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Gift cards—once seen mostly as an afterthought gift—have become one of the holiday season’s more-popular presents. But many people don’t get maximum value from them. Consider Bankrate research that ...

The deadline to file a claim for money from the $177 million AT&T class action settlement is coming up. AT&T agreed to the settlement to resolve a lawsuit that accused it of failing to protect ...

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The Justice Department's records related to Jeffrey Epstein are on their way to becoming public after President Donald Trump signed the "Epstein Files Transparency Act," but what could be in them, and ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

After the White House used a Sabrina Carpenter song without her permission, the pop star is keeping her response short and sweet. The "Espresso" singer, 26, took to X to slam the White House for using ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said seven teens ranging in age from 13 to 17 were shot in the Loop Friday night. A separate shooting nearby left a teen dead and a man injured, officials said. City ...

Editor's note: The latest details on this incident can be found here. Seven people were shot near the Chicago Theatre in the city's Loop neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said, prompting a ...

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