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Price gouging is whose problem?

Horrors. The profiteers running this year's World Cup are forcing fans to shell out thousands for a single ticket. But they're not. FIFA, which oversees the once-every-four-years soccer tournament, is slapping astounding prices on the tickets. No one has to buy them. This should be very ...

Trump wants acting intelligence director to make cuts in office

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted that the size of the office has been "way too high ...

Almanac for June 5, 2026

Today is Friday, June 5, the 156th day of 2026. There are 209 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1968, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was arrested at the site. Also on this date: In 1794, Congress passed the Neutrality Act, which prohibited Americans from taking part in any military action against a country that was at peace with the United States. In 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Henderson v. United ...

Bureaucrats in the way

Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your business is "needed." Four years ago, Louisiana blocked social worker Ursula Newell-Davis from helping kids with special needs. Bureaucrats said she hadn't ...

Tips from AG to avoid summer travel scams

With school ending for the summer, vacation season is ready to launch into full swing. While gas prices remain high, surveys indicate most people still plan to take trips during the warmer summer months. With that in mind, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued her Travel Tips alert to help consumers avoid common travel scams and stay informed about their rights while vacationing. “Don’t let financial headaches and travel scams ruin your vacation,” Nessel said in a news release. “Before you book, remember to do your research and always read the fine print. A ...