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OneMain Financial sued by 13 attorneys general over hidden loan add-ons

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

A bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general sued the financial company OneMain Financial on Monday, alleging the company placed unwanted additional products and other hidden costs on its loans that led to higher costs for its borrowers.

States continue antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after DOJ settles

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Three dozen states are remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago.

Tax scams are up this season compared to previous years. Here's what to know

By Cora Lewis, Associated Press

Officials also say that artificial intelligence has likely contributed to the increased volume of fraud attempts.

3,800 workers are on strike at a massive U.S. meatpacking plant. They want higher wages and better healthcare

By Brittany Peterson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Union officials say the company charges many workers more than $1,000 each to pay for their safety equipment.

Severe storms blast eastern half of U.S. with snow and high winds, while heat rises in the West

By Seth Borenstein, Sarah Brumfield, John Seewer, Associated Press

Chaotic weather, from surprising heat in California to the threat of storms rolling into the East Coast, put over half the U.S. population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.

Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida get top seeding for March Madness

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida.

Severe weather batter parts of U.S., with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday

By Sophia Tareen, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather are “going to impact the eastern half of the United States," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys said in an interview.

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is being phased out

By Bryan Y. An, The Conversation

Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.

Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S.

By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska.

Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Offshore construction was completed Friday night on Vineyard Wind with the installation of the final blades, Craig Gilvarg, a spokesperson for the project, said Saturday.