Unwanted phone calls are not only a nuisance, they can also be dangerous — and they can be avoided. While scammers are resorting to more devious tricks, phone scams continue to pose risks to the unwary. Almost 60 million Americans reported being scammed in 2021, losing an average of $502 each for a total of $29 billion. Fraudulent schemers not only seek money, but want access to victims' information. Scammers can be friendly or threatening, but are always out to cause harm. 10 common phone scams to be aware of: 1. Scammers sometimes offer free gifts as rewards to consumers that actually are efforts to take your money and information. Vacations and travel are among the most common offerings by scammers seeking your address, credit card number, credit information, while asking for a shipping and handling fee or similar fee to send the gift. 2. 'You've won the lottery' scams often come from outside the United States, thus making law enforcement's job all the harder. Scammers … [Read more...] about Ten common and dangerous phone scams you should know about
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What to expect tonight from the Republican Nevada caucuses
Updated | Nevada is the fourth state to host a Republican presidential caucus or primary since the nominating events began earlier this month. The GOP field dwindled to five candidates over the weekend after former Florida Governor Jeb Bush suspended his campaign following a weak turnout in the party's South Carolina primary. Nevada Republicans will suggest who they want to succeed Barack Obama to become the 45th president of the United States—real estate mogul Donald Trump, senators Marco Rubio of Florida or Ted Cruz of Texas, Ohio Governor John Kasich or retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Front-runner Trump seems poised to land his third consecutive win, following his victories in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries . But the battle for second remains to be known. Rubio and Cruz are vying to become their party's alternative to the former reality TV star, following close finishes in South Carolina. Some polls show they also are running close in Nevada. How Do the … [Read more...] about What to expect tonight from the Republican Nevada caucuses
In Seoni, the blood trail of a lynching
P hoolwati breaks down when she speaks of her husband Dhansha Invati, who was killed by a mob earlier this month. “I kept pleading with them to at least tell me where they were taking him. And to show me the cow meat that he had been accused of possessing. But what I received instead were blows and abuses,” she says. On the night of May 2-3, Phoolwati and Dhansha had been fast asleep outside their kaccha house in Simariya village in the Kurai block of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh. It was when she heard thudding sounds that Phoolwati woke up to see a group of men assaulting her husband. Their elder son Jai Prakash, who lives next door, also rushed out on hearing the commotion. He pleaded with the mob to let Dhansha go, but the men paid no heed. Threats from the mob forced Phoolwati and Jai Prakash to retreat to their homes. The men took Dhansha away. Phoolwati and her son are unsure of how old he was; they reckon he was “upwards of 50”. Also Read Anti mob-lynching … [Read more...] about In Seoni, the blood trail of a lynching
Tattoo of Johnny Depp’s lawyer criticized as not a “slay girlboss moment”
A woman recently gave herself a tattoo of Johnny Depp 's lawyers and the internet has thoughts. The world has been watching the defamation trial unfold as Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for $50 million because an op-ed she wrote in 2018 that was published in The Washington Post . Depp's lawyers argue that the op-ed is obviously about him, even though he wasn't named in the article. Heard is countersuing Depp for $100 million for damages. A woman named Jazzmyn Wollfe, under the username @tattooedingenue shared a video on TikTok that has gone viral with over 100,000 likes and has been seen at least 800,000 times. In her video, she is shown giving herself a tattoo of one of Depp's lawyers, Camille Vasquez . "gave myself a Camille Vasquez tattoo," she writes in her video. The tattoo is shown to be an outline of Vasquez with the word "Objection" underneath. Since the video has been posted, many users on TikTok have thoughts on her tattoo and most are criticizing … [Read more...] about Tattoo of Johnny Depp’s lawyer criticized as not a “slay girlboss moment”
NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
By JUAN LOZANO and JILL COLVIN HOUSTON (AP) — One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state. And one by one, they insisted that further restricting access to firearms was not the answer to preventing future tragedies. “The existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law-abiding citizens,” said former President Donald Trump, who was among the Republicans who lined up to speak before the gun rights lobbying group Friday as thousands of protesters angry about gun violence demonstrated outside. “The existence of evil is one of the very best reasons to arm law-abiding citizens,” he said. The gathering came just three days after the shooting in Uvalde and as the nation grappled with revelations that students trapped inside a classroom with the gunman repeatedly called 911 during the attack — one pleading “Please send … [Read more...] about NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers privately watched a key video of Black motorist Ronald Greene drawing his final breaths in his deadly 2019 arrest six months before prosecutors even knew the footage existed. While the Democratic governor has distanced himself from allegations of a cover-up in the explosive case by contending evidence was promptly turned over to authorities, an Associated Press investigation found that neither Edwards, his staff nor the state police he oversees acted urgently to get the crucial footage into the hands of those with the power to charge the white troopers seen stunning, punching and dragging Greene. The video shows a bruised and bloody Greene going limp and drawing his final breaths — critical moments and audio that are absent from other footage turned over. It wouldn't reach prosecutors until nearly two years after Greene’s May 10, 2019, death on a rural roadside near Monroe. Now three years have passed and still no … [Read more...] about Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors
Deliberations underway in trial linked to Trump-Russia probe
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign hid his partisan interests from the FBI as he pushed “pure opposition research” related to Donald Trump and Russia in the weeks before the election, a prosecutor asserted Friday during closing arguments of the attorney's trial. But Michael Sussmann's legal team denied prosecutors’ claims that he lied. And even if jurors believed Sussmann did lie, the defense said the alleged false statement did not matter because he was presenting national security information that the FBI would have looked into no matter the source. At the time of Sussmann's meeting with the FBI in September 2016, the bureau was already investigating whether Russia and the Trump campaign were colluding to sway the election won by Trump that November. “It was a very contentious time. The Russians had hacked the … [Read more...] about Deliberations underway in trial linked to Trump-Russia probe
It’s time to enact an anti-lynching law
In a civilised society, even one lynching is too many. But India has seen a spate of them of late. The data website IndiaSpend has compiled instances of cow-linked violence from 2010 to 2017. It found that during this period, 28 people were killed in 63 such incidents. An overwhelming 97% of these attacks took place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government came to power in May 2014. About 86% of those killed were Muslims. In 21% of the cases, the police filed cases against the victims/survivors. Cow-related lynchings rose sharply in 2017, with 20 attacks in the first six months. This marks a 75% increase over 2016, which had been the worst year for mob lynchings since 2010. The groundswell of public disgust at the lynchings crystallised under the banner of the National Campaign Against Mob Lynching (NCAML), which has initiated a campaign for a law against mob lynching. Also known as ‘Masuka’, short for Manav Suraksha Kanoon (law to protect humans), a draft of the proposed … [Read more...] about It’s time to enact an anti-lynching law
CIBIL Rating: What’s Good Score To Get Credit Card Easily; How To Keep Excellent Rating
As part of the government’s financial inclusion efforts, more and more people are now joining the formal banking system. As a person opens a bank account, he/ she may get credit card or loan offers but the loan or credit card is sanctioned after scrutinising the customer’s credit rating. CIBIL score is one of the credit rating a borrower is assigned by credit information company TransUnion CIBIL. Here’s what is CIBIL Score, its importance and how you can maintain a good score. What is CIBIL Score? Ranging from 300 to 900, the CIBIL Score is a three-digit number. The higher score you have, the better it is. Generally, a score above 750 is considered good where the chances of loan approval become higher. This is a numeric summary of your credit history and a reflection of your credit profile, showing your credit behaviour as a borrower. It also reveals whether you have ever defaulted on any repayment in the past. This score gives an overall indication of your creditworthiness and … [Read more...] about CIBIL Rating: What’s Good Score To Get Credit Card Easily; How To Keep Excellent Rating
It’s Summer and You Just Can’t Overlook These 5 Essential Workout Tips
Exercising daily is extremely important for everyone to stay healthy. However, going to the gym or exercising at home will be beneficial only if you practice it in a proper way and at the right time. Some people exercise for hours even in the heat, which can harm you instead of benefiting. Here is a list of a few guidelines you need to follow while working out in summer. Time to workout in summer : Avoid working out between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, for it’s the hottest part of the day. The best time to exercise in summer is early morning. But if you cannot wake up early, you can work out after sunset. But before working out, check the weather forecast, if high ozone and air pollution are predicted, it is best to exercise inside. Types of exercises in summer : In the summer days, cardio exercises like walking, jogging, and running should be followed. You can do 45 minutes of workout. If you want to do a workout to build muscles, 20 to 30 minutes of heavy-lifting in summer is … [Read more...] about It’s Summer and You Just Can’t Overlook These 5 Essential Workout Tips