investors out of their fortunes in one of the earliest high-profile financial scams ever recorded. With the next recession or economic downturn in the back of investors' minds, How to Find Local Scholarships for College 01/21/2024 07:00pm • While it may be instinct to aim for high-dollar, national college scholarships, experts say this may turn students into a "little fish in a big pond." Instead, local scholarships may often offer less competition and a greater chance for success. Some national scholarships offer big awards, like the Nevada Republican Senate primary candidates take aim at absent front-runner in debate 01/19/2024 03:58pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� Seven Republicans vying for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Nevada circled the familiar talking points of GOP politics at a debate on Thursday, while also taking shots at the front-runner, who made an apparently strategic decision not to attend. The debate in a Reno casi ���Freaky Tales,��� Kristen Stewart and Christopher Nolan help kick off Sundance Film Festival 01/19/2024 02:26am • PARK CITY, Utah (AP) ��� Thousands of cinema lovers, Hollywood celebrities, industry executives and filmmakers from around the world have arrived in a very snowy Park City, Utah, for 10 days of movie watching. The 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the world���s premier showcase for indepen