NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A couple looking to leave California said their moving company is holding their belongings hostage after allegedly doubling the agreed-upon price.Roughly one month has passed since John Nelson and his wife, who were relocating from Oceanside to North Carolina, encountered what they described as a troubling experience at the end of May, according to CBS 8.The couple initially signed a contract with a moving broker for just over $16,000 for a full-service move and paid a $7,000 deposit upfront, the outlet reported. However, on moving day, the company allegedly increased the cost to…

Facebook’s $725 million privacy class-action lawsuit settlement keeps on giving — as users of the social media platform are expected to rake in more settlement money soon. Facebook users who were active on the platform between May 24, 2007 and December 22, 2022 and signed up for the class action started to receive emails about the new payments starting early June. “This additional settlement payment will be issued in the next 3–4 business days. The payment method you selected to receive your settlement payment was ACH,” read the email reviewed by The California Post. The first rounds of payouts were…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! You know that feeling when you walk into Anthropologie, fall hard for a gorgeous embroidered blouse and then check the price tag? Same here. I love that boutique aesthetic, but I can’t always justify spending well over $100 on one summer top. That’s why this Btfbm Floral Embroidered Puff Sleeve Blouse immediately caught my eye. At just $36, it has the romantic embroidery, feminine silhouette and elevated feel I usually look for at Anthropologie, but without the boutique markup. Get…

The Blazers are keeping their big man. Center Robert Williams III is staying in Portland, agreeing to a three-year, $44 million extension to remain with the Trail Blazers, ESPN reported Tuesday. The extension will keep him in Portland through the 2028-29 season. Williams, 28, has dealt with injury issues throughout his career, having only played over 50 games in a season three times. This past season, Williams played in 59 games and appeared in all five of Portland’s first-round playoff games against San Antonio. He averaged 6.7 points, seven rebounds and 1.5 blocks this season and shot over 70 percent…

Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back. But as nutrition apps proliferate, some researchers are raising alarms that gamification features may do more harm than good for some people. Isabella Anderberg, a psychologist researching digital dieting behavior at Flinders University in Adelaide,…

Stocks on Tuesday wrapped up their strongest quarter in years as traders shrugged off concerns about an AI bubble and hoped for a final peace deal with Iran – but more volatility could be in store this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.3%, or 136.46 points, for a record close of 52,319.20 Tuesday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 0.8% and 1.5%, respectively. After weeks of wobbly tech stock trading, shares in chipmakers helped lead the rise Tuesday, with Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel gaining 2.6%, 7.7% and 6%, respectively. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF also rose…

California lawmakers accusing oil companies of exploiting the Iran war to gouge drivers are now backing a bill that would allow the state to crack down under its emergency price-gouging laws. The Wartime Price Gouging Prevention Act (SB 493) — authored by Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) and his co-author Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) — would add “war” to California’s price-gouging statute, which already limits sharp price hikes during declared emergencies such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, riots, storms, droughts and pandemics. Becker told The California Post that the measure would close a loophole that has prevented the state from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maryland Democrats rejected the idea that New York’s socialist surge in primary victories signals a broader Democratic divide, insisting the races are a reflection of individual districts rather than a national shift as the party looks ahead to the midterm elections.”We have a big tent party, that’s what it says,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said when asked what New York’s election results mean for Democrats.”This is a democracy,” he continued. “You’re going to have lots of perspectives. It’s up to the voters to decide, and they did.”AOC ISSUES WARNING TO HER…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 21-year-old Wichita State University student drowned after jumping into a popular Oregon swimming hole where authorities say the water is cold enough to cause immediate physical shock.Kenny Truong, of Wichita, Kansas, was visiting Tamolitch Falls, which is commonly known as Blue Pool, with friends Friday evening when he jumped into the water and was unable to get out, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said.Dispatchers received a 911 call at 8:47 p.m. on June 26 reporting that a man had gone into the pool, located off Highway 126, and was struggling.”Witnesses describe…

In honor of the big 2-5-0, the West Coast is firing on all cylinders. More than half a million red, white and blue patriotic partiers are expected to flood Southern California this Fourth of July as the region throws massive Independence Day celebrations in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Expect historic parades, a star-studded stadium blowout with cheap ticket prices, and an absolute arsenal of pyrotechnics. The biggest bang will be just a couple hours south of Los Angeles, where the sky over San Diego Bay is set to detonate. San Diego’s legendary Big Bay Boom is celebrating with a…