

Amanda Holpuch
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading After Overhearing Wife’s Work Calls
The man made $1.7 million in profits after buying and selling stocks in a company that his wife’s employer, BP, acquired, prosecutors said.

Woman Sues Tomato Company, Saying Those Weren’t San Marzanos in the Can
A federal judge said the lawsuit, in which a California woman accused Simpson Imports of using “highly misleading” packaging, could proceed. The company says its...

‘Most Wanted’ Man Pleads Guilty in Cyberattack That Upended Vermont Hospital
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, of Ukraine, pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in two separate malware schemes that caused tens of millions of...

Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras
Ring, a maker of internet-connected cameras that is owned by Amazon, said the police could no longer ask people to share video recordings using the...

Newspapers Stolen After Reporting on Rape Investigation at Police Chief’s Home
More than 200 copies of The Ouray County Plaindealer, a weekly newspaper in Colorado, were stolen after it published a front-page article about the investigation.

The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.

The Eugene Weekly Halts Publication After Employee’s Embezzlement
The Eugene Weekly had to lay off its entire 10-person staff after it uncovered years of theft by an employee, the editor said.

Airbnb to Pay About $20 Million After Charging Australians in U.S. Dollars
Airbnb admitted in Australian court that it had made “false or misleading representations,” charging customers in U.S. currency instead of Australian dollars.

Just How Rich Were the McCallisters in ‘Home Alone’?
Fans have been debating the McCallister family’s wealth for years. We asked the Federal Reserve for answers.

QR Codes Can Hide Deceptive Links From Identity Thieves, F.T.C. Warns
Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said.