The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Amazon, alleging the nation’s dominant online retailer intentionally duped millions of consumers into signing up for its mainstay Prime program and “sabotaged” their attempts to cancel.
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Narendra Modi's White House visit highlights deep diaspora divides
Many South Asian Americans have mixed feelings as they prepare themselves for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the White House this week.
Doctors say HCA hospitals push patients into hospice care to improve mortality stats
Patient families and doctors say HCA hospitals push patients into hospice care. Deaths in hospice care aren’t counted in hospital mortality stats.
Underwater noises heard for second day as search area for Titanic sub 'exponentially' expands
Missing Titanic submersible live updates: ‘Underwater noises’ detected in frantic search
Palestinians fatally shoot 4 Israelis, spurring West Bank revenge attacks
Two Palestinian attackers opened fire at a restaurant and gas station near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on Tuesday, killing four Israelis and wounding several other people before they were shot dead, authorities said, as violence roiled the occupied territory the day after a deadly Israeli military raid.
Elon Musk meets with Indian leader Narendra Modi, calling himself a ‘fan’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is “incredibly excited about the future of India,” adding that it has “more promise than any large country in the world.”
Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as U.S., U.N. pause aid after massive theft
An Orthodox Christian priest, Tesfa Kiros Meresfa begs door-to-door for food along with countless others recovering from a two-year war in northern Ethiopia that starved his people.
41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison blamed on gangs
A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries.
When is Amazon Prime Day 2023? What to know
Learn how to get access to the annual mega sale and when we expect early deals to start.
Bernie Sanders announces investigation into Amazon's safety record
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced an investigation Tuesday into what he called Amazon’s “abysmal safety record” amid broader scrutiny of the company’s labor practices.