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Credit card companies are becoming unlikely accomplices in a new kind of shoplifting, as some consumers skip the return line and just dispute the charge instead. Chargebacks, originally designed to protect people from real theft, are increasingly being used to reverse legitimate purchases. Researchers call this trend “friendly fraud.” American consumers filed 158 million transaction disputes in 2025, up 29% from 2021, far outpacing growth in card transactions overall, Bloomberg reports. Some chargebacks are genuine, since online shopping makes it easy to forget what you bought or doesn’t give you enough time to catch a mistake before the return window…

Millie Bobby Brown is returning to Celebrity Substitute with a new outlook after becoming a mother. “I’m honestly worried that I’m not going to give good advice. I don’t want to knock anything out of them. I’m here as a mom now. So it’s a different lens,” the actress, 22, says in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look of Celebrity Substitute season 3. “I think honestly before my daughter, I probably would have been like, ‘All right here’s our boot camp.’” Now, Brown is taking more of a “gentle parenting” approach this time around, adding that she wants the kids “to…

BRITAIN and the EU officially signed a landmark treaty on Gibraltar’s status on Tuesday, ending years of political uncertainty surrounding the territory. The historic four-way ceremony in Brussels brought together EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, UK minister Stephen Doughty, Spain’s Jose Manuel Albares, and Gibraltar’s chief minister Fabian Picardo. Hours earlier, the Gibraltarian leader had shared an emotionally charged photograph on social media ahead of the signing. The image, which showed him looking towards the territory’s iconic promontory, was meaningfully captioned: “The time has come…” READ MORE: DISPATCH: As the border with Spain begins to come down, Gibraltar’s residents are…

As many Canadians report feeling less wiggle room in their paycheques, experts warn there are risks from turning to a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to borrow more money — including losing a home. According to an Ipsos poll conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. and released Monday, three in five Canadians (61 per cent) say at least half of their income is already committed to bills, debt payments and regular expenses before it arrives, while around one-third (32 per cent) say most of their paycheque is already committed before it arrives.The data builds on multiple recent reports showing…

Keke “Keep A Man” Wyatt has sparked pregnancy speculation after sharing a new video alongside a mystery man. RELATED: Issa Wrap! Keke Wyatt Shares Strong Words While Confirming Divorce From Zackariah Darring (Exclusive) Keke “Keep A Man” Wyatt Shares New Video Alongside Mystery Man On Monday, July 13, Keke Wyatt took to Instagram to share a short clip with her more than 1.7 million followers. Furthermore, the clip appeared to show her posing in a short white dress, cradled by a man standing behind her, his hands around her waist. To note, as the camera rolled, Wyatt even placed her hand…

MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes announced on Monday the signing of running back Rushawn Baker. Baker (six-foot, 225 pounds) spent some time with the Edmonton Elks in 2026 after taking part in their last training camp. RELATED» Overreaction Monday: 5 hot takes from Week 6» MMQB: 3 teams emerging as early favourites after six weeks» Roughriders take care of Tiger-Cats in dominant home win» Balanced Alouettes attack fuels win over Stamps» Blue Bombers hold on to defeat Argonauts at home» Rankin, Elks defence lead Edmonton past Ottawa on Thursday» Subscribe to the CFL’s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates The Victor, N.Y. native wore the New…

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff‘s split continues to draw public attention, largely because the couple appeared highly committed to each other after their marriage. Now, sources claim the duo’s opposite personalities caused a major clash in their relationship, which ultimately led to their breakup. This comes after Margaret Qualley called out reports that she and Jack Antonoff separated over “trust issues” in their three-year marriage. 5Lisa OConnor/AFF-USA.com / MEGA A new report suggests that Qualley and Antonoff’s marriage encountered difficulties due to fundamental differences in their personalities. An insider close to the situation told People Magazine that the estranged couple…

More Artist Friendly is on the way. Following conversations with Pat Monahan of Train, Hongjoong of ATEEZ, and Chet Hanks, Chase Rice will join Joel Madden on the latest episode of the series. After nonstop touring, the country star recently came off the road and limited his schedule to just a handful of shows that would “not look like anything like what I’ve done the last 13 years of my life.” Catching up with Madden in the Artist Friendly studio, Rice discusses finding fulfillment beyond commercial success, how stepping away from touring helped him rediscover his love of making music,…

14/07/2026 – Adapted from Maria Grazia Calandrone’s Strega Prize-shortlisted novel, the film is an Italian-Spanish co-production between Fandango, Vision Distribution and BTeam ProdsMargherita Buy, Tecla Insolia and Daniele Luchetti on the set of Dove non mi hai portata (© Jarno Iotti)Shooting is underway between Rome, Milan, Abruzzo and Friuli Venezia Giulia on Dove non mi hai portata, the new film by Daniele Luchetti, based on Maria Grazia Calandrone’s novel of the same name which was a finalist for the 2023 Strega Prize. The cast stars Tecla Insolia (awarded the Best Actress David di Donatello trophy for The Art of Joy…

by Regina Avalos, July 14, 2026(Photo by: Matt Infante/PEACOCK) Crystal Lake is coming to Peacock this fall, and the streaming service is giving viewers their first look at the Friday the 13th prequel series featuring Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees. Cardellini, William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, Gwendolyn Sundstrom, Callum Vinson, Nick Cordileone, Joy Suprano, Danielle Kotch, and Phoenix Parnevik star in the eight-episode series from Brad Caleb Kane. Peacock shared the following about the series: “A prequel to the Friday the 13th franchise, the series follows single mother Pam Voorhees who has been unable to shake her grief after…