When is hiring a debt relief company worth the cost?

While paying for expert debt negotiations can save some money in the long run, the fees aren’t insignificant. Muhammad Aqib/Getty Images Debt has become an increasingly expensive problem to carry over the last few years. While borrowing costs have largely stabilized as the Federal Reserve has kept rates paused since the start of the year, …

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Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico

A Mexican journalist who specialized in security issues was murdered Thursday in a drive-by shooting in the central state of Puebla where he worked, the local government announced. Josue Martinez was the director of Noticias San Martin Texmelucan, covering security and major events in his area, the journalists’ advocacy group Article 19 said, calling for …

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Blanche holds meeting with Epstein accusers after request from Tillis

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following a request to do so by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolinawhose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department. Blanche met for about an hour with a group of Epstein’s accusers at Justice …

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Trump rails against China in his speech about U.S. elections

Trump rails against China in his speech about U.S. elections – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump addressed the U.S. in a primetime speech on Thursday night about election security, launching allegations against China. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News’ special report.

Doctor on how concerning wildfire smoke is for health

Millions of Americans across the Northeast and Midwest were under air quality alerts this week as smoke from Canadian and Minnesota wildfires settled in. At the same time, some of those same areas saw severe heat. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

In primetime speech, Trump revisits disputed claims about election security and declassifies documents

In a primetime address Thursday evening, President Trump alleged the U.S. election system falls “catastrophically short,” revisiting a topic that has drawn his attention for years — and making claims that election experts have heavily disputed. The White House released a trove of newly declassified documents on election security in conjunction with the address. In …

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